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Offline TorOrange

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The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« on: September 17, 2011 - 12:43:18 AM »
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and I thought the 70 cuda with 70 RR Tail lights was bad. I was wrong  :walkaway:
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2011 - 12:54:37 AM »
I don't know.  After going through 170 pictures, the car started to grow on me.

Kind of cool.  Kind of weird.
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2011 - 12:55:45 AM »
So just looked up their site and was shocked it was restored back to a Charuda. Uhh I first thought why would someone do that to a cuda but the bigger why is WHY would they restore it back to that thing!!!  :swear:

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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2011 - 12:56:30 AM »
For some reason it don,t look that bad.

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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011 - 02:38:57 AM »
Surprisingly intrigues me, always loved side pipes and wished i could put them on my chally. Doesnt look bad in the pick but dont think i would do it.


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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2011 - 07:49:54 AM »
For some reason it don,t look that bad.

Ya I agree!  :clueless:
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2011 - 08:42:05 AM »
to each his own. the problem with mopar people is that everything has to be restored exactally

how it came from the factory. that thing it totally 70's custom. i like it and i'm happy they left it

that way. especially because of it being documented on how they found it.  :2cents:

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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2011 - 09:54:24 AM »
I liked the Charger center console idea it had. The big wing though... :eek4:
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2011 - 10:04:46 AM »
So just looked up their site and was shocked it was restored back to a Charuda. Uhh I first thought why would someone do that to a cuda but the bigger why is WHY would they restore it back to that thing!!!  :swear:





As opposed to what? Letting a rusty and complete but original, 1971 Cuda sit in an abandoned Garage in Austria? Complete and original, but just sitting...The ONLY reaosn this thing made it out alive is the fact that it is "Unique"...
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2011 - 10:07:58 AM »
Charger Tail lights in a 'Cuda ??? :banghead:

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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2011 - 10:17:13 AM »
AS weird as those Charger lights look, they did a nice job with the installation, IMO....

Nice 70's throwback, I likey!  :grinyes:
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2011 - 10:41:41 AM »
Growing up during this time, I've always liked the looks of side pipes on cars & vans.  The best by far was the multi-tube variety on 60's Vettes, but these look good too because they go with the rest of the car.  I agree with those who think this is part of history, and should have been restored to it's 'original' look.  My 70 Roadrunner that I bought in 74 when I was 15 was already modified with Hooker Super Comp headers, Stewart Warner Stage 1 tach, U.S. slot mags, etc.  So for me, that is how it came 'originally'.  Restoring it back to factory fresh would be going back to something I never knew.

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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011 - 11:32:44 AM »
It needs a bigger wing.  Then it could be called CudaDaytona or DaytonaCuda

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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011 - 11:53:44 AM »
cool,
but that was one messy hodge podge building it was stored in!
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Re: The ULTRA RARE 1 of 1 1971 Plymouth Charuda
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011 - 12:48:54 PM »
I like that they did 3 fender gills   :bigsmile:
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