Up for sale is my 1971 HEMIcuda retromod. This car is magnificent in every respect: body, paint, interior, undercarriage, trunk and engine. More than two years of labor and love went into turning this car into what it is today. It is NOT an original or numbers-matching car, but it has been completely rebuilt from top-to-bottom and front-to-back. EVERYTHING is either new or refurbished on this car. The underside and engine compartment are as clean and look as great as the exterior and interior. Great attention was paid to detail so that this car would offer the drivability and reliability of a newer automobile with the look and vigor of the classic American muscle car. It has a superb combination of aftermarket and OEM parts to bring a perfect blend of the old and new.
The car runs and drives perfectly. With the pump-gas-friendly 472 custom-built HEMI and the 5-speed Tremec transmission, this car is an exceptional cruiser. With other features like the large drilled-rotor disc brakes on all four wheels, power steering, vintage air conditioning and special classic-looking radio with modern sound system technology, the car truly has the amenities of a newer sports car that make it comfortable and driver-friendly. With its 3” x-pipe exhaust and the monstrous HEMI powerplant, the car lopes and rumbles like a true Mopar muscle car should. With its estimated 550+ horsepower, this car has incredible power, responsiveness and torque!
This car is certainly SHOW worthy, but for me it is not a trailer queen. I have the car so that I can drive and enjoy it. It only comes out on nice days and remains under a custom-fitted California car cover in my garage the rest of time. This car is truly pampered. The car has very few imperfections that have come as normal wear from driving the car -- they are barely noticeable and have been touched up along the way.
Over $125,000 has been invested in this car -- I have every receipt saved and organized in a filing cabinet. The Cuda has less than 300 miles on it since the complete restoration was finished this Spring. I’m now on the prowl for my next car and have reluctantly decided to sell this one in order to help finance the next one. I will continue to drive the Cuda until it sells, so I will be adding a little more mileage to the odometer with each passing week.
Here's a list of of some of the most notable features of this car:
SASSY GRASS GREEN PAINT WITH BLACK HEMI BILLBOARDS & BLACK INTERIOR
472 CUSTOM-BUILT HEMI WITH ALUMINUM HEADS -- 10.5 to 1 compression ratio (computer balanced) and runs on 93 Octane pump gas
TRUE HEMI K-FRAME
ALUMINUM RADIATOR WITH DUAL ELECTRIC FANS
MOPAR REPLICA BATTERY -- looks like the original but works like a new battery
EXTENSIVE POWDER COATING -- wherever I could, I had parts powder coated instead of painted for an extra sharp finish and durability… just a few of the parts that were powder coated include: shaker base plate, shaker adapter ring, k-member, leaf spring brackets, flywheel cover, and many other suspension parts.
LOW PROFILE MILODON PERFORMANCE/RACING OIL PAN -- added to help with the lowered stance of the car so that there would be no clearance while driving
2” MOPAR DROPPED SPINDLES (from Magnum Force) -- installed to get the car lowered while still keeping the suspension geometry correct and true
TKO600 5-SPEED TREMEC OVERDRIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CUSTOM-BUILT STRANGE ENGINEERING DANA 60 REAR END WITH 3:54 GEARS
EXACT REPRODUCTION REAR WINDOW LOUVERS
COMLETELY REFURBISHED OEM RIMBLOW STEERING WHEEL WITH FISH CAP
HEAVY DUTY KEISLER DRIVE SHAFT
3” X-PIPE EXHAUST WITH CUDA CHROME EXHAUST TIPS
WILWOOD 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES, SLOTTED AND DRILLED ROTORS
FIRM FEEL FAST-RATIO STEERING BOX, PITMAN & IDLER ARMS
FULLY-ADJUSTABLE TUBULAR UPPER A-ARMS
18” BOSS WHEELS WRAPPED IN Z-RATED BF GOODRICH TIRES
wheels front: 18x8, 4.5" backspacing
wheels back: 18x9.5, 5" backspacing
tires front: 245/40ZR-18 BFGoodrich G-Force Sport
tires back: 275/40ZR-18 BFGoodrich G-Force Sport
VINTAGE AIR AC -- with control panel worked into the dash for an original, factory look
PISTOL GRIP SHIFTER WITH 5-SPEED SHIFT PATTERN LENS
IDIDIT TILT STEERING COLUMN WITH MOPAR CRUSH CAN
FULL UNDERBODY COATING TO PROTECT FROM CHIPS AND CORROSION
FACTORY-STYLE AM-FM RADIO BUILT WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY (INCLUDING IPOD/MP3 PLAYER PLUG-IN) AND HOOKED INTO MODERN SPEAKERS INSTALLED INTO THE STOCK LOCATIONS, FRONT AND REAR
ALL NEW INTERIOR INCLUDING CARPET, HEADLINER, SEAT COVERS, SEAT BELTS, INTERIOR/DOOR PANELS, DOOR HANDLES, WINDOW CRANKS, ETC.
NEW EXTERIOR STAINLESS: tail panel trim, wheel well trim, door top trim, grill trim, headlight bezels, tail lights, cowl trim, fender gills, drip rails
FULL DYNAMAT INSULATION UNDER CARPET FOR A QUIETER RIDE
BRAND NEW TAIL LIGHT LENSES AND CHROME TRIM
NEW DOOR AND QUARTER GLASS
ROAD LAMPS
HOOD PINS
LEATHER SEAT COVERS FROM LEGENDARY INSTALLED ON SEATS WITH NEW FOAM AND ALL NEW SEAT TRACKS
SHAKER HOOD (FUNCTIONAL SHAKER DOORS FOR THE SHAKER BUBBLE INCLUDED BUT NOT INSTALLED)
FRONT EYEBROW SPOILERS
REAR, 71-CORRECT GULL WING TRUNK SPOILER
FRONT AND REAR ELASTOMERIC PAINTED BUMPERS
COLOR CODED GRILL WITH ALL NEW STAINLESS AND FASTENERS THROUGHOUT
BRAND NEW SET OF CORRECT-STYLE RALLYE GAUGES FROM R-T ENGINEERING
SPACE-SAVER SPARE TIRE WITH INFLATION BOTTLE
COMPLETE JACK -- installed in trunk
Get even more information and see for yourself exactly how much attention was paid to every detail on the car by checking out the web page that I dedicated to the build:
http://www.71cuda.net. Feel free to ask any questions. I would welcome and encourage you to come and see this car in person if you can. You won't be disappointed.
Asking $89,000.
You can contact me at
dsutter@igs2.net.
Thanks for looking. God Bless!
