The car i chose to write about this week is the ultimate muscle car of all muscle cars. This car is the 1971 Hemi Cuda. You may think that this car sounds familiar, because it does. This car is a result of the car I talked about in my first post the Plymouth Barracuda. You can pretty much think of it as that car just on steroids. This car was equipped with the largest motor plymouth had to offer at this time period, the 7.0 Liter Hemi.
The Hemi-equipped cars received upgraded suspension components and structural reinforcements to help transfer the power to the road. The Barracuda was changed slightly for 1971, with a new grille and taillights, seat, and trim differences. This would be the only year that the Barracuda would have four headlights
, and also the only year of the fender "gills". With a new grille and single headlights, the Barracuda would remain basically unchanged through 1974, with new body side stripes, and minor changes to the bumpers to conform with federal impact standards being the only significant variations. Big Block engines, heavy duty suspensions and rear axles, and large tires and wheels were no longer offered. Additionally comfort items such as power seats, power windows, and interior upgrade options were dropped, though a sun roof could still be ordered. On April 1, 1974 Barracuda stopped its production the same day it started production 10 years before and they haven't made a Barracuda since, which I'm kind of glad because you can't compare anything to what they did back then.
