1971 Hemi 'Cuda / Nash Bridges # 1 in street action !

Take a ride in our classic Hemi 'Cuda from the television series, Nash Bridges, starring Don Johnson! This is a 1970 Plymouth Cuda convertible sporting the 426 Hemi V8, Pistol Grip 4-speed manual transmission and more. LIGHTS / CAMERA / ACTION
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[@bongodave13]

My dream car for decades. Sadly, they're so expensive now, I could never afford one. It's a thrill just to see one.

[@samspace81]

I hear you. Feel same

[@Yqueque]

All four cars used in the show were 70s' with 71 parts. (1971 front clip with the Shaker hood scoop and a rubber front bumper) The number 1, this 'Cuda was one of approximately 85 four-speed 340 convertibles built in 1970. Before the show bought it a four speed auto had been installed. The shows mechanics converted it to a 360 and reinstalled the 4 speed. The Hemi engine was put in around 2006.

[@redtorino]

Yqueque David From what I understand, they blew the original 340 during filming, and then installed the 360.

[@trewdavidson6359]

Classic combination. @1:38 Jean shorts and white new balance tennis shoes.

[@samspace81]

Thats the way I roll too now. Thanks Trew, appreciate you following Samspace81

[@NicoleRymer]

I am so glad i found out what happened to this car. They have re runs of the show here is Australia and i love the show and its so cool that nash's car is still around. Love it!!

[@dgm415]

I used to do security on the pier where the car was stored, have several pictures in it.

[@samspace81]

That's awesome, the #1 car? Thanks for following Samspace81. How long ago was that?

[@stratoleft]

The Nash bridges car is a fake.

[@Docstantinople]

Oh man let me bake you some cookies.

[@mytige20V]

A beautiful Cuda with Hemi and shaker hood. My brother had a 340 Cuda Hardtop with Dual point ignition and headers but in no way matches up with the Nash Bridges Cuda. Still it was a heck of a car to drive but by today's standards was just another slow car. But you have to love those old Mopars,. Especially the Cuda.!!

[@samspace81]

Yes! Was wild to be on my couch as a younger man watching Nash and fast forward 10 plus years later I'm behind the wheel. Surreal! Thanks for watching Samspace81 Jim.

[@RamblinAround]

That is just plain cool....my favorite year for the Cuda. That thing is awesome!

[@kerryice3541]

Wow! Love the Cudda

[@brianford4985]

One of the best tv cars out there

[@samspace81]

It was surreal I use to sit and watch the show on TV then I got to drive the actual car years later.

[@samspace81]

The show used 3 or 4 cars. They were ALL 1970 cars with '71 features. This was Don's favorite car that was driven often. During the show's run, he had the car fitted with a 360 V8 and 4-speed with a shattershield. This (Nash #1) car eventually received a full-on rotisserie restoration and a crate Hemi engine. Also, a brighter color was chosen for all the cars during filming. It was found the correct yellow made the car look green to the camera. Don sold another car at auction. Any questions?

[@TheCabinEssence]

I saw this was for sale on eBay a few years ago. Did it ever sell?

[@matthewsager925]

What exhaust did they use on the show cars? I can remember a distinct exhaust sound when watching the show but this car doesn't sound that way.

[@matthewsager925]

Also what color was this? I heard that they changed the color from the stock Curious Yellow to CAT yellow to make It show up better on the screen. Is it, indeed, CAT yellow?

[@TheCabinEssence]

@@matthewsager925 what you heard on the show was mostly computer generated

[@stephen4763]

Awesome Cuda. Beast mode exhaust. True muscle.

[@samspace81]

No doubt!

[@Mut1late]

That was a great video. I really liked the multiple views from inside the car, especially the gear shifting.

