1970 Plymouth Cuda Walkaround with Steve Magnante 

Looking good Steve!! Continue healing and come back stronger my brother!!!

Steve, it's great to see you back up and spreading your knowledge about classic cars. Stay strong brother, looking forward to seeing you back in the boneyards soon.

SO GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK PLAYING WITH CARS! We've missed you Steve

You are the High Octane classic Steve.

Steve! You are my hero!!! So glad to see you back!!!😊

Anyone who doesnt know, steve has a go fund me linked to his channel. He has been trying to sell his cars and house for his medical bills, here is a homie who deserves our help if we can for all the entertainment he has given us.

Steve! It's great to see you back in your natural habitat!!

God Bless this man Steve Magnante. Tremendous knowledge in that man's head. Always fun to watch :)

Fabulous cars Steve, we should have bought them all back in the day!

Welcome back brother we all missed you. Hope you get well and get the care you need.

So happy to see you back & healthy Steve !

It's great to see you back & doing what you do so well. Keep on keeping on!

Great to see you Steve! BTW the Challenger was 110” wb and the Cuda was 108” wb. So glad you’re back at it!!!

Great to see Steve I'm glad he's back and on the mend !

Beautiful car, great video. Welcome back, Steve 💪🏼

Thank You Steve, Great to see you again...........Jay

Great to see you back Steve we were worried about you.

1970 Plymouth Cuda hands down. Cool car!

Glad to see you back brother. Stay sharp Steve and God bless

Glad to see you back Steve. Take it easy

Another blast from the past. One of the guys in my Navy outfit reenlisted for the bonus so he could buy a brand new Hemi Cuda. He blew it up two weeks after he took delivery. That left him with a broken Cuda and four more years in the USN.

I would love to have one or five of each year in that showroom Steve. All different colors, like a bag of Skittles 🍬

Great to see you back!!!!!!! My uncle worked for Steakley Chevy from the 50s til mid 80s. Me and my cousins could drive any cars on the used lot in the 70s except the corvettes. l always wanted to drive the mopars of the day but they rarely took them in on trade. My uncle claimed they had so many water collection places that most were rusted beyond their used car 'inspection' within a few years from new. l never will forget that. Still love them tho. My first car was a 69 RS/SS 396 4sp. Camaro convertible l got from him in 78 that was like new and owned by a wealthy family that used it for parades once a year. The car was stolen just months after l got it and l still look for it because you dont crush a car like that.

Keep on keeping on Steve. You're doing great. I can see improvement every day.

God bless you Steve. Really good to see you up and about. Your fan base love you!

Thank you Steve. !!!!

So thankful Steve is back dropping knowledge bombs!

In 1970, I ran the tune up department for an Arkansas Chrysler dealer. Besides Chryslers, we also sold Plymouth products - including the Cuda. I not only got to service the new ones off the truck, but I also did the performance tuning for customers. Your 440 Shaker brought back some great memories but there is one fact you might not know. From my personal experience AND official manufacturer data sheets, the hottest factory stock Cuda was the 340 Shaker. That motor was rev happy and so much lighter than the big blocks that it could outrun the 440 in the quarter mile, and match the Hemi. Driving a 340 was an experience. From 1,000 RPM in low gear, simply flooring the gas pedal could easily turn the car sideways.

Great to see you back Steve! Continued blessings on good health to you. I remember watching you as a kid on DIY Network on Classic Car Restoration with that gorgeous Mustang.

Steve you are the best Glad you are back

Get after it Steve!

Glad to see you up and running again Steve!

What a great time to turn 16 in 1971 and get a drivers license

Glad to see you back Steve

Glad to see you on your feet again !

Thanks Steve. You better every video. 👍👍🇨🇦

Looking good Steve. Glad your back !!

You couldn't go wrong with any of the cars you listed, 70 was a year we wouldn't see again for some time. Can't write it enough - it's great to see you back sir! Keep on healing and thank you and High Octane Classics. ~ Chuck

Great to see you back Steve!

👍👍 to Steve!

Great to see you Steve ! Car is great.

Man so happy to see back and about! Don’t tress yourself Steve! Take good care of yourself! Health is first and the rest second!🙏😎👍

OMG Steve so good to see you back!

When you said that was your second video on your channel, I knew I had to go searching.

Love ‘em, Steve! And how can anyone not admire the sentiment behind a hood scoop called the “Shaker”!

Favorite muscle car, favorite car guy. ✌

Thank-you Steve for your knowledge always enjoy your videos ,take care and stay strong

Good to see you back!

BACK IN THE SADDLE!❤

The man is Back. Stevie

You're the man Steve!

Great to see you Steve , glad you're doing better in

Welcome back Magneto!

Welcome back Steve! So happy to see you out and about. Looking forward to seeing more video from you.

Holy Crap That’s My Cuda !!! I have the broadcast sheet. I called HOC they well get it back. Thanks Steve. 👍🏽

So glad you are doing well man. The entire car community holds you on a pedestal - with good reason. There's only one Steve Mags.

Aww Yess! Thank you Steve!

