I was a U.S park service ranger in San Francisco and when Don Johnson was fliming Nash bridges the flim crew would keep all three 1971 cuda.rag tops all yellow with 383 motor 440 motor and hemi motor in our park during the day,these cars would go out at night to flim,there was a guard watching them but he had no problem with me sitting in the hemi, I think it was one of 11 71 cudas made thanks!
I've been around 71 cuda's for quite a while. It's hard to find a car like that these days that hasn't changed hands a dozen times in the past decade with everyone trying to make a buck on it every step of the way. Looks like a decent car, price is just what someone is willing to pay.
That's because only idiots are looking for 'cars like that" and only fool "sellers" waited this long to "cash in" on a bottom of the "high performance" small-block smog-era slushbox rusted-out low-impact paint California-emissions "rare" 'Cudas with AC that are "valued" at double or triple what a "good" and "solid" small-block/six-cylinder BARRACUDA "economy model" can be bought for to "clone" a big-block - 'Hemi or 440 Magnum with the latter being the far more "attainable" and "affordable" and "profitable" project car to "clone" - 'Cuda only by the idiot "sellers" because.they're "already 'Cudas" and can be "parted out" so "profitably" by selling "online" all the unneeded and "rare" and "sought after" and "factory original" non-big block "parts" to help "finance" the "cloning" of the "body" into a "HemiCuda". Of course no Hemi car ever had AC, everything forward of the "floorpans" on/in a small-block E-body has to be "swapped" to "clone" a big-block Hemi 'Cuda, nobody wants a "seven two seven" slushbox beind a 'Hemi and "factory original" automatic Hemi AND 440 Magnum 'Cudas are so "rare" on such expensive engine-option "high performance" cars for a reason and you can't "make money" or "break even" or anywhere near it "restoring" much less "cloning" any 'Cuda these days unless you're on the RECEIVING END of the restoration/cloning "investment" and there isn't a "high-end" restoration shop on the planet that isn't "5 years out" on restorations already and none need or want to "make money" working for idiots that "invest" in "rare" muscle cars nobody wanted and/or needed to "acquire" for damn near 25 years and were "parked" YEARS AFTER the first - and last - "million dollar Mopar" Hemi B-bodies sold "at auction". Especially since no HARDTOP Mopar Hemi E-body has hit HALF that number even after 25+ years of "inflation".
Shit I love this car, And do any one on here talking 👄 😂 Shit have one,or ever had one. He didn't pay to much for the car. So put that in the pipe and smoke it.
Richard loaded the trailer himself!!! Even got on the ground to hook up the winch hook!!! Never seen that before; he always has another monkey doit for him! Nice find though; original paint so no surprises underneath...
It's because he both millennials with him and they only film and would have no clue how to hook up a car with the tow chains. That's why Richard did it.
Hell yeah, make it perfect you won't want to drive it. They're only original once. There's an older guy I know with a 71 chevelle in primer like it has been for many years dude drives it every day might not be the nicest but he gets talked to at every gas station and grocery store with ppl asking if it's for sale he always says no sorry I'm going to drive this sob til I die
@@youteo3596 Back in 1980 I bought a 70 442 convertible that was Matador Red with white interior. It had 110K miles and had been driven fairly hard but was overall decent paint original car. It smoked a little when driven hard but ran good. The first couple of years I drove it as it was. I drove it everywhere and had a great time with it. Then I had it apart for a 2 year restoration. It turned out great but I was afraid to drive it. I had a ton of cash in it for those times and sold it in the end and started another build. If I would not of restored the 442 I would of kept it and continued to have a good time. So I am with you on your assessment on this Cuda! The Mustang I now have is totally original down to the last thing and I will never restore it.
I was a driver mechanic at Chrysler central engineering in Highland park mi. I was doing lots of performance stuff and quickly getting up to speed with Smog control we called it back then. I ran the first “no lead batch on a test and that’s when we found out we needed hardened valve seats. Then in the secrets lab area I started “ catalytic converter feasibility testing. Sorry reminiscing, great memories.🧑🏼🔬
There's a purple superbird 426 sitting in a garage about 2 miles from me right now. The old man bought it new and just pulls it out washes it and backs it back in. Wouldn't sell it for love or money but it looks brand new.
