With a body that’s sleek from every angle, the third-generation Plymouth Barracuda looked great no matter what color it was wearing on the outside. Adding one of the optional paints from Chrysler’s High Impact palette sweetened the exterior’s appearance even more, with the FC7 code purple remaining a fan favorite all these decades later. Known as Plum Crazy for Dodge or In Violet at your Plymouth dealership, one of these special H.I. hues only ran about fifteen bucks extra, which seems like a small price to pay for such an extra-strong presentation. This 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda is located in Hyde Park, New York, and can be found here on eBay, where the high bid of $56,500 still hasn’t met the seller’s reserve. Great find, Curvette, and thanks for sharing your tip here!
Just as desirable as the purple paint is the engine and transmission combo, as this one features Plymouth’s very capable small block under the hood, a 340 V8, which got a factory horsepower rating of 275 for the 1970 model year. It’s also equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission, a pairing said to have drawn the seller to this particular car in the first place, with both components reported to be original. One non-factory part is the intake, an Edelbrock Air-Gap, with the dual-plane design said to help wake up the car a bit more. However, the original manifold is also included should the buyer choose to return the 340 to stock specs.
The outside presents beautifully all the way around, and I have to agree with the owner that the purple paint with a black top is one of the best color combinations these cars came in for 1970. While the panel gaps look excellent and the sheet metal appears to be in great shape, the seller states that his “Cuda is finished in its original In Violet, and I’m uncertain if he means that the paint itself is original or if that’s just confirmed to be the factory color. Either way, this one doesn’t seem to need any attention anywhere on the exterior, and the elastomeric bumper and driving lights up front are also a welcome touch here.
The shots from inside are somewhat limited, but the two provided seem enough to indicate that the interior looks just about as good as the exterior, and it’s great to find that this one’s got the pistol-grip shifter and rally dash layout. This is one of those E-Bodies that’s hard to find fault with as a driver, and it appears ready for the next owner to get behind the wheel of and continue enjoying without any immediate attention required. However, a package this good comes at a rather high cost, and I’m curious how much further the price will have to climb before this 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda is eligible to change hands. Any ideas on where the seller may have set the number to let this one go?
Another great looking Mopar.
Perfect spec except for the tacked on wing.
Amen! Wing and hood pins?? A very beautiful car, and many would love to own this ‘Cuda! However, finding one unrestored would be more desirable to many! A great article from Mike Stephens, and a great find from Curvette!
Hood Pins were standard on the ’70 Cuda, so no surprise there.
That Go Wing, though, is probably not original to the car. It came out towards the end of production and would be a rare sight. That doesn’t stop people from adding it to their restorations.
Why would a sensible Mopar owner stick on that wing and destroy the profile. Guess a smarter new owner could delete that mistake and repaint half the car. What will that cost??
Dash does not look correct either, for that high cost of the car. Still a nice car to have.
Looks like the factory piece to me
Calvan, I was looking for the stitching on the dash, the only year for it.
Plumb Crazy Purple
Not sure what you’re saying, but if you’re trying to correct the color name, it was In-Violet for Plymouth and Plum Crazy for Dodge.
Nice car, out of my price range, but all the right options.
61k reserve still not met. i guess they are looking for 100k. nice but good luck with that
Had a 1973 rally barracuda back in the 90s with 318 auto in the floor and stripes down the sides. sharp car.
Rallye was a Challenger in 1973.
Wow! This is a really nice car.. I bet it’s a blast to drive.
Would have to look at build sheet and fender tags for that much money !!
Maybe they where looking for $65,000.00. We just do not know.