[@samspace81]

Thank you!! I appreciate that. Subscribe to me if you havent, enjoy the channel! I LOVE CARs

[@larrynapier5003]

Bobby gave it to Nash later in the series ! My favorite COP show my favorite tv car ! Rare

[@samspace81]

Yes! Was surreal to drive it, thanks Larry for watching

[@pammiller942]

Super duper car I love this program and I love the guy that drives❤❤

[@keithlacey2007]

Great video. Love the show, LOVE the car. I had a 70 Cuda 440 six-pack with the shaker hood scoop when I was in the Navy. Kick myself in the ass every time I think about when I sold it.

[@samspace81]

Thats awesome Keith, thanks for sharing & watching the channel as well

[@BoUrnNe26]

While the cars used for the show were 1970's that were modified to be '71's, there is one actual '71 Hemi Cuda convertible that was the inspiration for this car. According to a book I have, Don Johnson saw this Cuda and wanted it to be the character's ride.

[@redtorino]

BoUrnNe26 Yep. The original was part of the Otis Chandler(late L.A. Times publisher)collection.

[@phantomwalker8251]

he wanted a 71 cuda conv. but they never made any,so,the crew had a 70 doctored. they couldnt tell him they were never made.

[@keithlacey2007]

@@phantomwalker8251 From what I've read, they made somewhere between 7 and 11 of the Convertible Cuda's in 1971. The reason they didn't use a real 71 convertible 426 was the price, even when the show was on, was too prohibitive. Easier and cheaper to find Barracuda Convertibles and modify them. This one here started life with a 440 six-pack Cuda and was later restored with a crate 426 Hemi.

[@patricklilly6628]

I miss my 70 'cuda 440+6 so,so bad. Nothing winds like a 440..

[@samspace81]

Except a HEMI

[@tsukai1276]

This is best show i ever seen,but it was never a Hemi Cuda 71'. Actually, all of 3 cars used in show ware Cuda 70' and none had Hemi parts inside. Those are regular Baraccuda's from 1970.Not 71' and no Hemi motors inside. They just made em look like Hemi Cuda 71' for the show. Especially the "hero car".

[@samspace81]

True! This car had a 360 during the show

[@Brian-yt8eo]

I remember watchiing that show as a kid. I was like 10. I fell in love wiith the car the first time i seen it. If i ever have an oppurtunity or hit the power ball. I want an exact replica of that car. I know they aint the fastest. However god damn i would love and cherish it.

[@brandonh5201]

Brian S the barracudas was racing cars at one time like nascars.

[@johnnysokko6533]

Painter Dood, I also owned these cars back in the day too. They were built like tanks. We beat the crap out of them on a daily basis. Modern cars wouldn't take a 1/4 of the abuse that we dished out to those old cars.

[@samspace81]

They don't build 'em like that anymore. Thanks for checking it out - sam

[@stephenbirks6458]

Beautiful !

[@samspace81]

Appreciate you

[@IMmoreRANDOMthanYOU]

Awesome sound

[@rmiller5789]

its a beautiful car !!!!!! one of the nicest mopars in the day

[@budh420]

Great car, my favorite but who ever put that Head Unit there killed it

[@samspace81]

Haha true

[@PontiacT89]

Now thats awesome! The holy grail of muscle cars, Hemi cuda :)

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Excellent and a beautiful car!!

[@ericou812]

dude,your owning the streets cruzin

[@keithoneil6711]

Very beautiful amazing looking car thanks friend have a very nice day

[@samspace81]

Thank you Keith. Catching up on my comments

[@TheGramee]

Awesome!

[@samspace81]

Thanks

[@zacharyspinks6207]

What an Awesome Car!

[@samspace81]

It sure was.

[@heavyritefoot]

Disregarding all comments shown here ,and summerizing them in one word : AWSOME !

[@mikepapa7621]

love it a good feel for the ride

[@samspace81]

Lets ride!

[@judgedredd1986]

Only 11 total were built, of those 11, only seven were sold in the states. This has been my favorite car since childhood.

[@terrythecableguy2059]

1 awesome street machine!!

