Lot #

5465

Location

Orwigsburg, PA 17961

Seller

Dealer

71331

383 V8

3 Speed Automatic

Vitamin C Orange

Black

BS23H0E121226

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THE CAR

This is a 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda finished in Vitamin C Orange over a black bucket-seat interior – a genuine E-body ‘Cuda built and sorted to be driven and enjoyed. The VIN (BS23H0E121226) identifies it as a real ‘Cuda hardtop that rolled out of the Los Angeles plant as a 340 4-barrel car – a true California ‘Cuda – making this the premium ‘Cuda model, not a base Barracuda dressed up to look the part.

Under the hood today is a 383 cubic inch big block backed by the legendary 727 TorqueFlite automatic. We don’t have documented history on the engine itself, so we’re describing it for what it is: a strong-running 383 in a genuine ‘Cuda, paired with the most bulletproof automatic Chrysler ever built. The 340-to-383 change is part of this car’s story, and it’s a good one – more cubic inches and big-block torque behind one of the toughest transmissions in the muscle car world.

Vehicle Highlights

1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda, VIN-documented BS23 hardtop
Finished in Vitamin C Orange — a legendary High Impact color
383 CI V-8 backed by the bulletproof 727 TorqueFlite automatic
Originally a 340 4-barrel California car (VIN BS23H0E121226, LA plant)
Power steering, power front disc brakes
Rallye wheels, rear spoiler, fog lamps, hood pins
Black bucket seats and console, clean dash and headliner
Runs and drives strong — a true E-body you can enjoy

WHAT IT HAS

The car wears Vitamin C Orange, one of Plymouth’s legendary High Impact colors, and it’s dressed the way a 1970 ‘Cuda should be – Rallye wheels, rear spoiler, fog lamps, and hood pins holding down the hood. Power steering and power front disc brakes make it easy to live with, and out on the road it handles really well.

Inside, the black bucket-seat interior presents clean throughout – no rips or tears in the seats, no tears in the headliner, and no cracks in the dash. Console between the buckets. The basics all work: horn, lights, wipers, fan, radio, turn signals, and the driver’s side mirror control. Shifter works smooth, the window goes up and down, and the glove box opens like it should.
Out on the road it runs strong and drives the way you’d want a 383 ‘Cuda to drive – power steering and power brakes that both work great, comfortable at cruising speed, turning roughly 2,600 RPM at 55 mph. The kind of car you can climb into and actually go somewhere in.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The 1970 ‘Cuda is one of the most desirable cars in the entire muscle car hobby, and for good reason. 1970 was the first year of the E-body platform – the year Plymouth finally gave the Barracuda the wide, aggressive stance it deserved – and it’s the body style that collectors consistently rank as the best-looking Barracuda ever built. The ‘Cuda (the performance model, designated by that BS23 VIN) sits at the top of the lineup.

Then there’s the color. Plymouth’s High Impact palette – Vitamin C, Plum Crazy, Sublime, Tor-Red – is a huge part of why these cars command the attention they do, and Vitamin C Orange is one of the most recognizable of the bunch. A ’70 ‘Cuda in a High Impact color is the muscle car poster on a lot of people’s walls.

Genuine numbers-matching ‘Cudas live in their own market and bring serious money – often six figures for the right car. A real ‘Cuda like this one, built up with a strong 383 and the bulletproof 727, sits in a different and far more accessible lane. You get the genuine E-body ‘Cuda, the iconic color, and the real driving experience, without the documented-matching-numbers price tag. For a buyer who wants to actually drive and enjoy a ‘Cuda rather than trailer it to a judging field, this is the smart way into one.