This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda looks to have gone through an extensive restoration. And a conversion in the process. No longer is it the Gran Coupe with a 318 cubic inch V8 as the VIN indicates. It’s been detailed as a ‘Cuda 340 with Chrysler’s hot 340 engine under the hood. It appears to be a beautiful car, so as long as clones don’t bother you, this seems like a solid performance ride. Located with a dealer in Largo, Florida, this Mopar is available here on eBay for $54,900. A nod goes to “Curvette” for another muscle car era tip.
Sporting a new E-body platform, the 1970 Barracuda found 50% more buyers than the Valiant-based 1969 models. Of 48,867 produced that year, 4,742 copies were the more luxurious Gran Coupe, which typically came with a 318 and an automatic transmission. The VIN, not the seller, divulges this information, so it’s not a numbers-matching car. No reference is made to the fender tag, either, so we don’t know if Alpine White is the car’s original color. But with a black interior, it’s a nice combination.
The seller makes a big deal out of the floors being repainted, but wouldn’t a good restorer have done that as part of the project anyway? Upgrades from a 1970 stock ‘Cuda 340 are the intake manifold, carburetor, aluminum radiator, and more. I presume the “hockey stick” stripes are appropriate to the model year. The indicated mileage is zero, so has the odometer been reset from a restoration that has just concluded?
From all indications, this is a turn-key Mopar. All it lacks is a driver and a new garage to call home. Because the seller is also a dealer, he/she indicates that further mods can be done for you (for extra cost, of course), such as adding vintage air conditioning to make cruising more comfortable on a hot Saturday night.
Great article Mr. Russ Dixon! Great find Curvette! For that kind of money, you can buy the real thing! A clone will always be clone!