1969 440 'cuda ~ Original Road Test

1969 440 'cuda

This Car Was Built For One Thing Only,

Satisfied with what this 'Limelight Green Freak' could perform with
'puny' E70 x 14" tires and left in 'Drive', we were out for some fish-food for our 'Hungry Cuda'.

Sonny Falcone then pulled out the Floor Jack, and removed the rear
6.25" wide skinnies for our set of Goodyear {D3 Compound} 9" wide
and 27" tall slicks mounted on 14" x 7" Keystones.

With the Keystone wheels mounted, Driver; Cilff Gromer brought the 440 'Cuda to the burn-out area.

Now with 40 lbs. in the front tires, and 20 lbs. in the Slicks, Cliff did
'two' 15-Second burn-outs, before staging.

This time,

Cliff would leave the Line with a 3000 RPM 'Power-Brake', and shift the Torque-Flite manually {@ 5000 RPM's}.

Fred Mackerdodt gave Cliff the 'signal' and the lights in the Chrondek dropped.

Cliff then left the line with a 'hard lurch' as the front-end of the 'Cuda
came up as the 9" Goodyear's dug in. The car took off like a missle.

'WHAM', Cliff slammed the Torque-Flite in 2nd-Gear, and the 'Cuda was screaming.

Just past the mid-way point in the Track, Cliff hit 3rd-Gear in
the Torque-Flite.

Now the 440-Wedge was 'breathing', and was roaring down the Track with a 'massive-suction' sound coming from
the big Carter 750 CFM 'AVS'.

Cliff flew thru the Traps with the 'Freak' at 110 MPH.

Results....'WHAM BANG'.......... 12.93 @ 110.2 MPH