[@collhandluke9491]

Amazing car. Mój ulubiony serial za dorastania. Nash Bridges

[@samspace81]

Thanks so much for watching & commenting as always , I loved Nash Bridges

[@embassyhotel]

Wow,that's so dam cool!

[@ronaldphillips1579]

Chrysler built 119 Hemi Cudas in 1971, only 11 of them being convertibles.

[@samspace81]

So Rare

[@brandonh5201]

Hey I heard the kind of yellow on nashes car was a special edition yellow the Bahama yellow to be exact and I was wondering if it was true?

[@MurderCrowAwdio]

That is what I would drive if I was to explore the USA!

[@Taka-lr4ff]

beautiful!!

[@samspace81]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gerald4133]

Sometimes i would flip to the show just to see the cuda' action. :/

[@samspace81]

Yup loved it

[@mattalexander8925]

Looks like you need gas bubba! hah couldn't resist the bubba part

[@samspace81]

I'm on it snowman!

[@brianonthego]

Nice

[@samspace81]

Great fun at work that day, thanks for watching 👀

[@plap.]

Only reason to watch the show, Don knows that. Too cool! And don is ok too

[@samspace81]

Ha yes! Was surreal to be on the couch watching the show and years later get to drive it. Thanks for watching - SAM

[@plap.]

@@samspace81 hey h&i tv plays nash every week day fyi if you didn't already know 🤓

[@babychris2782]

That car was cool 😎 as hell 🔥💯

[@samspace81]

One of most favorite I've worked with!

[@kevinferguson7936]

Had a 71 Cuda 383 4 speed

[@samspace81]

Sweet fish

[@bultacowally]

pretty sure i read some where that the actual car used in the series was '70 'cuda made to look like a '71 and also was actually "only" a 383 car. And i seem to remember said car being auctioned on one of the televised Barrett Jackson or Mecum collector car auctions with the said information. Thinking maybe this one is a clone???

[@samspace81]

This car has been across the block and is absolutely the real deal. They had a few of them for the show. Don liked to drive this one, for the show it was setup with a 360 in it. It was restored again to its present state. I won't get too in depth, got things to do. Thanks Wally and enjoy the channel.

[@Primetome]

Wow its awesome and a manual trans too! OMG *drools*

[@ljprep6250]

Wow, you took that all the way up to 3000rpm! What a beauty. It was an object of lust for me the whole time that show was on. One sweet veHickle. My lone muscle car was a '70 AMC Javelin with the 390 and Borg T-10 close-ratio 4-spd tranny. God, I loved that car. Going around corners at speed, it thought it was a slot car.

[@samspace81]

Love it ha

[@cheril8891]

Makes me miss my 5 speed Mustang. Had to go to an AT because sticks are too much in really bad traffic. By the way, I don't know who's sexier, this car or Don Johnson.

[@samspace81]

I know thats right

[@yasshi8126]

SO COOOOOOL!!!!

[@samspace81]

Indeed thanks for watching 👀

[@yasshi8126]

@@samspace81 I also used to own a 1971cuda. However, it is not a convertible.

[@samspace81]

Still awesome 👍

Best car I ever seen!

[@Rockdaypl]

cool car!

[@michaelcuff5780]

So cool that they still drive it! It would be a shame for it to become a statue

[@samspace81]

It probably is now! I use to drive everything when I was doing these marketing videos, more than most of the owners lol appreciate you watching the Samspace81 classic car channel, stick around. Catching up on my comments, its been intense haha - SAM

[@brandonh5201]

So quick question what In nashes car made the vacuum like sound when he was really accelerating?

[@TheCabinEssence]

Brandon Hess sound editing

[@papapanda2549]

Cool

[@BoUrnNe26]

I have a question that has been nagging me ever since I saw this video. It shows camera jacks inside the car. What scenes/episodes ever showed angles that were directly taken from inside? I strictly remember every camera pointing at the actors as they were driving being outside of the car.

[@samspace81]

I haven't watched that show in so long. With a camera arm, I'm sure you'd be surprised at all the angles you can come up with. I remember those classic over the hood angles too, I was always trying to read the shaker hood scoop!

