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    Author Topic: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED  (Read 8862 times)

    Offline anlauto

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    World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « on: August 22, 2013 - 12:47:00 PM »
    As most of you know, I was that guy crazy enough to restore the 1971 440+6 4spd Shaker Cuda that came to fame on the Cars-in-Barns web site almost 20 years ago...
    This car was found in Newfoundland sitting on top of five barrels and featured in several magazines.
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #1 on: August 22, 2013 - 12:48:37 PM »
    It took 3 years, 21 donor cars, and boatloads of money to restore the car back to the broadcast sheet 100%. No options added, nor subtracted...
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #2 on: August 22, 2013 - 12:53:27 PM »
    Being a 100% "to-the-broadcast-sheet" kind of guy, I ignored everybody  that told me to add billboards and rallye wheels...
    They told me it would never sell, and for a while they were right...

    Never liking the magnums myself and not being able to add non-correct options to the car myself, I came up with the "Day Two" idea and added period correct aftermarket wheels...
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #3 on: August 22, 2013 - 12:57:30 PM »
    Well in the Fall of 2011 I did sell the car to a collector in Western Canada...There it sat in his collection and didn't change one bit.....I even stopped thinking about it until the phone rang a month or so ago. It seems the car has trading hands again and is now further out West in BC....

    However this time the new owner didn't hesitate to create his own version of the Barrelcuda...If only the car was originally optioned like this... :drool:

    Here you go folks...Day Three :clapping:
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #4 on: August 22, 2013 - 02:24:30 PM »
    Incredible car!  I'm a sucker for the billboards so I do like those although I liked your aftermarket wheels better than the green ones. I was never a fan for any wheels that match the cars paint.
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #5 on: August 22, 2013 - 02:34:57 PM »
    Man I love the color!  The billboards and rubber bumpers really do change the look. 
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #6 on: August 22, 2013 - 04:45:35 PM »
    Nice car but I think I would of left it alone . . . . nice job!  :thumbsup:
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #7 on: August 22, 2013 - 05:02:38 PM »
    Where abouts in BC did it end up?
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #8 on: August 22, 2013 - 05:20:30 PM »
    Wow, what a great job you did!!!
    And I like the "period correct" wheels you put on later much more than what's on there now.
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #9 on: August 22, 2013 - 05:26:36 PM »
    Quote from: shoooter on August 22, 2013 - 05:02:38 PM
    Where abouts in BC did it end up?

    Not exactly sure...I know that Dave West of Vancouver did the work on it.
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #10 on: August 22, 2013 - 07:02:45 PM »
    Quote from: CudamanTom on August 22, 2013 - 05:20:30 PM
    Wow, what a great job you did!!!
    And I like the "period correct" wheels you put on later much more than what's on there now.

     :iagree: I like the Day two look the best- not a fan of the granny wheels and caps.  :smilielol:
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #11 on: August 22, 2013 - 07:28:32 PM »
    Nice car. I have to agree with most other and say I like Day 2 best. I do like the billboards and the rims don't bother me much, but the green bumpers don't do anything for me. Funny cause the car I just bought has black bumpers on a black car and I love them.

    Either way, nice car and I'm glad you have caught up with it. Cool to see where your car has been and where it goes.
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #12 on: August 22, 2013 - 08:46:35 PM »
    Day two, hands down! 21 DONOR CARS!!! HOLY............poop!

    Nice work Anal Auto!!! ......I mean anlauto...   :bigsmile:
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #13 on: August 22, 2013 - 09:52:12 PM »
    Glad to see how it looked on the barrels an then what you did to it. I saw the car years ago in the mags. You did a great job.
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    Re: World Famous BARRELCUDA = UPDATED
    « Reply #14 on: August 22, 2013 - 09:58:33 PM »
    I love the new look, needs louvers too now.
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