Guess thats what they call an honest car.. Personally I'd get it running and driving, fix the floor pans make the interior nice and everything working, and leave it like it is, guarantee people would remember a beat up butterscotch Cuda over a pristine restored say, black one...
I am one that will walk right by the pampered show queens. I like a car that tells its own story. Driven , dented and enjoyed. It can only be origional once. Lots of history erased at the hands of restorers.
Matter of taste i suppose. I would do nut and bolt restoration on this one , change the color but keep the rest as close to 100% original as possible, this would fetch good money.
Go over it all properly,, new pans ,dents removed, proper detail it ,, how many unrestored ones are about with 1 owner ?? You can restore a car 10 times but it’s only original once!!!
I live in the uk and we have nobody like Richard here, there a few wannabes, but they don’t come close to Richard, he’s cool and knows his stuff and has lots of presence on the screen, I just love his vids
Can't get used to not seeing Mike Coy, Sleeves, Jason, Jeremy etc coming out into the yard to check out the new build. It's like going back to your old school, but the people you knew have all been replaced by kids. And Phipps
@@BigSlick40 i had a 70 cuda 340 and i had it up too 150 mph, lots of fun,too bad it's long gone, and if i did that today i would lose my licence with the law changes for speeding,lol
paid $9500 for my 72 in 2005, non matching; dropped 50K total; but it's rotisserie as it left the factory hemi orange, 30 over, whiplash cam, long tube headers, air gap intake, eldelbrock 500, turbo mufflers, new upholstery interior, windows, badges, rubber, seals the whole car gone through
I like that Phipps is way more camera friendly. You guys have opportunity for so much content. People want to know more content about Richard, Phipps. I like just listening to Richard talk.
21:26 i love it when an old beauty like that purrs again for the first time in forever. guaranteed that doesnt happen with the cars nowadays in 50 years
If he bought it in Merced he probably lived in Merced or Atwater. There used to be an Air Force Base out there called Castle Air Force Base that has been sold to the county about 15 years ago or so. They got a killer air museum including an SR- 71 Blackbird! Great car!
in 73 i had a 71 R/RUNNER paid $2k for it. great fun 383 with all the goodies 150mph easy stock. sold it for down payment on a house. now i n a house crazy priced of over 1mill$
Maybe 20 years ago I found a 71’ 340 just like this. Paid $2K for it. Started restoring it. Money issues and life happened. I had to sell the car. Broke even. I’ve kicked myself in the butt ever since then for letting it go. I loved that car.
Agreed it seems his throat made a 45 motion lol. I must say if Rawlings is doing the Dennis thing all secretive on what the deal was from now on subscribership will drop.
I’ve got a 72” 340 Barracuda with 26,000 original miles that I’m restoring , it’s rare like the cuda scotch but worth every Penny because he can set his own price tag on it . But have no doubt they are stupid expensive to restore !
I'm usually not a fan of yellow cars, but if you're going to do yellow, that shade of yellow, I think is beautiful. Sort of a butterscotch yellow. Reminds me a bit of Bahama yellow Porsche used.
Right? There was this 90's TV show with Don Johnson called "Nash Bridges". His character drove a '71 Cuda convertible in yellow, and that car was absolutely bitchin'.
Richard Rawlings rock's we can neva eva get enough of Richard and gas monkey garage who cares how much the 71 Cuda cost it's Richard frickin Rawlings Man even if Richard bought a lemon rotten to the core that lemon would famous and priceless
Prev owner said the fan was off because it had a bent blade. Never mentioned a leak. Also, big difference between a regular 340 and a hi-po 340. 10.5 to 1 was a threshold back then.
@@corzinc ya i whish i still had it, motor was replaced with a crate 340 and the 4 speed was gone too,but someone put an auto 727 in it, i dont car what anyone says 340 are the bomb, when you can get it up too 150 mph thats all you need, as many that have sold thiers because of life changing maybee i will win the lottery and buy both 70 & 71 cudas,
The 1971 Cuda is probably the best looking muscle car for me, slightly ahead of the 70 Challenger, 68 Charger and 69 Camaro. I even dig the color and had I won one of Richard's cars, I'd definitely pick this one and have the monkeys fix/restore as much as the cash in the glovebox allows.
