G-Force Cuda takes home Goodguys trophy
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Bob Johnson's 1971 Plymouth Barracuda, dubbed G-Force, created quite a stir when it was unveiled earlier in the year, and now the groundbreaking g-machine has earned itself the prestigious Goodguys' 2006 Street Machine of the Year award. Johnson's evil fish took the crown last month - yeah, we're a bit late on this one - by beating out four machines from the Bowtie camp.
Built by Johnson's Rod Shop (supposedly no relation) in Alabama, the award caps a challenging three years of fabrication. The project was motivated by Bob's desire to capture the top spot in the judging after a Top 5 finish with his Camaro back in 2002. This ground-breaking machine makes liberal use of high-tech materials stretched around a huge Hemi to provide a stunning 3.2 lb/HP power-to-weight ratio. With that sort of power, the high-tech independent suspension at each corner, huge brakes, and even bigger wheels and tires, we're pretty sure that this would excel at any sort of on-pavement use - if indeed the desire existed to thrash what's likely a seven-figure piece of art.
[Source: Goodguys]
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skaz 6:04PM (8/01/2006)
Hrm. I seem to have made a mess of myself.
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mr 7:25PM (8/01/2006)
Another big-buck "Pro Touring" Cuda. How original.
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villainy 7:43PM (8/01/2006)
Is it just me or does this look almost exactly like the concept Cuda?
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pd 8:20PM (8/01/2006)
870HP.2800LBS.VETTE SUSPENSION. THIS THING GOTTA BE A BEAST!
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Justin 9:45PM (8/01/2006)
I think it's 3.2 HP/lb not lb/HP.
but its a muscle car. meh
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Carmine 10:14PM (8/01/2006)
3.2 HP/lb would be in the range of 10,250 HP, assuming it weighs over 3,200 pounds.
3.2 lb/HP would be about 1,000 HP. Much more realistic. I think Autoblog's got it right.
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Al Eisensteinium 10:31PM (8/01/2006)
The blogger wrote "Hemi to provide a stunning 3.2 lb/HP power-to-weight ratio". That is weight to power ratio. The power to weight ratio would be 1 HP:3.2 lb.
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Justin 1:20AM (8/02/2006)
sorry for not making it clear. thanks #7.
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G Carvalho 6:31AM (8/02/2006)
Write up on the car : http://www.popularhotrodding.com/editorial/0604phr_cuda/
It's an amazing machine. It's more high-tech supercar than american muscle car, though, lot's of carbon fibre and aero work...
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DasBoese 7:10AM (8/02/2006)
All I see is a beautiful old car being wasted. Poor Cuda.
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RickDom 9:08AM (8/02/2006)
Why do they always have to drop muscle cars and stuff huge wheels on them with skinny tires. Muscles cars do not look right with 20 inch wheels.
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Blake 10:51AM (8/02/2006)
Wow, that thing is nice! If it werent' slammed on such big wheels i'd have licked my screen. :) Nice car man!
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KT 12:02PM (8/02/2006)
I saw this car at 2 Good Guys' shows this year. It is absolutely stunning. Every time I looked at it I would notice something new (I viewed many times at each show).
This isn't your typical muscle car or pro-street rod...it's much much more! It's definitely worthy of the SMOTY award.
PS. If you don't get excited just looking at this car, it's you not the car.
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Spear 1:47PM (8/02/2006)
yea....its crap
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