Category Archives: 1970s

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Check out this badass ’70 ‘Cuda that the folks at Dr. Mopar’s High Performance are building for Chance Barden. Chris “Doc” Ketteman, owner of Dr. Mopar’s High Performance in Burlington, North Carolina writes:

The vehicle has a 6.1 Hemi with upgraded camshaft, custom Moser 8.75 housing, Ride Tech Air Ride Suspension, Painless wiring, Wilwood 4 wheel Disc brakes, Champion Aluminum Radiator, Bouchillon front p/s alternator serpentine accessory kit, TTI Exhaust headers with cutouts. Will be using 10 w 30 Cam2 Blue Blood Racing Oil and Baldwin Oil Filter for lubrication. We are an “Authorized dealer of Cam2 Racing Oil”. The paint is flat black on hood/decklid, with a color mix close to driftwood beige metallic on the rest of the body. Chance also incorporated a built in spoiler on the body/decklid. Currently we are finishing wiring in the vehicle, and will be running 6AN fuel lines/fittings with push lock ends, getting the vehicle ready to crank and to the dyno. Any computer programming will be via a Diablosport Tuner. Dr. Mopar’s High Performance

See more pics after the jump!

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Street Hemis Featured at Hemmings Concourse d’Elegance

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Ma Mopar’s elephant engine got some serious respect this weekend in New York’s Saratoga Spa State Park at Hemmings Motor News Concourse d’Elegance. I wish I lived anywhere near there! I can almost hear that sweet lumpy idle. The article in Hemmings gives a great synopsis of the engine that dominated NASCAR. Read about it here.

Update: you can see some pics here.

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1970 Plymouth Barracuda Barn Find on eBay

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Check out this Barracuda barn find! The ‘Cuda was last on the road in 1976 with the Pennsylvania Bicentennial license plate to prove it! Originally a 383 pistol grip 4-speed car, although it no longer has its numbers matching engine. It’s a B3 blue car with matching interior. Mileage is indicated to be 64,403. The owner has started the restoration with the professional installation of some AMD sheet metal, but has decided to sell. He seems to give a fairly detailed description of the car listing both good points and bad. Bidding currently sits at $11,000 with the reserve not met. Worth it? Find it here on eBay. More pictures after the jump!

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Reader’s Rides: Rick Miller’s 1970 Dodge Challenger SE

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Today’s reader’s ride is owned by Rick Miller from Manchester, New Hampshire. It’s a numbers matching 1970 Dodge Challenger SE. All stock, 383 2V with AC, automatic and factory disc brakes.  Other options include a rim blow steering wheel, five speaker AM/FM stereo, rear window defroster, and W23 road wheels.  Rick has two copies of the build sheet and owner history back to 1973. More pics after the jump!

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Unrestored 1970 Hemi Charger Heading to Auction

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A 1970 Hemi Charger is a rare beast. A unrestored one is even more rare. An unrestored in fantastic shape? Fuhgeddaboudit. 112 were built in 1970 with only 56 having the A333 4 speed. One of those 56 is heading to Mecum’s Chicago auction in October. Almost a true survivor (one repaint), this numbers matching beauty is said to be one of the best equipped examples having the A34 Super Track Pack option as well as the light package, power brakes, bucket seats and console and Rallye gauges with Tic-Toc-Tach. It is expected to fetch six figures. Given its rarity, would you make it a trailer queen or use it the way the way the engineers who built it intended? More photos after the jump!

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1971 Hemi Plymouth Road Runner Barn Find

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One of just 29 automatic Hemi Road Runners produced in 1971. This was originally gold bench seat interior. Column shift automatic. Found in a garage in Pennsylvania–I guess the buyer had known about it since the 80s and the owners finally agreed to sell (though no price was disclosed). Tons more pics after the jump! Via yellowbullet.com

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Reader’s Rides: Kegan Banister’s 1974 Plymouth Scamp

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Today’s reader’s ride is a teenager’s first car, owned by Kegan Banister from Indiana. Writes Kegan:

My first car at 15 is a 1974 Plymouth Scamp 318/904 car, purchased from the original owners family. It came with some dealer paperwork, had a near mint Broadcast sheet in the back seat. Originally KY4 Golden Fawn/Gold. I’m building it as a 70s/80s sorta street machine (8track and all). Currently building a ’68 340/727 for it. I’ve not really had to do all that much to the car since I purchased it. All bodywork has been finished on it, re-chromed bumpers put on. The picture of it in three colors is right after I had bought it.

Definitely a great introduction to the hobby! More pics after the jump!

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