I like the colour, my favourite colour is yellow and it looks more yellow than butterscotch to me, lots of potential in this cuda and it will make a a nice,rare spec car with some love and affection.
Phipps Automotive, may we never forget!. Richard is lucky to have such an oldschool wrench turner as Phipps and I'm sure Richard knows but still!.. Anyways I think this will be a good purchase when it's polished up and Phipps and the monkey's get it running right again.
1971 Is the Best year of the Cuda, Car 20.K Gills on fenders and front Grill Extra 20.K All Original w-papers 20.K Factory A/C p.s p.b. 10.K. Car should be worth 70.K , as is.. Full build. 150.K to 175.K 80.K 105.K to bring back to day 1. Well worth it to bring back this peace of American Muscle car history. Same Car with the Elephant 426 Hemi , 4 spd . 2-4s barrel. Name your price..
Why is the owner making such a big deal about it still having the original radiator? The original drivetrain is what matters. The 340 is a great engine. Made about 50 more horsepower than what Chrysler advertised. It is a high reving engine and with a little tweeking it is a giant killer.
It is an interesting car. California cars typically did not come with rear exiting exhaust (California law made this illegal), but this one has it. The rusty rear floor pans and trunk pan are likely due to the back window leaking.
I love the 71 Cuda. When I was sixteen I spent some time under one scraping the black under coating off because it was not factory. A guy I knew bought it and put it back to original. It did not need much as was just modded for drag strip. It is the AAR 340 six pack. Guy still has it in his garage sitting there gaining worth. This is mint and No he won’t sell as he knows it’s value. My favourite car. It was in his garage 36 years ago and is still there.
I had my chance to buy a 71 Cuda exactly like the 340 here in the video but with the 383 but decided to buy a 73 Pontiac Formula 455 at the time instead! That was back in the 1988 when muscle cars were still widely available and affordable!
Ask Don Johnson if he needs another "stunt car" for the Nash Bridges revamp.. I used to love watching that show when I was a kid, made me appreciate Mopars a lot more.. now I'm 35 and still love them '71 Cuda's
yeah idk whos calling those shots but richard has never cared and is why i love gas monkey they never hide anything he has always been transparent . from day one
@@hucksey @55k that's bout right 15k under asking 70k he wouldn't drop 25 surely ....they should maybe pay a little over pay more publicity of show utube channel
I can't find any information on whether E-body interiors could be had in two tone tan/brown. I have never seen one like that. Legendary does offer this color combo but I don't know if that is OEM. Where is Mark Worman or Tony D'Agostino when you need them (Dennis may know...).
According to my source, which is a Cars & Parts ID number book, these are the following interior colors for all 1971 Plymouth models. Light blue, medium blue, dark blue, russet, green, tan, light gold, medium gold, black, black & orange, black & white and black & white again. There is no two tone color combination like that listed.
I've seen quite a few 71 Barracuda/Cuda's with this brown with 2 tone brown with tan seat inserts. Not my favorite interior option, but when it's nice, it's ok.
I had a 71 383 4 spd Cuda in 1980, over revved it and broke a rod then sold it for $75, other than the blown engine it was in excellent condition, makes me a little sick thinking about it now
They are only original once... fix the rust, get it running/driving/stopping and move it on. At one time I'd definitely agree someone will just pull it apart, but anymore it's hard to find one in this condition even.
I sent Richard pictures of my 1968 2 door Plymouth fury 383 police interceptor custom wheels clean title current registration running awesome for $6000 God knows how much he spent on this
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What do you think of Richard's latest find?!
cant see it in 360 🤣
Being a MOPAR guy, I'd say a 'Cuda, any 'Cuda, is awesome!
Nice score!👍😎
Worth whatever you paid for it. 71's are the holy grail in Cuda's.
Badass the 340 is the coolest small block dodge/chrysler made ever
I was a U.S park service ranger in San Francisco and when Don Johnson was fliming Nash bridges the flim crew would keep all three 1971 cuda.rag tops all yellow with 383 motor 440 motor and hemi motor in our park during the day,these cars would go out at night to flim,there was a guard watching them but he had no problem with me sitting in the hemi, I think it was one of 11 71 cudas made thanks!
