Mopars Little A Body Terrors... - Page 11

mopar68 · 03-22-2013, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Does anyone here know whatever became of this Duster...did Rotonda Speed Shop own it, or just sponsor it.

Yes, Carmen Rotonda owned/drove it. Afterwards (I believe) it was sold to Rufus "Brooklyn Heavy" Boyd.

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Paul Ceasrine · 03-22-2013, 09:19 PM

mopar68 · 03-22-2013, 11:22 PM

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Curt Rees · 05-17-2013, 05:03 PM

I got to digging around in one of my old photo albums and came up with some photos of the 1969 A56 340 'Cuda that I ordered and bought new in May of 1969. If the build stats are correct, the car was one of only 68 produced.

340 of course, 4 speed with a 3:91 Sure Grip. No power steering or brakes. I ordered it for the 1/4 mile.

I had a lot of fun with the car. I ran the Pure Stock classes, E/PS, at Thunder Valley, Marion, SD in the summer of 1969. Sure would like to have it now!

#5457

Curt Rees

I am udating my post. I was fortunate to find my 69 340' Cuda and have purchased and brought it home! I made a 3300 round trip to New York to find it. I went on 4 A Bodies Only and posted some photos and, low and behold, a gentleman from New York posted and it turned out he had the car! It started out in SD, went to Sioux City, IA, Omaha, NE, CA, NY and now SD.

My A 56 69 340 with the #'s matching motor, 4 speed , 3:91 Sure Grip notch back 'Cuda is back home where she started out 44 years ago! As Phil Roberstson says, Happy! Happy! Happy!

Charlie A · 05-18-2013, 09:06 AM

Charlie A · 05-19-2013, 05:15 PM

Always liked the look of this one:

Curt Rees · 06-01-2013, 05:25 PM

Found my '340 Cuda! It has been restored and is alive and well residing in the north east. If some of you MOPAR fans have been to some of the car shows in the area, you have probably seen it.

I think there might be about 25 of them left. Most probably have not been restored.

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Curt Rees

Paul Ceasrine · 06-02-2013, 12:17 PM

My old '1969 1/2'....... 440 'cuda......{An 'original' M-Code, 1 of 344 built}

'C/SA'

(Photo, 1982}

fatdsoto · 06-09-2013, 01:26 PM

This car was well known in the central new york area out of Webster, NY. It was owned and driven by Glen Wessel and had a Coletti built 340 in it. He ran all the money Stock and Super Stock classes at many strips in the Buffalo/Rochester/Syracuse area.

jims5600 · 06-09-2013, 01:33 PM

fatdsoto I remember seeing that car back in the day,beleave it
was at Niagara.

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Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 357 Likes: 420 Liked 251 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... I got to digging around in one of my old photo albums and came up with some photos of the 1969 A56 340 'Cuda that I ordered and bought new in May of 1969. If the build stats are correct, the car was one of only 68 produced. 340 of course, 4 speed with a 3:91 Sure Grip. No power steering or brakes. I ordered it for the 1/4 mile. I had a lot of fun with the car. I ran the Pure Stock classes, E/PS, at Thunder Valley, Marion, SD in the summer of 1969. Sure would like to have it now! #5457 Curt Rees I am udating my post. I was fortunate to find my 69 340' Cuda and have purchased and brought it home! I made a 3300 round trip to New York to find it. I went on 4 A Bodies Only and posted some photos and, low and behold, a gentleman from New York posted and it turned out he had the car! It started out in SD, went to Sioux City, IA, Omaha, NE, CA, NY and now SD. My A 56 69 340 with the #'s matching motor, 4 speed , 3:91 Sure Grip notch back 'Cuda is back home where she started out 44 years ago! As Phil Roberstson says, Happy! Happy! Happy! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS Last edited by Curt Rees; 09-27-2013 at 06:52 PM. Reason: New Photo

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Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 357 Likes: 420 Liked 251 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... Found my '340 Cuda! It has been restored and is alive and well residing in the north east. If some of you MOPAR fans have been to some of the car shows in the area, you have probably seen it. I think there might be about 25 of them left. Most probably have not been restored. #5457 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS

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Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... My old '1969 1/2'....... 440 'cuda......{An 'original' M-Code, 1 of 344 built} 'C/SA' (Photo, 1982} Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 06-02-2013 at 12:22 PM.

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fatdsoto Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... This car was well known in the central new york area out of Webster, NY. It was owned and driven by Glen Wessel and had a Coletti built 340 in it. He ran all the money Stock and Super Stock classes at many strips in the Buffalo/Rochester/Syracuse area. Attached Thumbnails

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jims5600 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 125 Likes: 47 Liked 21 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... fatdsoto I remember seeing that car back in the day,beleave it was at Niagara.