[@BoUrnNe26]

@@samspace81 Right? I always lived when they would exit those scenes with the arm swinging away at a weird angle while the Cuda accelerates away.

[@rickr442]

Better this one than the stupid cut-off Challenger they used in the recent cable revival.

[@samspace81]

Ewww I haven't seen it. This will always be the Nash Bridges cuda

[@AirlinersHD]

Ok few questions over here. What is #1? Is this car from Nash Bridges series or other same car? Is Don Johnson got his personal Cuda? What is difference between 1970 and 1971 Cuda?

[@samspace81]

This is 1 of 4 used in the filming of the show, known as the #1 car. Its the car from Nash Bridges, used in many scenes. I do not know if he did. He preferred to drive this one in the series. 71 has a cooler grille and fenders mostly, many less produced. These were 1970s dressed up to look like 1971s. Thanks for following the Samspace81 KZbin channel, great questions & comment

[@AirlinersHD]

@@samspace81 Thank you!

[@darrellkidd5177]

Curious; I saw an original '71 Hemi Cuda convertible on Muscle Car of the Week, and the grille was Argent Silver, and the rear bumper was body color, both of which are different from this car. Were those options in '71, or is this car just wrong? Also, what's that thing sticking off the right side of the transmission tunnel? Something from the TV show? FWIW, I have the same JVC stereo in my boat.

[@samspace81]

Camera mount, 👍

[@johnmoss8230]

Ok the million dollar question is where is it now as of 3/8/21. Texas classic cars still own it???

[@samspace81]

They've been out of business for years now. It sold I think twice after they sold it. Not sure!

[@johnmoss8230]

@@samspace81 thanks for the info great video I loved the Nash Bridges cuda. Don Johnson and cheech are doing a reboot tv movie. Thanks again

[@samspace81]

I didn't know that, use to love that show

[@johnmoss8230]

@@samspace81 it's in the works we should be seeing it sometime in the next year. I'm interested to know if there guna have the cuda make an appearance

[@robertgregory1927]

I want it!

[@samspace81]

You've got fine taste indeed sir

[@LarryC213]

I really do not understand why car companies do not make new versions of their much-loved classics such as this one. Not just a new car with an old name, but real and faithful reproductions that are as close as possible while still being legal with all the EPA mandated crap that today's cars are saddled with. I think that they would sell like crazy.

[@redtorino]

LarryC213 Because a single model costs literally millions of dollars to develop, including emissions and crash testing, plus two-door anything doesn't "sell like hotcakes" these days; the twenty and thirty-somethings want crossovers and SUVs.

[@samspace81]

Appreciate you Larry

[@tmac3019]

i hate the color yellow but ill make an exception because its a cuda

[@GucciGambino1967]

Yeah buddy!

[@GearheadExplorer85]

Do you know what mufflers were on the Cuda in this video?

[@samspace81]

It's been so many years since I filmed it, wish I could tell you. Thanks for following Samspace81 though

[@romanstar2357]

Good, old american car!

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

NICE CAR !!!!!

[@TheCabinEssence]

Dynomax mufflers?

[@superbannana5]

silverbird58 yeah it would

[@daviddemangone3660]

actually, i don't know. need to check

[@samspace81]

Possibly

[@ShelbyCorGT500]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!! Loose the aftermarket tachometer .

[@samspace81]

That tach was requested & used by Don Johnson

[@MrMidiman33]

No, thats an 70 Cuda that´s rebuild with a grill from a 71 cuda. The Original 71 Cuda Convertible was build 30 times and he is very rare. The Price is too high, some auctions end with over 1 million bugs.

[@BDTexan]

Only made six that year like this model. IF you find someone willing to sell it they run for around 2-3.5 million. More than a Bugatti.

[@jimmyvee2189]

I've got wood !!!

[@samspace81]

you don't like his 'Cuda!?

