“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled Mopars yearning to breathe free…” With apologies to Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty, I think you’re going to have to be someone with just that attitude to take a crack at this raggedy 1967 Plymouth Barracuda convertible listed for sale here on eBay. Now, if you fit that description, you might be pleased as it’s being offered with a buy it now of only $1,800 and an opening bid of $1,700 (as yet unplaced as I write). It’s located in Canfield, Ohio.
Since the seller is selling this convertible to restore their Jaguar XJ12 like the one we featured recently, I have a feeling we have similar attitudes to cars in general — I’m the one who always takes pity on cars that other folks would scrap. They mention that the car needs floors and looking at this side view, you can see that isn’t all.
Not only do we have rust, we have accident damage. Even I’m not sure I’d take this one on. But let’s put you in the position of the seller. Say you owned it already, either through a poor late night eBay choice or possibly an inheritance. With anything you have in the car a sunk cost, would you procede with a restoration or refurbishment anyway?
We don’t see much of the interior in any of the pictures, but considering the state of the convertible top and the amount of moisture the car has seen, it can’t be very pretty. Oh, by the way, it doesn’t have a title either, but the seller tells us a Vermont title is easy to get. Actually, our readers have made that comment in the past, and one was kind enough to explain the procedure in the comments on this past post.
It certainly looks like the original 273 “Commando” engine is still in place, and that probably means the original Torque-Flite automatic is still there too. And with an estimated 116,725 miles it might still have some life left, if you can free it up. Yes, it’s locked up at the moment. Would you start whatever your favorite magic procedure for freeing up a stuck engine is, or would you call the scrap man? Let us know in the comments!
The Commando 273 is pretty rare. Most were low spec 2-barrels. The Commando had a 4-barrel and solid lifter cam and other goodies. This car is on sad shape, but it would be cool and valuable if restorered.
Beat to hell, but I would love this car.
I’m just impressed with the fact you remembered that someone left ( and you located) a comment about getting a title in Vermont. There are so many posts, with so many comments, well done!
Thank you, Glen :-). I love writing for Barn Finds and try to read every post I can! That one I filed away in my mind in case I ever needed to go down that road…
The rallye dash, if uncut, could bring 400 or more on ebay
We recently started a 65 Dart Hi-Pro 273 V8 like this one after it had been sitting in a garage since 1988! After a few tricks, it fired right up to out amazement and ran smoothly with no smoke or noise. Even put it on You Tube as we couldn’t believe it. So, could be hope for this motor.
I would need to see if the leaf spring has busted through the trunk floor.
This is a car worth fixing.
It would make a great father-son project for that kind of money, and you would have a fun car when it was done.
If it is so easy, then get the dang title and then sell it!
Unfortunately it is too expensive to get the car across the Mexican border. NAFTA not withstanding.
I would like this project if. If I had a driver license and if I wasn’t all crippled up and if I had the money. So I have a few ifs to overcome.
Listed time after time….sadly this is not a rescue candidate.Have looked at it since it was first listed…yes the hi-po is a little special…just not worth it for everything it needs. Non rally dash as a picture shows the vacuum gage and not the tach…having owned and own numerous A body Cuda’s…this one’s good for parts….
It was first bid up to about $2700 on the first auction…he should have taken it !
Only thing of any value is engine. In my opinion the body is too far gone.
Be fun to build it as a Hemi 4 speed recreation. Back in the day I liked this kind of Mopar (67-68 Barracuda) way better than its contemporary Mustang or Camaro counterpart. Must have been a hoot when it was new
Oof! Idk, cool car in it’s day, but…..
Definitely a money pit for a while to get it back to it’s former glory. Countless hours too. Labor of love I guess. For resale, I think you’d be upset to find out you just spent 3 years making $0.15 an hour.
Probably double his money with a title and some cleaning and clearer pictures of both top and bottom. The aprons look solid enough but what lies beyond? If you open a door, will it shut again. Really, it don’t look too bad at that price. Clear title would have sold it.
It’s a convertible .definitely not a car to flip but I hate people doing that anyways .A lot of nights pouring over reproduction parts catalogs and scouring the internet for parts far and wide but would be a beaut when done
I always liked the fastbacks better than these. This body style always seemed a bit odd, but that’s just me I guess, not to mention I got my doors completely blown off by a fast back ‘cuda many nights ago. This one’s toast.
The air cleaner does not make it a Commando 273, the valve covers are 2V 180HP version. I own a 1967 Barracuda and spent 6 years building the car and learning the fine points. That car is a parts-only value car. There are better ones to build.
Ha,ha,ha…strip any decent parts. Promise you it is rotted to the core
As a teen, I had a 73 banana yellow Barracuda fastback with the white seats. We dropped a 3/4 cam, fenderwell headers, and I don’t remember what else into the Commando 273. Then we went Stang hunting. Oh how I wish I still had that car! Seeing this same-colored same-year Cuda in such destroyed shape makes me want to cry.