1971 triple black 340 cuda

[black69]

I am trying to get this car running over the next weeks. It needs a trunk floor and rear quarter work (worst is on drivers side, below belt line).
It is original paint, top, driveline, except for alternator and water pump. pictures posted over the next weeks as I try to get it out of storage. Original owner got the car when she was 15 (still around). 60k original miles, ohio car.
Price is $35K or best offer, it could be kept as a survivor. contact me if seriously interested.
They made around 5K total cudas in 71 (all engine types). They had 18 color choices. Finding a survivor never touched triple black will be hard to find, and the 340 is a high compression motor order option in 71 (the 383 was standard and was a lowered compression boat anchor). To me this car is worth a good restoration as a survivor (thats why I have a NOS 71 cuda trunk floor and extentions for it). Have original fender tag and original dealer purchase papers, fragments of buildsheets. bob 630 485 8249

[Postsedan]

Bob,

I only wish you and I would-of, should-of, could have restored this car when we had the opportunity. To all interested in this car.... Bob is an outstanding car guy with high integrity. Best of luck!

Dan.

[black69]

dan, me too, I wish we atleast got the trunk floor that I bought for it in. I know you spent a lot of time looking at it, we should have done it. hope to get more pictures over the next weeks. thanks for the comments. I do plan to steal those rear tires off your chevelle when you are not looking. that car looks great, and tires and wheels can make a big difference.

[camfreak1]

Please send more pics to [email protected] Thanks

[black69]

more pics..

[black69]

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[black69]

more pics3

[black69]

original engine http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[black69]

tag

[black69]

I figured I would post some pictures of it as a remnant of a survivor triple black cuda, as a guy is coming wednesday to look at it, and has no interest of keeping it as a survivor which is sad, but understandable, it would take a labor of love to do that anyway.

[Postsedan]

Bob,

Good luck with the sale. Keep us posted if she sells....and what state she ends up in?

Dan.

[Harris57]

It's sad and too bad it won't retain survivor status. Gotta love those survivors cuz they are only original once. Sweet ride my friend.

[L78M22Rag]

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VERY nice ride! Have you got it running yet? I would love to see pics of the car out in daylight. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
Hold me back... I'd sure like to buy that car just to preserve it as a survivor.

If you intended to preserve the car as a survivor, I've gotta ask why you didn't leave the tag in original condition?

[black69]

as far as the tag being painted, the guy I bought the car from years ago did that right when he got it to preserve it. There is rust here and there on this car, and the tag was pitted.

[L78M22Rag]

Bob, I sure like your 71 'cuda! Any chance I could interest you in a PARTIAL trade for an original-paint 1970 340 'cuda survivor? If not, perhaps I can interest someone else so I can buy yours? The difference between this limelight green 'cuda is that it has been off the road since 1979 and needs more of a mechanical rebuild to get it back on the road. The matching numbers motor has been pulled and disassembled. Original automatic tranny is still intact. The car has very solid floors, but has rust in the trunk pan and right lower quarter as seen in the second photo (trunk drop-offs are both mint). It is documented by the original fender tag and buildsheet (still under the seat).

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[mockingbird812]

Nice 'cuda Helmut! Is that an original luggage rack car? Love the color.

[L78M22Rag]

Thanks! Yes its all original - has code M91 on the fender tag for Luggage Rack Deck Lid.

[black69]

helmut, my wife would shoooooot me if I bought your cool car, a) because I promised her I would sell the black cuda when I bought the L78 camaro (2 yrs have passed), b) I have another 71 cuda incorrectly painted now in that green color (which is supposed to be curious yellow with white billboards and white interior). I would be hanging from a tree if that 70 was sitting in the garage. She has told me I don't 'need' 2 71 cudas and the orders have come down from above (she did say I need a nice BIG garage..so full steam ahead there). Nice car though. I am an ebody nutt, especially a 340 fan. It will be sad for some of us that sell ebodies as I predict 2-5 yrs from now they come back up. I think they are being over punished in the market, they only made 5k cudas in all of 71 as example, whereas looking at my 69 camaro, they made that many L78s alone. The production for mopars is really low on the cool models when compared to gm and ford models. don't give that 70 away, although you have a currency advantage that is hard to beat.

[DarrenX33]

Boy what a tempting car to make a Mopar jump.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[L78M22Rag]

Yeah Bob, that Canadian currency can work for me if I sell but usually works against me if I buy. I'm in the same boat with my wife... but then again, I'm still alive! Maybe with that new BIG garage you'll have room to hide a car or two. Keep in touch, eh.

[black69]

well kinda (ok did) get duped a bit by the guy showing up to see how an original car was done (he has a 70 cuda) on a rack being restored by himself, and he said if he could have this on the road in a few months he would buy it. I told him earlier this car would take a while for a guy to do on his own (months easily) and it must have went in one ear and out another. never the less he convinced me that a plasma cutter could do wonders around the wheel wells and how a novice with training can make precise cuts (and is sending me some of his dvds) if I keep it. It could be fun after I get a garage vs having cars stored in all the wrong places. If someone wants it before I get it out of storage and running its still avail.