Originally Posted by IMGTX
See what i mean.. That seems wierd to me.

I can get the no RT convertible. Big power weak frame but that didn't stop the Cuda convertible from having hemi's

Then why were Hemi & 6pack available but not 440-4bbl?

I am not seeing logic but maybe I am blind.


People were buying less and less convertibles in 71. Cutting down combinations saved money. The sales trends from 1960 to 1970 pointed to the writing on the wall. GM ended pony cars convertibles in 1970 and Mid size in 1973. Ford ended in 1974.

I know weird that Dodge went different than Plymouth. But they were separate divisions. You could get a Sunroof in a 1971 Challenger R/T, but not in any 1971 Cuda/Barracuda.

Same thing with motor combinations. The 440-4bbl in 1970 E-body was the only Model (R/T, Super Bee, RR, GTX, Charger) that offered the 383 HP 4bbl AND the 440 HP 4bbl. The 1970 RR and Super Bee, you went from 383 4bbl to 440-6 to Hemi.

Last edited by autoxcuda; 02/19/24 11:04 PM.