This post’s devoted to answering frequently asked Plymouth questions.
The AAR is Cuda stands for All-American Racing (AAR). In 1970, Plymouth decided to celebrate its achievements in Trans-Am racing with a dealer-only street car option called the AAR.
Without knowing the condition of the 1970 AAR Cuda, it’s hard to put a price on it. However, it could be worth as much as $3,500,000 or more as only 14 were built in 1970. In fact, a convertible 1970 Hemi-Cuda sold for $3,500,000 at a Mecum auction.
A Plymouth supercar cost $4,298 in 1970. 1,084 440-ci, 4-barrel cars, 716 cars with the 440-ci Six Pack. However, there were 135 Hemi cars. A total of 1,935 cars were made.
A 1969 Roadrunner cost started at $2,945, the hardtop was $3,083 and the convertible was $3,313.
The Plymouth Roadrunner came out in 1968. In addition, the Plymouth Road Runner was a mid-size car with a focus on performance. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained features and increased in price.
Grand Touring X. The GTX was known as the “Gentleman’s Muscle Car.”
The Plymouth GTX is an automobile introduced as the Belvedere GTX in 1967 by the Plymouth division. In addition, it was positioned as a mid-sized upscale-trimmed performance muscle car through the 1971 model year.
The base motor in the GTX was the 375-hp, Super Commando 440-CID V-8, capable of 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds, with a quarter-mile time of 14.6 seconds and a top speed of 121 mph.
A 1971 base Roadrunner cost was $3,147 and the GTX was $3,733.
No, Plymouth cars stopped being manufactured in 2001.
370 or 385 horsepower depending on the model. However, the standard engine was a 4-barrel 440 CID Super Commando V8 that was rated at 370 horsepower. In addition, this could be upgraded to a 2×3-barrel version of the 440, which produced 385 horsepower.
Just 680 GTX convertibles were built in 1967. However, they remain popular vehicles to this day.
Yes, Plymouth built trucks for such a short period — from 1935 to 1942. Furthermore, Plymouth messed around with them again with the easy-to-forget Trail Duster front-wheel-drive car pickup in the mid-1970s.
Plymouth’s muscle-cars included the ‘Cuda, Road Runner, GTX, and the Sport Fury GT. Moreover, they also had a Duster 340.
The Road Runner of 1968-1970 was based on the Belvedere. However, the GTX was based on the Sport Satellite, a car with higher-level trim and slight differences in the grilles and taillights.
The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door pony car manufactured by Plymouth from 1964 to 1974. However, the first-generation Barracuda, a hardtop fastback, was based on the A-body platform (shared with the Valiant). In addition, the first generation car featured distinctive wraparound back glass and was marketed from 1964 to 1966.