pics from 1970 dads cuda

[hemiken]

Ok, it's 1969 late. Dad is still in the army, from what i have been told Dad orders this 'Cuda 340 pistolgrip 4spd 391 suregrip.
His Mom picks up the car, but does not know how to drive a stick. Drives it all the way home in 1 gear, calls the dealership, tells them there's something wrong with the car. My grandparents were 100% Mopar at the time and good friends with the owners, all she asked for was that they bring it back out and before Dad came home. Thats all i know on this part.
Ok, now Dads home, he is dating Mom. Her Mom and Dad hated that car, too loud. Dad had the car 10 years, so i find these pics 1 day and ask Dad about them. I say "you had a 70 cuda front rubber bumper car", "yes", "well tell me stories", "i got that car and i stuck a 456 gear in it", i say "no u did not".
This story will jump back and forth, so its 2002 and i am at a gas station and this guy walks up to me and says "u in to 'Cudas", i had a 'Cuda shirt on and i say "all Mopars". He says he was a wrench for dealership from 1968 to 1974 from the town i am from. I say "did you ever work on a purple 'Cuda ?". He says "yes" and told me who owned the car and says my Dads name and also said he hated that car. I ask why ? in his words "that dam kid who owned that car stuck 456's in, hell you could start in 3rd"..................  more to come later Dad did say he payed 3800 hundred and some change for it, will tell more later if thats ok

I wacked some commers and crap in to make it a little easier to read.

[70340e]

how these storys came about was me and dad was cleaning the garage and i found a cam asked him what this was for he said his cuda i asked if he had pics but anyway i asked dad if he remebered who he sold it to he said yes told me i tracked him down he said he did not buy it it was somebody else i got the name found the guy asked who he sold it two he says the first guys name dad told me so anyway i talk to the guy a little and ask if the car was fast he said yes very scary fast he said the last time he heard about the car was who ever bought the car was going to use it for parts because something about the clock in the dash still worked well thats all i got dad lives a couple hours away will try to get some more pics i would like to see the car someday that would be cool mom did say that dad could buy any car he wanted as long as it was his cuda back so mom must have liked the car to or the color i think the car is long gone the challenger in the pic was a 383 auto 323 suregrip and the wagon was 440 car i think those pics a very cool i mean those car were brand new still very cool in my book i love old pics of cars from the 70s and 80s

[70340e]

Ok, it's 1969 late. Dad is still in the army, from what i have been told Dad orders this 'Cuda 340 pistolgrip 4spd 391 suregrip.
His Mom picks up the car, but does not know how to drive a stick. Drives it all the way home in 1 gear, calls the dealership, tells them there's something wrong with the car. My grandparents were 100% Mopar at the time and good friends with the owners, all she asked for was that they bring it back out and before Dad came home. Thats all i know on this part.
Ok, now Dads home, he is dating Mom. Her Mom and Dad hated that car, too loud. Dad had the car 10 years, so i find these pics 1 day and ask Dad about them. I say "you had a 70 cuda front rubber bumper car", "yes", "well tell me stories", "i got that car and i stuck a 456 gear in it", i say "no u did not".
This story will jump back and forth, so its 2002 and i am at a gas station and this guy walks up to me and says "u in to 'Cudas", i had a 'Cuda shirt on and i say "all Mopars". He says he was a wrench for dealership from 1968 to 1974 from the town i am from. I say "did you ever work on a purple 'Cuda ?". He says "yes" and told me who owned the car and says my Dads name and also said he hated that car. I ask why ? in his words "that dam kid who owned that car stuck 456's in, hell you could start in 3rd"..................  more to come later Dad did say he payed 3800 hundred and some change for it, will tell more later if thats ok

I wacked some commers and crap in to make it a little easier to read.

:thumbsup:thanks

[70340e]

did anybody notice the cat in the front of the car under the grill winter pic

[FM3V6M]

Dude those are awsome stories, I'm hooked! LOL I see the kitty!  kepping warm i guess?

[70340e]

Dude those are awsome stories, I'm hooked! LOL I see the kitty!  kepping warm i guess?

thank you i think they were cool glad you liked them

[heminut]

70340e, great stories. Thanks for taking the time to share them!

[sleepychallenger]

well....


now we have heard all about your dads car and his stories, how bout a bit about you and any cars in your barn or in your future 

[70340e]

ok thats fair i have owned 1 ebody challenger  340 ralley car auto see pic its a old pic now i have 1968 fury 3 1968 charger r/t and a fleet of daks and 1980 volare wagon all mopar all the time

[sleepychallenger]

ok thats fair i have owned 1 ebody challenger  340 ralley car auto see pic its a old pic now i have 1968 fury 3 1968 charger r/t and a fleet of daks and 1980 volare wagon all mopar all the time

seems like you have quite the collection there. 

[plumcrazy704406]

 
Didn't pick up the kitty up front! If I am not mistaken the code for the kitty was a70, homing radar option! You know how it was back then eh!
 

[mikerallye]

I liked the charger.   

[70340e]

Didn't pick up the kitty up front! If I am not mistaken the code for the kitty was a70, homing radar option! You know how it was back then eh!
 

[jvike]

,.,.,.,..,.,.,. Please! It's very hard to read long post when you don't use correct grammar. I love your story and pictures! Hope to see more! Ask your dad if he ever raced it, would love to hear some kill storys from back in the day!