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The high-performance models were marketed as 'Cuda deriving from the 1969 option. The E-body's engine bay was larger than that of the previous A-body, facilitating the release of Chrysler's 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi for the regular retail market. [citation needed] 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda, raced by the Chrysler France works team in 1970-1973
The G-engine gave better performance than its competitors at its 1960 introduction, and generally kept up through the 1960s and early-1970s, though engines like the Pontiac OHC Six, a brief GM outlier, bested the performance of most versions of the Slant-6. After an early factory racing program was discontinued by 1962, the Slant Six did not ...
Plymouth Rapid Transit System 'Cuda (440) 1970: Convertible: Plymouth Rapid Transit System Road Runner: Coupé: Three-colored tail lights: red for "braking", yellow for "coasting" and green for "on the gas". Plymouth Rapid Transit System Duster 340: 5.6L c.300 hp V8 [4] Plymouth Concept Voyager II: 1986: Minivan: Plymouth Slingshot: 1988: 2 ...
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The 1978–1979 Li'l Red Express truck used a special high-performance 360 4-barrel engine with factory production code EH1 that was rated at 225 SAE Net HP in production form [5] The EH1 was a modified version of the E58 360 police engine (E58) producing 225 hp (168 kW) net at 3800 rpm due in part, that as it was installed in a "truck", and ...
Chrysler introduced major changes in the design of the 1968 model Plymouth B-bodies and the GTX was given a completely new look. A new hourglass body replaced the previous rectilinear design. The high performance 440 was standard in the GTX as was the TorqueFlite automatic transmission, while it was an extra cost option in the Plymouth Road Runner.
The performance model was the Challenger R/T (Road/Track), with a 383 cu in (6.3 L) "Magnum" V8, rated at 335 hp (250 kW); 300 hp (224 kW) for 1971, due to a drop in compression. The standard transmission was a 3-speed manual.
The Plymouth 'Cuda began its life in 1964 as the compact Barracuda, built on Chrysler's A Platform. In the inaugural season of Trans-Am racing, the Barracuda was a participant. In 1970, Chrysler introduced its first pony cars, the Plymouth 'Cuda and Dodge Challenger, built on the new E Platform. In their first year both of the new vehicles ...