I've been around 71 cuda's for quite a while. It's hard to find a car like that these days that hasn't changed hands a dozen times in the past decade with everyone trying to make a buck on it every step of the way. Looks like a decent car, price is just what someone is willing to pay.
That's because only idiots are looking for 'cars like that" and only fool "sellers" waited this long to "cash in" on a bottom of the "high performance" small-block smog-era slushbox rusted-out low-impact paint California-emissions "rare" 'Cudas with AC that are "valued" at double or triple what a "good" and "solid" small-block/six-cylinder BARRACUDA "economy model" can be bought for to "clone" a big-block - 'Hemi or 440 Magnum with the latter being the far more "attainable" and "affordable" and "profitable" project car to "clone" - 'Cuda only by the idiot "sellers" because.they're "already 'Cudas" and can be "parted out" so "profitably" by selling "online" all the unneeded and "rare" and "sought after" and "factory original" non-big block "parts" to help "finance" the "cloning" of the "body" into a "HemiCuda".
Of course no Hemi car ever had AC, everything forward of the "floorpans" on/in a small-block E-body has to be "swapped" to "clone" a big-block Hemi 'Cuda, nobody wants a "seven two seven" slushbox beind a 'Hemi and "factory original" automatic Hemi AND 440 Magnum 'Cudas are so "rare" on such expensive engine-option "high performance" cars for a reason and you can't "make money" or "break even" or anywhere near it "restoring" much less "cloning" any 'Cuda these days unless you're on the RECEIVING END of the restoration/cloning "investment" and there isn't a "high-end" restoration shop on the planet that isn't "5 years out" on restorations already and none need or want to "make money" working for idiots that "invest" in "rare" muscle cars nobody wanted and/or needed to "acquire" for damn near 25 years and were "parked" YEARS AFTER the first - and last - "million dollar Mopar" Hemi B-bodies sold "at auction".
Especially since no HARDTOP Mopar Hemi E-body has hit HALF that number even after 25+ years of "inflation".
@@deeremeyer1749 Wow, that's quite the rant.
Shit I love this car, And do any one on here talking 👄 😂 Shit have one,or ever had one. He didn't pay to much for the car. So put that in the pipe and smoke it.
@@stevecameron4266 Now a days at our current prices minium profit is 10,000k.
Great Buy! Just for the record, a lot of us like the build process it's not boring lol
How do you know it was a "Great Buy" Brent?, smh
@@jerryb1234 it’s Richard lmao, you think he’s not gonna get a good buy
Love Love the 71 Cuda. Worth the full build. There is one here in Florida same color no hood pins restored $175,000 man said he turned down $135,000
@@Wontreplyeverdontbother until buyers all dry up or die. I wouldnt count on it.
Richard loaded the trailer himself!!! Even got on the ground to hook up the winch hook!!! Never seen that before; he always has another monkey doit for him! Nice find though; original paint so no surprises underneath...
He’s been doing that a lot lately👌🏻
That's because the millennials are completely useless👎
He’s earned the right not to
He did it on F&L often.
It's because he both millennials with him and they only film and would have no clue how to hook up a car with the tow chains. That's why Richard did it.
I love the color. If I owned it I would leave the whole car the way it is and just drive it as is . 50 years old and has character.
Hell yeah, make it perfect you won't want to drive it. They're only original once. There's an older guy I know with a 71 chevelle in primer like it has been for many years dude drives it every day might not be the nicest but he gets talked to at every gas station and grocery store with ppl asking if it's for sale he always says no sorry I'm going to drive this sob til I die
As is, street cred unlimited.
@@youteo3596 Back in 1980 I bought a 70 442 convertible that was Matador Red with white interior. It had 110K miles and had been driven fairly hard but was overall decent paint original car. It smoked a little when driven hard but ran good. The first couple of years I drove it as it was. I drove it everywhere and had a great time with it. Then I had it apart for a 2 year restoration. It turned out great but I was afraid to drive it. I had a ton of cash in it for those times and sold it in the end and started another build. If I would not of restored the 442 I would of kept it and continued to have a good time. So I am with you on your assessment on this Cuda! The Mustang I now have is totally original down to the last thing and I will never restore it.
I’m from Merced, California that car was bought at my family’s lot Marasti Motors
For how much
Nice
Too cool..
