The rear axle in an Plymouth AAR Cuda is an 8 3/4 with standard gears being 3:55 and optional 3:91’s Power disc brakes in the front and 11″ drums in the rear were standard.

The NASA-inspired fiberglass hood was unique and used on the street version, the AAR 'Cuda. It is also noted that the rollcage was the first designed entirely by computer.

This team promoted the Barracuda in the popular Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) Trans-Am competition series. The track version of the AAR `CUDA (#42) ran a 440-bhp, 305-cid with a single four-barrel carburetor and was lowered and modified to …

Mar 23, 2015 · Dan Gurney and Swede Savage were called in to race identical factory-sponsored AAR ‘Cudas in the 1970 Trans-Am Series. The cars were undoubtedly fast, earning the pair several pole position qualifying starts throughout the season, but mechanical gremlins hampered the teams, which resulted in a second place podium spot at Road America being ...

Nov 24, 2022 · The AAR 'Cuda joined the Plymouth family in March of 1970, and was a tribute to Dan Gurney's All American Racers (AAR) Barracudas being run in the SCCA Trans Am series.

Nov 23, 2023 · All AAR ‘Cudas wore Mopar’s ubiquitous Rallye Wheel. (Image/OnAllCylinders) In the end, the AAR ‘Cuda was a one-year-only thing for Plymouth—which concluded Mopar’s tenure in the Trans Am racing series as well (both Dodge and Plymouth pulled out after 1970).

Feb 22, 2021 · The AAR ‘Cuda was Plymouth’s entry into SCCA Trans Am racing for 1970. The sanctioning body required that participating manufacturers build at least 2,500 street versions of the cars used on the track. Plymouth accomplished this feat by assembling a ‘Cuda 340 with a 6-Pack carburetor set-up.

Using a well-known Trans-Am trick, the shells were first dipped in acid to lighten them. Euphemistically referred to at the time as “chemically cleaned,” the process turned out to be a delicate procedure with at least one of the shells being returned to …

Aug 25, 2008 · In 1970, Plymouth entered SCCA Trans-Am racing, contracting with Dan Gurney’s All American Racers (AAR) to build and campaign cars to be driven by him and Swede Savage.

The AAR 'Cuda was named after driver Dan Gurney 's team, the " All American Racers," and featured the 340 cubic inch LA-series engine with three 2-barrel carburetors and matte-black fiberglass forced-air induction hood.