[@billthompson5644]

just kidding most people don't even know what a 273 was I have one and a 64 barracuda

[@samspace81]

You made me smile for sure Bill. You couldn't kill those motors.

[@pattygarcia6352]

El auto de mis sueños !!!

[@robertsaidel5912]

sweet toy!!

[@samspace81]

Very!

[@MontrealMan1970]

didnt the nash "HemiCuda tribute" move once for 350000?

[@Perry_Fan]

Correct the typo's it's a 1971 not a 70

[@samspace81]

+Jeff Salado (Journey) Ahh I remember now, this is actually a 1970 but was built to look like a '71. Its an actual car from the show, the #1 car. The 71 was so rare that they couldn't find one to use.

[@Perry_Fan]

+samspace81 oh ok that makes sense

[@johnmoss8230]

@@samspace81 or afford

[@AirlinersHD]

Who own this car?

[@Dogboy1960]

Normally I'd say, "NO!".......to that white convertible top. Black seems like the only color you can actually keeping looking good for more than a few weeks after the original installation. After 1 year a white or tan colored top usually looks like it needs to be replaced as an eyesore on an otherwise near perfect car. How-ever this is the ONE EXCEPTION. You just can't imagine that paint and the pristine White interior with anything other than the White Top. It'll be most the most frustrating part of ownership......but for the guy who owns this car......it's probably worth the BIG EFFORT.

[@samspace81]

Boy it sure works with this car! Appreciate you checking it out!

[@Reese2279]

I agree, I replaced my tan top after 15yrs.....the new top looked terrible only after 4 yrs. So I painted it burgundy with Duplicolor vinyl and fabric paint. Huge difference. (Not on a Cuda of course)

[@jeffreyjamesgourlay2856]

Way better than a fake Spyder.

[@tootsiejoon]

Where is this car at now??

[@samspace81]

Its changed hands a few times

[@tootsiejoon]

samspace81 I’m sure! Thanks

[@daviddemangone3660]

cleveland ohio

[@daviddemangone3660]

cleveland ohio

[@danielcardin8229]

Ces le plus beaux modele de Cuda

[@samspace81]

Memorable cuda

[@GuyHaalebos]

What's the average price if you wanne buy a 1971 Cuda?

[@PUT_ME_IN_COACH]

This one is around $4 million A 440 engine probably $159,000 A 360 engine probably $75,000

[@KEISUKE3887]

ただただカッコいい(つД`)ノ

[@billthompson5644]

is that a 273 cid?

[@samspace81]

No

[@phill903]

If this car is Nash Bridges # 1 how many of these car were made for the filming of the Nash Bridges like how many Dodge Chargers they made to film Duke of Hazzard.

[@MeIn321]

When America was brilliant

[@MrPeach18]

the NOISE the NOISE

[@samspace81]

Thanks Chris

[@daniel84jg]

was kosten dieses auto ??????

[@MsSoulProvider]

Not bad Bubba..

[@carllarsen6234]

Am I the only one that cringed at the single din radio in the dash ?

[@samspace81]

Can't stand that either

[@heybaby205]

Ill take one in fire engine red!!!!

[@jackbrown7341]

Why is your left foot still on the clutch pedal after shifting gears?; your, going to burn up the clutch. You should be able to speed shift that car with ease.

[@samspace81]

He always did that, bad habit

[@joebogsinfo]

Is this the most expensive car in the world ' its up there with Ferrari the F40.

[@samspace81]

Special history

[@slimg6811]

wtf i came here for sum nash bridges man

[@狼牙-o2i]

日本車にもイタリア車にも無い風情が有るね。

[@samspace81]

Thanks 4 watching 🇺🇸

[@RADIODJMAN1963]

SORRY...BUT THAT'S A '71 CUDA

[@hospitalismus]

She has to be man or woman lover, thats chemistry ...

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Why would you have a TAC, when you don't even use it❓ you have a tac in the dash‼️®™️

[@samspace81]

One of the great mysteries in life 😆

[@daniel84jg]

lol die karre geht ja ab