Gold star for u
Is it closed now? According to records, it's no longer active, it was dissolved in the mid 90's.
I was a driver mechanic at Chrysler central engineering in Highland park mi. I was doing lots of performance stuff and quickly getting up to speed with Smog control we called it back then. I ran the first “no lead batch on a test and that’s when we found out we needed hardened valve seats. Then in the secrets lab area I started “ catalytic converter feasibility testing. Sorry reminiscing, great memories.🧑🏼🔬
Nothing like buying a 1 owner, all paperwork, all original, Cuda!
There's a purple superbird 426 sitting in a garage about 2 miles from me right now. The old man bought it new and just pulls it out washes it and backs it back in. Wouldn't sell it for love or money but it looks brand new.
Great video! Love it. In my opinion 71 Plymouth Cuda is the best muscle car ever built! Can’t wait to see the journey of this one!
70 Chevelle in my opinion
Guess thats what they call an honest car..
Personally I'd get it running and driving, fix the floor pans make the interior nice and everything working, and leave it like it is, guarantee people would remember a beat up butterscotch Cuda over a pristine restored say, black one...
Nobody is going to change the color on such a rare car.
I am one that will walk right by the pampered show queens. I like a car that tells its own story. Driven , dented and enjoyed. It can only be origional once. Lots of history erased at the hands of restorers.
Matter of taste i suppose. I would do nut and bolt restoration on this one , change the color but keep the rest as close to 100% original as possible, this would fetch good money.
Go over it all properly,, new pans ,dents removed, proper detail it ,, how many unrestored ones are about with 1 owner ?? You can restore a car 10 times but it’s only original once!!!
I live in the uk and we have nobody like Richard here, there a few wannabes, but they don’t come close to Richard, he’s cool and knows his stuff and has lots of presence on the screen, I just love his vids
Can't get used to not seeing Mike Coy, Sleeves, Jason, Jeremy etc coming out into the yard to check out the new build. It's like going back to your old school, but the people you knew have all been replaced by kids. And Phipps
Yeah, maybe there at the other shop working on other cars?
@@fernandoayuso2672 Dont think so. All seemed to leave once TV show finished.
I used to watch this show on tv. 6 years ago ;)
Nice to see again.
Bit of a Mopar fan. '69 Charger for $750 in '77. I miss it all the time.
Rallye package, nice! In the sea of 440's and hemi's, the 340 is often overlooked.
340 much better than the 360 that replaced it.
@@dietersmythe9649 totally agree
@@dietersmythe9649 340 is by far the best small block engine Chrysler ever made.
@@BigSlick40
i had a 70 cuda 340 and i had it up too 150 mph, lots of fun,too bad it's long gone, and if i did that today i would lose my licence with the law changes for speeding,lol
@BigSlick40 I agree just let them warm up a little while, and they'll boogie with any big block Chevy.
paid $9500 for my 72 in 2005, non matching; dropped 50K total; but it's rotisserie as it left the factory hemi orange, 30 over, whiplash cam, long tube headers, air gap intake, eldelbrock 500, turbo mufflers, new upholstery interior, windows, badges, rubber, seals the whole car gone through
Love it. Cudas are one of my favs. Smokey and the bandit t/a is my number one
I own a 1972 barracuda. I am the second owner. It has a 318 motor. Automatic. Ive taken great car of it. I bought this car in 1978 in vallejo, ca..
You have done great job continuing your brand via Facebook and social media...wish you and your crew the best.
I like that Phipps is way more camera friendly. You guys have opportunity for so much content. People want to know more content about Richard, Phipps. I like just listening to Richard talk.
"Well Phipps I'm proud of you and look at ya!" LOL!!
21:26 i love it when an old beauty like that purrs again for the first time in forever. guaranteed that doesnt happen with the cars nowadays in 50 years
I love the colour on that Cuda.
Whoever did the subtitles, thank you 👍🏼
The local Chrysler Plymouth dealer's son was my best friend up until I was about 15. I can still smell this car new. Nice find!
Love the color reminds me of the Cuda on Nash Bridges
me to
If he bought it in Merced he probably lived in Merced or Atwater. There used to be an Air Force Base out there called Castle Air Force Base that has been sold to the county about 15 years ago or so. They got a killer air museum including an SR- 71 Blackbird! Great car!
