the reason that the cuda is still the "more desired" model is because it was introduced WAY before, like RLSH700 said.

when plymouth caught wind of the pending release of the mustang for 1964.5, they hurried and released the cuda. it was originally an a-body, so it was nice and light, and they had a wide variety of available high performance engines, and the late 60s cudas were BIG favorites for the super stock class, because that little car, packed with a hemi, was one BAD mamma jamma...overall, the cuda ran from 64-74, and i personally would buy a cuda-styled new dodge in a second over the challenger...IMO, the cuda had more aggressive styling during the e-body years, and i prefer them.

i dont know what a mercury eliminator is..? the camaro or zeta lite GTO dont interest me...