When you reflect back upon the cars that Plymouth produced during the 1960s the first generation Barracuda is a shape that has become both readily identifiable and iconic. This 1966 Barracuda Formula S is for sale here on eBay. Located in Velva, North Dakota, this beauty comes complete with a clear title. The seller has listed it with a BIN of $7,000 but there is an option to submit an offer.
There is so much to recommend this Barracuda, but I’m not being blind to the flaws in this car. It has rot that will need to be dealt with, as well as the obvious damage to that expansive rear quarter panel. This rust is present in the trunk drops/rear quarter bottoms and trunk floor. The paintwork is an older repaint, but at least it was done in the original color. All of the external trim and chrome appears to be present and in good condition. Likewise for the glass, especially that massive rear window.
The rear window was the defining characteristic of the external appearance of the Barracuda. So many photos of the first generation car feature a shot taken from the rear of the car so that the expansive glass is easily visible. I included this shot because it made a nice change to view that glass from the inside. Nice, isn’t it?
The interior isn’t perfect, but thankfully virtually everything is present. The only thing that appears to be missing is the factory radio and the armrests of the doors. The rear seat is in excellent condition, but the new owner faces some work and some cost in bringing the rest of the interior up to scratch. The door cards may be able to be salvaged, but as I’ve already noted the armrests appear to be missing. This Plymouth will also require new carpet, a new headliner, a new dash pad and both front seats will require new covers. So the list is quite extensive.
I love looking under here. This is the punchy little 273ci V8 that was the defining mechanical feature of the Formula S. Everything appears to be complete and in decent order under here, but I’d like to know whether the air cleaner has been removed for photographic purposes, or whether it is missing completely. The 235hp from this engine then finds its way to the rear wheels via a 4-speed transmission. The seller states that the car runs and drives but that the brakes don’t work.
This Plymouth Barracuda Formula S is in need of a full restoration. It isn’t going to be easy, and it certainly isn’t likely to be cheap. In 1966 Plymouth built 2,970 Barracudas equipped the same as our featured car. The vast majority that is for sale now are equipped with the automatic transmission. The few that are equipped with the 4-speed seem to be priced around the $20,000 region. The greatest attraction of this car as a project car is that all of the rare and potentially expensive parts that define it are present. Besides, once it is completed it’s going to be one seriously fun car to drive.
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