That’s funny seeing this comment. I live in Merced
"There's no brakes so if it gets rolling too fast just slam it into park."
My nan had a purple hemi cuda back in 71 and according to my pop she used to drag race. I wish i knew my nan like this before she got sick
Can't wait to see some new Gas Monkey cars and trucks I love this show 💪😁👍
340 = super sweet goes quicker and handles better than the huge hemi with all that weight ! 727 auto = tough as and 340 v8 yummie yummie !
Nothing wrong with a 340.The oil will dirty up quick two or three times at first.Keep up the maintenance.Put a sixpack on it.😁
it upset me when the bleeped the price , richard has always been transparent and doing so has gotten him so far in his work... lets stay that way
It was 40
i remember my buddys dad having a purple RT that JUST SAT IN THE GARAGE for all 4 years of highschool
in 73 i had a 71 R/RUNNER paid $2k for it. great fun 383 with all the goodies 150mph easy stock. sold it for down payment on a house. now i n a house crazy priced of over 1mill$
Love this new Gas Monkey media! So more interesting watching the head monkey do the important work and show what really makes the Dollars or quids
Maybe 20 years ago I found a 71’ 340 just like this. Paid $2K for it. Started restoring it. Money issues and life happened. I had to sell the car. Broke even. I’ve kicked myself in the butt ever since then for letting it go. I loved that car.
Agreed it seems his throat made a 45 motion lol.
I must say if Rawlings is doing the Dennis thing all secretive on what the deal was from now on subscribership will drop.
I’ve got a 72” 340 Barracuda with 26,000 original miles that I’m restoring , it’s rare like the cuda scotch but worth every Penny because he can set his own price tag on it . But have no doubt they are stupid expensive to restore !
Had the exact same car, loved it however, traded it for a 73 340 Duster, what a fool I was!
Ouch
I'm usually not a fan of yellow cars, but if you're going to do yellow, that shade of yellow, I think is beautiful. Sort of a butterscotch yellow. Reminds me a bit of Bahama yellow Porsche used.
Richard can't stand still for a second, always fiddling with something, usually his hair :))
He gets a little nervous around beautiful cars 😂
Nah it's the cocaine.
@@MrBakedDaily nah, he doesn’t do that crap!
@@1982MCI He did in the past...what makes you think not now?
@SNAKE RADIO CUSTOMS Man cocaine is still everywhere wtf you talking about?You been locked inside your house since the 90s?
I like the color. Looks likes real genuine survivor not many of them left around anymore. Nice find and the best year Cuda'
Beautiful car. Very rare condition! Everyman has his dream Resto-Mod for this Gem. Richard scores again!
He only scores when he sales for more lol
why resto-mod its worth more as a numbers correct original not some hacked up modified pos
Mine was a 70 AAR 340 6pack, love to have it back
If I was a guy who won the sweepstakes I would take that car all day long before any of the other cars
You must of smoked a good one sir
Right? There was this 90's TV show with Don Johnson called "Nash Bridges". His character drove a '71 Cuda convertible in yellow, and that car was absolutely bitchin'.
He said winner "Adam" bought 1 shirt a sticker and donated..that doesn't even make sense. Why donate for same points but get 1 shirt?
@@C.S.Sensei I think it doubled your points if you made a donation and you only had to spend a couple more bucks.
Make it a hemi though
Richard Rawlings rock's we can neva eva get enough of Richard and gas monkey garage who cares how much the 71 Cuda cost it's Richard frickin Rawlings Man even if Richard bought a lemon rotten to the core that lemon would famous and priceless
Call Nash Bridges he would love to have this one to go with his convertible Cuda.
nash,s convertable,never existed. they never made any that yr.. it was a 71. they were too scard to tell him,so thay had 2 made.
sorry,70..
There were like 5 or 6 cars for that show. Various drivetrains.. None were Real Hemis
Prev owner said the fan was off because it had a bent blade. Never mentioned a leak. Also, big difference between a regular 340 and a hi-po 340. 10.5 to 1 was a threshold back then.
Then the question is how did the fan get a bent blade.
