The 1970 Plymouth Barracuda lineup featured versions ranging from a base model to the upscale performance ‘Cuda. At the top of the lineup was an exclusive one-off model called the AAR ‘Cuda.

Born in an age of muscle cars, the 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda was an homologation special designed for the track. It came with a 340-cubic inch V8 engine that made a modest 290 hp.

Grand Prize #1: 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda This factory-original survivor has logged just 39,000 miles and retains its factory 340 Six Barrel V8, lightweight fiberglass hood, side-exit exhaust, and ...

But even within the Cuda family there are distinctions to be made, meaning some of these vehicles are a bit more special than others. Like say AAR Cudas, those All American Racers machines pushed ...

A close-up of the pistol-grip shifter for the four-speed manual transmission. A total 2,724 examples of the 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda were made. Ultimately, the1973 oil crisis struck the death knell for ...