1969 440 'cuda ~ Original Road Test

With today's tire and suspension technology, and some aluminum engine components-

This car is capable of having the best of both worlds:

Unmatched 1/4 mile times even by most new cars, and better than average if not road course handling.

I wonder why they planned on almost 2 to 1 Darts to Cudas? Weight?
I believe the Cuda rear glass is actually a benefit for traction as well as handling...
...and the Cuda quarters and wheel wells are already large enough to run almost any tire you could want.

If the 383 fit, why is it such a stretch of the imagination to suggest a 440?
I don't get that at all.

I'll take two please, and auto for the strip and manual with a Passon 5 speed for the street.
Cuda is lighter than the dart and a shorter wheelbase