The 71 cuda is my number one car, that’s my dream car. I love everything about that car! 😍
i had a 70 340 cuda but my fav is by far the 71 cuda , i love that grille and fenders makes it 1 of a kind for the 70's cuda
@@hurtlocker6611 that’s awesome I bet you wish you still had that car, it aged well and so did the value!
@@corzinc ya i whish i still had it, motor was replaced with a crate 340 and the 4 speed was gone too,but someone put an auto 727 in it, i dont car what anyone says 340 are the bomb, when you can get it up too 150 mph thats all you need, as many that have sold thiers because of life changing maybee i will win the lottery and buy both 70 & 71 cudas,
Glad to see this content so much better on RUclips. Keep it up brother! Huge fan
5 bundles equals $50K but said "he's got to take some out since we know what we're doin'" so i'd say $45K final price!
you can do PDR and remove most dents, and then retouch the scratches with a fine brush.
The 1971 Cuda is probably the best looking muscle car for me, slightly ahead of the 70 Challenger, 68 Charger and 69 Camaro. I even dig the color and had I won one of Richard's cars, I'd definitely pick this one and have the monkeys fix/restore as much as the cash in the glovebox allows.
what bout olds 442 or chevelle ss
@@fullfunk The Chevelles are not bad, but purely from a design perspective, the 71 Cuda is the best for me.
Phipps is a cool dude.
His former landlord when his shop was in that old green place.
I like the colour, my favourite colour is yellow and it looks more yellow than butterscotch to me, lots of potential in this cuda and it will make a a nice,rare spec car with some love and affection.
Phipps Automotive, may we never forget!. Richard is lucky to have such an oldschool wrench turner as Phipps and I'm sure Richard knows but still!.. Anyways I think this will be a good purchase when it's polished up and Phipps and the monkey's get it running right again.
1971 Is the Best year of the Cuda,
Car 20.K
Gills on fenders and front Grill
Extra 20.K
All Original w-papers 20.K
Factory A/C p.s p.b. 10.K.
Car should be worth
70.K , as is..
Full build. 150.K to 175.K
80.K 105.K
to bring back to day 1.
Well worth it to bring back this peace of American Muscle car history.
Same Car with the Elephant
426 Hemi , 4 spd . 2-4s barrel.
Name your price..
I counted as Richard pulled out bundles of $10K, I counted 5 bundles, $50K for the car. Richard, you can't hide nothing from Gas Monkey fans.
Didn't pay 50. He said he bought enough to pay for it but now he has to take some of it out now that we know what we're doing. Paid 45.
@@kevinfleming9919 IMHO, the edit came when he was about to split the fifth bundle to leave some mystery. I agree on 45.
*anything
Yep.
He paid $40k
There ain’t nothing better than the sound of a true old mopar, NOTHING sounds like em!
Why is the owner making such a big deal about it still having the original radiator? The original drivetrain is what matters. The 340 is a great engine. Made about 50 more horsepower than what Chrysler advertised. It is a high reving engine and with a little tweeking it is a giant killer.
"The radiator is the 50 year old factory part and will absolutely need to be swapped out for a new one. Ain't that great?"
What would a one owner sell it car like that
@@schmuhf why would it need to be swapped out??
because MOPAR stamped matching numbers on radiators. You can keep the radiator shell for the matching numbers part and re-core it.
@@schmuhf Ahhhh, not necessarily. And if it is bad internally, it would get recored to keep the factory numbers intact on the shell.
It is an interesting car. California cars typically did not come with rear exiting exhaust (California law made this illegal), but this one has it. The rusty rear floor pans and trunk pan are likely due to the back window leaking.
Man this video brings back great memories. Awesome!
I have never seen bucket seats that two- tone tan & brown colors. Very interesting .
Nothing wrong with a 340, I have seen that motor take down a number of Chev 396's both Chevelle and El Camino.
LOL.........maybe over a cliff . A LT-1 in a camaro or Chevelle woul;d eat a 340's LUNCH.
I love the 71 Cuda. When I was sixteen I spent some time under one scraping the black under coating off because it was not factory. A guy I knew bought it and put it back to original. It did not need much as was just modded for drag strip. It is the AAR 340 six pack. Guy still has it in his garage sitting there gaining worth. This is mint and No he won’t sell as he knows it’s value. My favourite car. It was in his garage 36 years ago and is still there.
Thank you Richard and crew for another great video. Keep it up; I subscribe and watch every one!
