Hi Alaskan_TA!
Thank you for the info -that all completely makes sense. I have all of the documentation associated with the cuda, including the orange inspection sheet that was under the carpet when I pulled it out. The sheet indicates that the car was inspected on March 27, 1972. I also have the original paperwork from when the car was bought new in Arkansas. The part I never understood was the car was bought NEW in Oct of 1973, so I wondered why the stretch of time between the time the car rolled off the line in MI to the time it was purchased? It seems now maybe I have the answer. Thank you again for the insight.