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1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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Can anyone tell me if they have an acticle on a 1971 Cuda 440-6 auto that was in one of the Car Magazines in 1971. This car was a test mule or road tested by the Magazine.The Cuda was FJ6-Black Interior-Shaker Hood-A01 Light Package-Consol Automatic. Car also could of been a Chrysler Exec.Car. Any help would be great.Thanks
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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I have the issue. April 1971 Super Stock & Drag Illustrated. Whatdya need hemicar ? 
 gauges, 4.10s and an AM radio too 
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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I think he was looking to see if the article was complete with color pictures and how the car was optioned...
Gauges, light group, AM, 4:10 auto, black vinyl buckets, console, shaker, no billboard, no vinyl top, rallyes...and if the car had an argent or colored grill.
If that is the what the magazine shows, a friend of ours has what we believe may be the magazine article car.
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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Terry, just scanned the article - will post - hope it helps - can email you want - I picked up the mag for some info - btw - pics are B&W - my FJ6 (original color) 440-6 was built late May though - and 3.55 instead of STP - Joe
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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Mccannix and I went over to see this car of a friend of mine to give him some parts for his restoration. I had decoded the Tag and Broadcast Sheet for him a while ago. Mccannix started looking at the car and asked some questions of the History of the car. Some things that were said pointed in the direction that this car could be the car in the Magazine Article. The owner had bought the car without knowing too much of the History and one thing he wanted to know was the grille color, Body or Argent. Since the broadcast sheet does not tell this and it was not a rubber bumper car it could of had either grille. Mccannix and I started thinking if someone had this acticle and there were pictures that could tell us the grille color then that would answer some of the question he was asking. Normally when a Cuda has Body Color Door mirrors it get a colored grille but with the Strike in 1971 and the Transport the rolled over with the Cuda grilles in it,any grille was put in a Cuda for a while.
Here is some information on the car.
Cuda- FJ6,H6X9 Black Interior,G36 Painted Mirrors, G11 Tinted Glass,A01 Light Package,A62 Rallye Dash,Bunch of J-L-M options, N41,N42 Dual Tip Exhaust,N96 Shaker Hood,R11 AM Radio.It is a consol auto and has A34 410 Dana. It also has an "R" on the prefix of the S/O number.
This friend is not a flipper and its his first E Body and plans on keeping the car so this information is for him to restore the car.
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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Mccannix and I went over to see this car of a friend of mine to give him some parts for his restoration. I had decoded the Tag and Broadcast Sheet for him a while ago. Mccannix started looking at the car and asked some questions of the History of the car. Some things that were said pointed in the direction that this car could be the car in the Magazine Article. The owner had bought the car without knowing too much of the History and one thing he wanted to know was the grille color, Body or Argent. Since the broadcast sheet does not tell this and it was not a rubber bumper car it could of had either grille. Mccannix and I started thinking if someone had this acticle and there were pictures that could tell us the grille color then that would answer some of the question he was asking. Normally when a Cuda has Body Color Door mirrors it get a colored grille but with the Strike in 1971 and the Transport the rolled over with the Cuda grilles in it,any grille was put in a Cuda for a while.
Here is some information on the car.
Cuda- FJ6,H6X9 Black Interior,G36 Painted Mirrors, G11 Tinted Glass,A01 Light Package,A62 Rallye Dash,Bunch of J-L-M options, N41,N42 Dual Tip Exhaust,N96 Shaker Hood,R11 AM Radio.It is a consol auto and has A34 410 Dana. It also has an "R" on the prefix of the S/O number.
This friend is not a flipper and its his first E Body and plans on keeping the car so this information is for him to restore the car.
Looks like a J6 grille to me - painted mirrors, no billboards, AM radio, no rimblow, 14's, the v/c breather is not the usual 3 nipple we're used to seeing-might just be the pic - Joe
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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THANK YOU Shakerjoe. I am going to take a lot of time and look at each picture and then go out and buy the magazine someplace. I did read every acticle you posted and it very well could be the same Cuda. The owner just loves the car and is in the middle of taking it apart for the restoration. He would be stunned to find out it might be the same car but that is not why he bought it. He is a die hard mopar guy with B Bodies.
Thanks again. Hemicar1971
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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glad it might help hemicar - that's what we're here for - I'm collecting the last little bits - and still looking for some more $ and fortitude to restore mine ! Joe
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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the v/c breather is not the usual 3 nipple we're used to seeing-might just be the pic - Joe
I thought the same thing, breather looks different, but it is just the pic - the shaker cable is in front of it producing an odd shadow.
Article claims F60-14 tires which were not available, picture clearly show 15" "rallyes" but hard to make out correct E60-15s VS. F60-15s. Also claim of aluminum intake ..... I don't think so.