Work? They don't do squat . All they do is clean it up a little and flip it
1971....... its some rust....No shit!!!! its over 50 years old.The plymouth cuda is awsome ...
Cool Car! I would bring it back to original and drive the wheels off it! :)
same here. Would only change the color but clean,derust and polish the engine. Probs has another 100k miles in it if the engine is solid.
*Richard* *CRACKS ME UP* *CATER*
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I had my chance to buy a 71 Cuda exactly like the 340 here in the video but with the 383 but decided to buy a 73 Pontiac Formula 455 at the time instead! That was back in the 1988 when muscle cars were still widely available and affordable!
Cool find and F all the haters in here!
Richard never thinks twice
I would’ve laughed if that man said WOOOOH 🤣👉👉
Why
Ask Don Johnson if he needs another "stunt car" for the Nash Bridges revamp.. I used to love watching that show when I was a kid, made me appreciate Mopars a lot more.. now I'm 35 and still love them '71 Cuda's
15:40 he's a real one 👏 my man's said I got me some of that lmaooo. Money in the bank
I love the videos that you put out on RUclips so much better than cable TV. I would love to have a couple barley pops with you someday.
Richard says I don't want to pay $50,000, and the guy says $45,000 and they agree.
yeah idk whos calling those shots but richard has never cared and is why i love gas monkey they never hide anything he has always been transparent . from day one
We won’t know
I think he said $60.000 he didn't wan't to pay and the guy said $45.000 bottom
line, but i counted 6 stacks on Richard so he brought it just incase.
He wouldn’t be dropping $25k from his initial asking price. Richard 100% said he didn’t wanna pay 60k and they settled at $55k.
@@hucksey @55k that's bout right 15k under asking 70k he wouldn't drop 25 surely ....they should maybe pay a little over pay more publicity of show utube channel
Del Rio Texas has a ‘70 convertible hemi cuda, one owner garage kept with less than 500 miles. Supposedly owner turned down a 5 mil offer
I can't find any information on whether E-body interiors could be had in two tone tan/brown. I have never seen one like that. Legendary does offer this color combo but I don't know if that is OEM. Where is Mark Worman or Tony D'Agostino when you need them (Dennis may know...).
According to my source, which is a Cars & Parts ID number book, these are the following interior colors for all 1971 Plymouth models. Light blue, medium blue, dark blue, russet, green, tan, light gold, medium gold, black, black & orange, black & white and black & white again. There is no two tone color combination like that listed.
I've seen quite a few 71 Barracuda/Cuda's with this brown with 2 tone brown with tan seat inserts. Not my favorite interior option, but when it's nice, it's ok.
The drive there he really wants a beer and doesn't care about the price unless it's right
Love the car buy episodes!!
I would take the cuda in a heartbeat it has not been butchered up or resto modded.
Hey Richard I ordered shirts three-plus weeks ago have not seen them was trying to get in and win one of your cars, help a brother out
I had a 71 383 4 spd Cuda in 1980, over revved it and broke a rod then sold it for $75, other than the blown engine it was in excellent condition, makes me a little sick thinking about it now
I can’t wait to see what you do with that Gem!
Richard usually under-values MOPARS..
fix dents & rust on original panels,polish it,sell it..
Would be a nasty built car!
Don't underestimate the performance of a 340. It gains in performance what it gives up in weight.
"You're the car guy""...😒
No, car flipper, there's a big difference.
They are only original once... fix the rust, get it running/driving/stopping and move it on. At one time I'd definitely agree someone will just pull it apart, but anymore it's hard to find one in this condition even.
Cool find Richard and I respect your hustle 💪
I would buy this ASAP! since it’s number matching and all the paper work is their. It’s worth every penny
I think Richard paid between $45-$49,000 for the car.
When RR said he was calling someone who "knew", I knew exactly who he was calling and I also knew Dennis would have the correct answer.
Beautiful car.
I was surprised even when he jokingly said 35k.
Prices have certainly gone wild compared to when I would look.
Nash Bridges loved this color!
I’m sure we’ve seen this episode before
I sent Richard pictures of my 1968 2 door Plymouth fury 383 police interceptor custom wheels clean title current registration running awesome for $6000 God knows how much he spent on this