Cracklin rose '71 Cuda

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Jan 04, 08 8:40 am

I know a few on here looked or heard about this and passed it up......

But the Crackiln Rose Cuda is now to live in Hertfordshire, after about 16 years of standing still, under cover....
My mate John and i went to see it and...

Looking Fine in Panther Pink.... and black front end
The 71 Grille is missing, but everything else seems to be there

71 Lights in the trunk, to replace 70's in the rear, easy fix.

Its great, needs paint and quite some TLC, but what a result, a 71 340 Cuda in very tidy shape,
It had been painted underneath at sometime and seems to have warded off any real nasties, to the Damp
Full interior, 2 motors, A 383 and 440 6 Pak, and more spares than you can shake a stick at

And it Runs

Also, bar 71/72 its first two years , its been a Race car all its life

Rose brothers bought it in 72, and campaigned it with the 340 and then a 383, later a 440.
Check the fairly vintage Hurst shifter

in amongst all that dust n dirt n Ch**y bits ??

So, it will undergo reviving and resto in our hands, not sure what route Johns gonna with it ??
But it will be back

Any info or old pictures would be appreciated, thanks

Any thoughts ??

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 04, 08 8:44 am

Top stuff Steve...fair paly to ya mate..Bring em back alive!!

Love that combo of paint!!!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Jan 04, 08 8:49 am

Too Right Red

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jan 04, 08 8:49 am

Because it has been a race car for almost all its life and has an interesting history I personally would like to see it restored as the race car rather than as it left the factory.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Jan 04, 08 8:49 am

Here we (ok, you) go again

Is John 'keeping this one'?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Jan 04, 08 8:59 am

Rob, Apparently ??
Dave, thats what i was gonna suggest John do with it...but

I would have bought it, but John found it, so let him have first bite at it ....what a good mate

Lets have some Pics / info to help out....dont matter how bad the pictures, old mags, etc

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:06 am

Dave wrote:Because it has been a race car for almost all its life and has an interesting history I personally would like to see it restored as the race car rather than as it left the factory.

I'm with Dave...maybe even get Ray Mumford to re-paint it!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:07 am

Is that a recent find Steve?
I was asking John couple of weeks ago at our Xmas drinkie whether he was after another car and he said yes, but didnt mention that one
Or was he keeping

schtum

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:09 am

She gonna be sweet..what a find!!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:10 am

Been on Eurodragster for a while found it just before Xmas....after the drink up.

A few knew about it but passed on it ??????

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 04, 08 9:14 am

What was the asking on her Steve??

Oh an Allkiller goth special in the shed by the way new thread lad!!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jan 04, 08 10:05 am

I have pictures and some info on the car, I'll sort some stuff out when I get home. Ray Mumford didn't paint it Ivor, it was Tel Powney, I used to hang around with him when I was a kid.

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Fri Jan 04, 08 10:31 am

Blue didn't it have a hemi in it. I think Garry Mills end up with the engine when he bought the Hemi convertible of him. If it is the same he got the hemi convertible and loads of spares in a swap for £2000 and a Triumph Stag

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jan 04, 08 11:44 am

GReat find - AWESOME colour.
If it's been a race car since 73, then it would be great to see it brought back as a race car - maybe it would be worth more if it was restored to its early 70's glory days....
Just my opinion -
Where was the car out of interest?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jan 04, 08 12:17 pm

DaveBishop wrote:Blue didn't it have a hemi in it. I think Garry Mills end up with the engine when he bought the Hemi convertible of him. If it is the same he got the hemi convertible and loads of spares in a swap for £2000 and a Triumph Stag

Yes, it had a hemi with a tunnel ram on it. As you say Gary Mills bought the convertible and a job lot of parts including the Hemi. last I heard the engine was in Ashley Bells '65 Barracuda, lost track of it since then. You had the 10x15 ET's off the back of Cracklin' Rose didn't you Dave, what happened to them?