Woooo!!! More Steve!!

Awesome ‘tour’ of some of the absolute best muscle to ever run the highways and byways of our generation! Love them all but being a ‘Mopar maniac’ I’ll happily take that ‘450 pistol grip’ Cuda! Great to see you on the job delivering the best commentary on our best cars! Take care Steve and ‘keep ‘em com in’! 👏😎👍🏼🙏💐😀

The ‘Cuda every day. The Challenger is a sexier car but the ‘Cuda flexes. The other two are NoCars. Steve, good to see you back!

Welcome back Steve! Only thing better than a 70 Cuda’ would be a 71!!!!

Welcome back!

That's a nice car Steve.

That sure is a good looking clown. I would take it in a heartbeat. Good to see you, Steve.❤

The Man is back....

Great to see Steve again. As cool as the Cuda is the 70 Judge was what my dad drove when i was a kid, the 70 mustang was my first dream car and my first actual car was a 66 Chevelle. All you missed was a 70 Superbee and a 70 Skylark from having my entire childhood in one place.

🏴🏴Keep it rocking man!! CT-DRAGWAY/NED🇺🇲👍

Go get it Hot Rod. Well done.

Steve I hope your doing well buddy. I will send some prayers your way.

Hey Steve it’s good to see you again. When I was young and dumb I owned a 70 Cuda mine was a 340 convertible lemon twist yellow black top and interior. It had the hockey stick decal on the side. Cool car. Didn’t keep it long Probably a good thing

4 of my absolute dream cars! I just would add a 1969 Oldsmobile 442

All of the above!

GLAD your back. Challenger is longer wheel base than Cuda. I'D take the Cuda.

It’s great to see you back Steve! Keep on keeping on!

Glad to see Steve back

glad your back!!!

So glad to see you back Steve! We were all pulling for you! 👍🏼👍🏼

Glad you're well Steve. Thanks for the 411. My favorite is not viewed. 1970 AMX but alot of fine examples.

Welcome back, Steve Stay Strong my Friend but for me Challenger RT would be a Winner for me !!

'Cuda! "PLYMOUTH MAKES IT"

Glad your feeling better Steve. Its funny, I had a project truck worked on by the Russell family in Bernardston that I just got back, and this past year I started doing maintenance work for the Lundgren dealership next door to High Octane. (Painted the block wall out back!) Hope to maybe run into you someday to show you the truck and shake your hand. 1992 GMC 1500 short bed, 2002 LQ4 6.0, 4L80 swap, with a NOS 2006-09 Northstar Cadillac supercharger. (Custom intake out of Vermont) Keep having fun!

Yup, with the VIN, you win: B for Barracuda, S for Special price class, 23 for two door hardtop, H for 340 V8 with four barrel, high performance, 0 for 1970 model year, B for Hamtramck, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. Hamtramck MI assembly was also called "Factory Zero" or "Dodge Main" and operated from 1911 to 1980. It had its own medical wards, various cafeterias, its own fire department and an area for employees to work on their own projects after hours called "The Playpen". Today's GM Hamtramck assembly plant or "D-Ham" sits partially on the old Chrysler site. No tag, can't brag, but some can be figured out, no doubt: BS23 for Barracuda (B) Special (S) two door hardtop (23), D21 for four speed manual transmission, possible FE5 for Rally Red exterior paint, XW for White and Black interior trim, possible V1X for full Black vinyl top, E55 for 340 V8 with four barrel, V6X for longitudinal sports stripes, among other codes. Some of those canisters had CO2 in them to inflate the tire--many could be refilled by fire extinguisher service companies.

Welcome back. With that being an original 340 car I think I would of kept a 340 car.

Hey Steve-O, if that GTO "Judge" is a 4-speed we'll go with that vehicle. In the end, the rarity of the GM product will become much more valuable as a collectible. Rest Assured Yo ! 🚘🔍. 💰💰💰

All that eye candy makes my mouth water.😅❤

Got to be a Mopar, Steve.

Welcome back! I did not know the Cuda had a longer wheelbase than the Challenger. Doesn't make sense. Plymouth was the budget brand, Dodge was the step closer to Chrysler.

Q - "Which one would you choose?" Me - "Yes!"

Chewbacca!!!!! 🥲

Steve, I bought a new 340 Duster H code in 1970. Had 3.91 rear. Could not speed shift it, trans would bind up. Best way to describe it. Anyway after taking it back to the dealer a few times they finally pulled the transmission. Factory never put the throw out bearing in the crank. After it was repaired it never did shift right.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if it was my old Cuda 🤔 Looking in my files…

1970, I probably would've gone for the Buick GS or maybe a Monte Carlo 454. Anything GM big block in 1970 would be great

I remember when the cuda went for about 8k used. I bought my 68 camaro for 2k and dreamed about getting one back then, but man, now neither I can really justify the cost.

Wish you all the best in your recovery!

Best looking body style that Mopar ever made IMO. ( that shifter...not so much )

I would have boughten the boss 302 Mustang

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The Cuda is really rare.

I like a 1970 'Cuda much more than a 1971....just me I guess.