Photo: Mecum
Sassy Grass Green with a racing team’s graphics, a black hood with the mandatory pins, and a multi-carbureted engine under the hood. This are the words that describe the 1970 Plymouth Cuda we have in the gallery above, tweaked this way for Dan Gurney and his All American Racers team and their combined efforts in the SCCA Trans Am series.
Founded by Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby in 1964, All-American Racers (AAR) made a name for itself in various racing series, including Formula 1 at one point, where it raced with the Eagle, to modified Toyota Celicas or 88C in the IMSA GT.
However, muscle car fans like to remember AAR for its contribution in creating a special version of the Plymouth Barracuda for the SCCA Trans Am series. Raced in 1970 by Dan Gurney and teammate Swede Savage, it needed a homologation special edition that hit the roads that same year.
The AAR Cuda we have here is one of those homologation specials. It sits on the lot of cars that will go under the hammer during the Eddie Vannoy collection sale at the hands of Mecum in June.
The car wears a black and green color combination on the outside, dotted by chrome elements of the wheels and fenders. The interior also comes in black, while the engine bay hides red-painted hardware.
The engine is a 340ci (5.6-liters) V8 fed by three 2-barrel Holley carburetors on a specially crafted intake that pushes 290 hp of power through a 4-speed manual transmission. All the body and suspension upgrades offered with this production run, including front and rear spoilers, and functional scoop on the hood, are available on this car.
This year, we’ve had an invasion of Barracudas in various forms hitting the auction block. However, this one here is one of the most exciting, and it will go with no reserve.
However, muscle car fans like to remember AAR for its contribution in creating a special version of the Plymouth Barracuda for the SCCA Trans Am series. Raced in 1970 by Dan Gurney and teammate Swede Savage, it needed a homologation special edition that hit the roads that same year.
The AAR Cuda we have here is one of those homologation specials. It sits on the lot of cars that will go under the hammer during the Eddie Vannoy collection sale at the hands of Mecum in June.
The car wears a black and green color combination on the outside, dotted by chrome elements of the wheels and fenders. The interior also comes in black, while the engine bay hides red-painted hardware.
The engine is a 340ci (5.6-liters) V8 fed by three 2-barrel Holley carburetors on a specially crafted intake that pushes 290 hp of power through a 4-speed manual transmission. All the body and suspension upgrades offered with this production run, including front and rear spoilers, and functional scoop on the hood, are available on this car.
This year, we’ve had an invasion of Barracudas in various forms hitting the auction block. However, this one here is one of the most exciting, and it will go with no reserve.
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