1971 cuda 383 4 sp

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My point was that perhaps Chrysler Corp was watching every penny based on the inferences of that bulletin, but the truth is that Chrysler was bleeding cash because it didn't watch every penny. Look at the 1970 performance offerings and how many options were available for, let's say, the Barracuda, and how many are quite rare. And in 1971 they continued to pretend the market was strong when other manufacturers were paring back. How many E-bodys were they building during this time? The investment made did not pan out.

And then if you read the reports in the automotive press back in the day, Chrysler was famous for sending unwanted cars from its sales bank to dealerships. None of this was "watching every penny." By the end of the decade, the operation couldn't sustain itself anymore.

Anyway, it seems that your bone to pick is with my choice of words, and that's valid.