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In 1970, Chrysler decided to unleash the hounds and give the Barracuda a fighting chance against the Mustangs and Camaros. That year, the Barracuda got a new body freed of Valiant hand-me-downs. The AAR ‘Cuda was also created as a Trans Am competitor. The AAR refers to All American Racers, the legendary operation of Dan Gurney, whose genius helped guide the racing version’s development. The AAR ‘Cuda was also available in a street version as respectfully recreated in this Ertl model.
The street version featured the same selection of big block engines as the race version. It could be ordered with 340, 383 or 440-cid V8s, or even a 426 Hemi. You also got three two-barrel Holleys on an Edelbrock aluminum manifold and low-restriction, side-exit exhaust, heavy-duty springs, power front disc brakes, a remote control racing mirror, a racing spoiler and a bold strobe stripe comprising 75 individual segments of decreasing width.
This Ertl model captures the flamboyance of the AAR ‘Cuda, that placed it apart from all other muscle cars in 1970.
(06/04/2004)
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