The Plymouth Barracuda was all-new for 1970, shedding its roots with the compact Valiant and gaining a platform it now shared with the new Dodge Challenger. Pony car buyers responded, and sales went up by 50% over 1969. Interest cooled the following year as the muscle car segment of the market had begun to get hit hard by rising insurance costs. This ‘Cuda 340 has been off the road since 1987 and has rust issues, not to mention that the original motor is out of the car. Located in Reseda, California, the history of this Plymouth is known, and it’s available here on eBay. Bidding is up to $12,700 but the reserve is still waiting to be triggered. We appreciate yet another tip from Russell Glantz!

1971 Barracudas were the easiest of the 1970-74 models to recognize because they were the only ones to wear quad-headlights upfront. After selling 49,000 copies in 1970, Barracuda production was down to about 16,500 units the next year. That would include about 2,000 coupes with the 340 motor and an automatic transmission. The seller says this is a numbers-matching car but doesn’t mention the whereabouts of the engine and if it will come with the car.

We’re told the ‘Cuda was built and sold over the Summer of 1971. The original owner may have kept it for quite some time as the seller was able to get the skinny on the car before he passed away. At 92,000 miles, the car was last driven 34 years ago and still has its original California blue license plates. Finished in Lemon Twist, it was repainted once back in the ‘80s. Why the seller stopped using the Plymouth is unknown but an issue with the motor could be the explanation.

Rust looks to have hit parts of the car especially hard, and those areas have been cut out and the seller has replacement sections from a parts car to effect repairs. Though pieces of the build sheet were found, the fender tag is gone and we’re told that a reproduction fender tag has been ordered from an “E-body numbers expert.” This ‘Cuda 340 left the factory with air conditioning, power steering, and power front disc brakes. The seller says the car is complete, so we assume that anything not seen in the photos will come in boxes with the ‘Cuda.