The Cuda Lives!

[cuda6666]

If any of the old timers ever wondered what happened to the Plymouth 'Cuda I ran in the early '90s, I just found out myself. A friend found this Youtube video and contacted the owner. Car looks pretty good going up Pike's Peak. I have to say it looks better than when I owned it.

[grovefromnh]

WOW!!! Great story. I'm glad that the car is still being used the way it was designed for. Strange downshifting in the middle of a corner, instead of using the engine to help slow the car down. Regardless, he won his class.

[cuda6666]

Yea. He seemed to be slowing too much for the corners. That car used to work best going sideways with the Detroit Locker generating smoke from both spinning rear wheels

[breakaway500]

That run up the mountain sounds a lot like the movie Vanishing Point.

[cuda6666]

Small block Mopars seem to have a characteristic sound - but the Challenger in the movie was a big block.

[Mario Fallas]

Awesome! It makes me wonder where my old 70 6pack might be or even if it still around.

[brucesallen]

Super! A little hairier than Bridgehampton! Yes, not so good on the heel-toe.

[n1gzd]

my husband has one:
http://www.pangalacticconsortium.com/ca ... ge065.html

Is it a 340 (416 CI stroker) 4 speed.
We are in the process of installing a new Strange engineering Dana 60 (should be ready to roll this spring).
Rebecca

[Stynger]

Yes, not so good on the heel-toe.

I agree with Bruce. Could have been easy under 12 min.

[cuda6666]

Here he is spinning it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znyT2FRtLi0

[blazer178]

Doing the hills are always alot of fun not matter where they are

[zchris]

Frank, are you sure thats you old car. I didn't see any parts fall off it the whole time it was running
Chris

[grovefromnh]

The car had Frank's old Nh plate of 'MOPAR"

[cuda6666]

I can't believe I gave them those plates when I sold the car.

BTW, it's definitely my old car. I can tell by the rear spoiler and the cage. Also, my old pit helper, Greg, actually talked to the owner and confirmed. I'm really happy about this discovery because I never heard from the new owner after he dragged the car away 10 years ago. I feared the worst - that some idiocyncracy of the car that I failed to communicate may have caused a disaster.