In 1970, the Plymouth Barracuda would finally get its own platform and lose the family resemblance to the grocery-getter Valiant. I always found these to be the most attractive of the pony cars, alongside its corporate cousin, the new Dodge Challenger. For your consideration is a ’70 Barracuda finished in what we believe is one of the “Hi-Impact” colors offered by Plymouth in the early ‘70s. To say this car has seen better days would be a huge overstatement, but judge for yourself. The car is sitting outside, perhaps behind a garage in Miami, Florida, and is available here on eBay where the seller is asking $10,000 or best offer.
Plymouth sold nearly 50,000 Barracuda’s in 1970, a huge increase from the 1969 models. The pony car market was probably at its peak that year for all the brands, as the muscle side of that sector would soon falter due to higher insurance rates and rising gas prices (1973). The one offered for sale looks to be one of about 13,000 made, i.e. the standard sport coupe with a 318 cubic inch V-8 and Torque-Flite automatic. The potential claim to fame for this forlorn car is that it looks to have originally been painted in Sublime, one of the “Hi-Impact” colors offered. This is more apparent on the floorboards and under the hood. Thanks, Mopar1!
From the photos provided, it’s really hard to find what’s right with this car since more is wrong with it. What isn’t rusted is mostly bent. However, neither the hood nor the trunk lid don’t look twisted. The windshield may be cracked, but the rest of the glass looks good. The rear bumper may be good, but the front one is long gone. We see a bungee cord stretched across the back end which may indicate an attempt to keep the quarter panels from flapping in the breeze. There is virtually nothing that looks salvageable in the interior and the dash pad would have to qualify for the “Worst Dashboard in History” award if there was such a thing.
As you might surmise, I’m trying to assess this car for its potential for parts. We’re glad to see the engine is still there, but who knows its condition and a 318 is a fairly common powerplant anyway. This car came with factory air, which may suggest the prior owners were more interested in comfort than traffic light drag races. It’s really a shame that it and others like it get left out in the elements for who knows how long.
If someone had the foresight to preserve this car a long time ago, its not uncommon for them to trade for $50,000 or more now. But since this is not a Cuda or a 340 or some other in-demand version, in fair condition it would fetch maybe $20,000. But this Barracuda would struggle to qualify as a parts car, especially at the seller’s price. I’m thinking there might be too many zeros in the price?
The “you’ve got to be kidding me” car of the week.
About four too many zeros and one too many ones!
One million dollars to have it 😇😂
This is the heap of the week 😂
Call BR549 to the old HeHaw show…
Anyone interested in a 1967 Shelby GT500 bolt. Only 5000 😂😂😂😂😂
Agree it’s trash as are the other two old Mopars he’s selling. The 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix is a little nicer but he calls it’s 389 a 383.
Here’s your sign….. I.E. his sign lol
That’s just gross!
Absolute junk! Nothing on this car is salable. Looks to me like the straps are on it to keep it from falling completely apart in certain areas. Especially a 318 car, no way of recouping any of the money put into it. Everything in this car is garbage. Shame on the idiot owner/ flipper that has the nerve to ask 10 grand for this garbage. His other cars for sale are garbage also. The original paint color is unique but this car has zero value. Unless it originally came with a hemi or 440 and had the original engine and tranny and even then it would be a longshot!! I can’t believe that someone even had the nerve to list this garbage. That dashpad might be the worst I have ever seen. The interior looks worse than the outside. The minor holes in the floor the seller mentions are a whole lot more than minor to me. No doubt the trunk is just ad bad. Really, what parts on this wreck could be saved. I love Cudas and Challengers and love to see about saving them all but this piece of garbage is way on the other side of having g a chance. You have to have something to build on when you restore something and this car does not have a starting point. Sad!!!
That’s sellable
Checked used tire section of CL for liars and idiots.
Finally we’re back to normal..high priced junk..don’t get me wrong I love this site and I’m on here several times a day..but we all poke fun at the overpriced heaps and hey someone will buy them. If you’re gonna dream DREAM BIG
It has over a hundred watchers right now as we sit. I think it’ll sell.
That’s just it. It probably will sell. Of course this one is worth next to nothing for most of us. But the market is there. and some “optimist” will pay the price. (There’s one born every minute).
The unfortunate result is what that does to the market in general for the rest of us, unless of course we are also selling some rusty Mopar sheet metal out in back that vaguely resembles what was once a Cuda.
Reminds me of the homeless guys holding up their signs “Why lie, need a beer”. This car is that sign.
Not factory air compressor.
Its seen many outside storms played with limey.
At first, before I saw the pictures, thought my grandson in Destin, Florida, was selling his 70 Lime and white top Barracuda. It is gorgeous. Almost perfect.
He keeps it garaged with a dehumidifier for the cars.
He has mentioned a maybe to sell it in another year.
Glad it was not his.
Sounds cool Joe. But what else have we come to expect from “Cool Joe Machado”
People here complain about the pricing when they’re not going to be the one shelling out the crazy cash. Just calm down, crack open a beer and watch some other schmuck drain their bank account. New owner – please YouTube the misery. I like to be entertained.
My father bought a 1970 340 6 pack Cuda brand new. Same color, beautiful car. He went from the dealer to the bar to show off the new toy. Everybody was out in the parking lot and got to watch him punch his brand new car through the back and out the front wall of the bar. Destroyed with only 6 miles on it. He had a poster sized picture of that poor car for the rest of his life. It was his “why l don’t drink” reminder. This car looks worse than that poster. Very sad
After you spend 100k to restore it or will be worth about 30k.
Having this car stripped down to the bare metal would be the best way to see how bad this car is. Still, after seeing the pictures on eBay, somebody will need to take this car to Mark Worman and his associates at Graveyard Carz in order to put this car back on the road … and they better have deep pockets.
Speaking for myself, though, if the bones on this car turn out to be good after the stripping, this would be more of a candidate for a restomod project than a standard restoration.