Tracking down my father's old AAR 'Cuda

[72heavychevy]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

where did he live at? that car looks familiar

He was in Kansas City (Overland Park specifically) and so was the owner prior to him. He owned this car during the early 1980's and sold it around 1984/5.

He then bought a 1971 Chevelle SS454 4-speed to which I think he still has the build sheet and a few other docs. I'd like to eventually track down a handful of the cars he's owned but the AAR's seemed like a relatively easy place to start considering such limited production and them being heavily followed by collectors.

[muscle_collector]

that car looks really familiar. did he ever take it down towards Wichita area or maybe topeka area?

[72heavychevy]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

that car looks really familiar. did he ever take it down towards Wichita area or maybe topeka area?

It's definitely possible. He went to K-State so he would have to drive through Topeka and I'm sure he visited sometimes. Not sure if he ever took this car down to Wichita.

He sold it locally too so it's possible you saw a different owner around Kansas somewhere.

[muscle_collector]

I may even have a polaroid of that car. I used to carry a polaroid camera with me and when I found a rare car I would take a picture and write the address on it. things sure were different back in the late 70's and early 80's

[72heavychevy]

Originally Posted by muscle_collector

I may even have a polaroid of that car. I used to carry a polaroid camera with me and when I found a rare car I would take a picture and write the address on it. things sure were different back in the late 70's and early 80's

That would be too cool! You'll definitely have to let me know if you find one.

He also told me there used to be a 1971 Hemi 'Cuda convertible not more than a few miles from him that sat in a front yard for years. It was a white plain jane car with no stripes, steel wheels, and an auto on the column. He was never interested at the time because of that but this is the car it turned out to be....Note the ad states copy of 1977 Kansas title!

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0116-22...a-convertible/

[old5.0]

Originally Posted by 72heavychevy

That would be too cool! You'll definitely have to let me know if you find one.

He also told me there used to be a 1971 Hemi 'Cuda convertible not more than a few miles from him that sat in a front yard for years. It was a white plain jane car with no stripes, steel wheels, and an auto on the column. He was never interested at the time because of that but this is the car it turned out to be....Note the ad states copy of 1977 Kansas title!

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0116-22...a-convertible/

The last name of the guy who had it was Sutton, iirc. I sold him parts for another 71 Cuda convertible he was working on years ago when he still had the Hemi car.

[72heavychevy]

Originally Posted by old5.0

The last name of the guy who had it was Sutton, iirc. I sold him parts for another 71 Cuda convertible he was working on years ago when he still had the Hemi car.

Small world! I don't know anything else about the car but always wondered why it sat for so long.

Funny enough there was also a '70 Hemi Challenger convertible locally as well, not 10 miles away. So this small suburban Kansas City town had two different hemi convertible cars running around back in the day. That car is actually for sale right now -
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/K...dge-Challenger