It does look like a painted grill.
Does anyone have the numbers for '71 440+6 'Cuda auto w/4.10s? Can't be too many both FJ6 & A34. 
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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I think lack of options (stripes/mouldings & vinyl top & road lamps) is helpful evidence. article states $3155 base + $1400 worth of options: A01 - 35.75 A34 - 201.75 A62 - 76.75 C16 - 53.05 D32 - 229.35 E87 - 253.20 FJ6 - 13.85 G11 - 36.85 G36 - 25.75 N96 - 94.00 R11 - 61.10 S77 - 96.55 U82 - 51.65 W21 - 54.25 W34 - 12.55 total - $1296.40 + destination
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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This would be only the third FJ6 1971 440+6 Cuda that I've heard/seen with documentation. Joe's would make four but unfortunatly he hasn't found the BCS or tag to my understanding yet (no disrespect Joe) There was another sold in NFLD with a sequencial VIN to mine. What's the PM of this one? Is it close to mine? If your friend is just stating out a complete restoration I can save him plenty of time. I'll gladly take his car plus cash for a trade for mine (he gains a 4spd?????)  OR if he needs someone to restore his....I can help there too 
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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I would like to Thank everyone who posted on this thread,even you CBarge. Shakerjoe did a great job posting exactly what I needed and I will present that to the owner, Thank You very much. The owner of the Cuda can take it the information and go in the direction he feels suits him the best. Mccannix your knowledge started this thread and thanks for looking at the Cuda with me and supplying some hard to get needed parts. Maybe all this will get me to work on my Cuda,instead of just buying parts for it.
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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This would be only the third FJ6 1971 440+6 Cuda that I've heard/seen with documentation. Joe's would make four but unfortunatly he hasn't found the BCS or tag to my understanding yet (no disrespect Joe)
There was another sold in NFLD with a sequencial VIN to mine. What's the PM of this one? Is it close to mine?
If your friend is just stating out a complete restoration I can save him plenty of time. I'll gladly take his car plus cash for a trade for mine (he gains a 4spd?????)
OR if he needs someone to restore his....I can help there too
None taken Alan  I know what a major detractor the missing BS/FT presents, even with all the J6 paint in the car - just playing the cards that are dealt - glad this article was able to help someone !
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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I've been thinking about this for a bit and talking to some friends and there's one thing I'm confused about.
I, more then anybody, realize how rare these 71 Cuda are in certain colours or combinations....
However ....Is there any other information that ties this recently purchased FJ6 car to the one in the magazine?
Is it just because the two cars are presummed to be identically optioned?
Is there any ownership history that can back up any claim being made that they made be one in the same?
Just being optioned the same is a bit of a stretch isn't it?
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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I heard on 680 Radio News there was a lot of smoke over Georgetown this past couple of days. For one thing I started this thread only to help a person out with the color of a grille. This person will come to his own conclusions if this car is the Magazine Car or not via the information that is amassed. I dont think he cares and did not buy the car to get his name in any magazine or to have the Cuda grace any pages to put a feather in his cap. If he wanted his name in a magazine I am sure one of his other cars could do that for him very easily.
Add it up from what is known from this thread. Car is virtually built with the same options as the Magazine car. In the past Mccannix and I had heard about this car from others and did not even know that the Cuda had made it to about 4 miles from were I live. Just how many were built with this color.I know of 6,does that make it the car in the Magazine,no. I myself have never stated that it is the car in the magazine, it sure leads in that direction but it will take some more research to make it a 100% thing. From what I know about the Cuda it is closer to being the Magazine car than any other 1971 440-6 Cuda with FJ6 paint. There is other information known about the car and I hope people that read this will offer any information on the Cuda Magazine Car they know. No matter what this Cuda is it is being restored the way the new owner whats it to be restored. I dont think he is going to follow the exactly build (Fender Tag/Broadcast Sheet)as the factory did and that is his choice. No Matter what it will be one cool Cuda,magazine article or not.
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Re: 1971 440-6 Cuda FJ6
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The Cuda was at Carlisle this summer and that is where the current owner first saw it. The fender tag codes would lead one to believe that there is a strong possibility that this is the car tested by Super Stock. As memory serves it is a December 1970 Scheduled Production date. The 'R' SO prefix is generally accepted as an executive ordered car. The tag also includes Y28 which denotes a Company Car/Public Relations. But who really cares? A solid body, Sassy Grass, shaker hood 4-10 Dana 71 440-6 Cuda with original fender tag and two broadcast sheets. To think this car ran ebay twice and sat all weekend at Carlisle with no sale was incredible. Nice score.
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