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1970 Plymouth Cuda Barn Find Sitting for 16 Years Flexes 440 Muscle

While barn finds, in general, are pretty cool, what makes them really special is how rare the found car actually is, namely the brand, the model, and the production date, the current condition, and of course, the engine under the hood.
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The 1970 Cuda we’re highlighting today certainly has the cool factor to catch people’s attention, as it has recently been pulled from storage after spending no fewer than 16 years in a barn.

The California car comes with plenty of goodies, including an N96 shaker hood, a Rally woodgrain dash, and G36 painted racing mirrors. The Cuda rides on 15x7 Rally wheels, and according to the Facebook seller, “is no major rust bucket.

In other words, there’s indeed some rust and here, but it shouldn’t necessarily be such a huge problem, and theoretically, everything is fixable.

[It] has some repair in the bottom of the rear right quarter and trunk floor that was patched,” the seller explains in a post on Facebook.

As far as the powertrain is concerned, there’s good news and bad news here. The bad news is that you’re getting a non-matching numbers drivetrain, but on the other hand, it’s a 1968 440 unit ready to rock, and on this Cuda, it comes paired with a custom-built 727 transmission.

While no information on the current state of the engine has been provided, we’re guessing it works. Still, we recommend getting in touch with the seller for additional details, especially as they say a video providing a closer look at the car is also available.

At first glance, this Cuda is a pretty rare barn find coming with plenty of options and a potent engine under the hood despite being a non-matching numbers drivetrain. The car is listed for sale with a $64,900 price tag, and you can inspect it in person in Livonia, Michigan.
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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