Plymouth spiced up its compact Valiant starting in model year 1964 with a nifty fastback variant called Barracuda. This 1966 Plymouth Barracuda in Waxahachie, Texas got a double-dose of Lone Star heat with a recently rebuilt 360 V8. The… more»
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Vice Grip Garage 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
Say what you will about the proliferation of electronic gadgetry and its effects on the welfare of mankind, we are living in a golden age of automotive entertainment. I couldn’t care less about what’s streaming on Netflix or Hulu… more»
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Garage Find: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
It wouldn’t be until 1970 that the Plymouth Barracuda got its final redesign, the one probably the most fondly remembered of the three generations. However, the earlier models have plenty of positives to offer as well, plus they’re considerably… more»
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Solid Project? No Reserve 1974 Plymouth ‘Cuda
1974 was the end of the line for the Plymouth Barracuda, with those third-generation cars seeming to be the ones everybody wants nowadays, no matter how much work is needed to get them looking like new again. The seller… more»
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1 of 9: Rare 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Drop-Top
In 1970, Plymouth treated its pony car, the Barracuda, to a new platform. It was shared with the brand-new Dodge Challenger, but with no common sheet metal. Sales were brisk at first, but tanked the next year thanks to… more»
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Numbers Matching: 1974 Plymouth Barracuda
The “pony car” market was starting to decline in sales by the time Plymouth redesigned the Barracuda in 1970. And the addition of the similar Dodge Challenger that year didn’t help much. Chrysler would exit that business in 1974,… more»
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BF Auction: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
The collector car hobby is sometimes misunderstood; many believe that to collect old cars requires a trust fund and a staff mechanic, but as we here at Barn Finds know, that is absolutely not the case. Some of the… more»
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Original 340: 1973 Plymouth Cuda Project
Back in 1970, things were still looking bright for the muscle car market, when the third and final generation of the Plymouth Barracuda was introduced. However, in what seemed like the blink of an eye, everything from rising insurance… more»
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Worth Saving? 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
Things were looking up for the Plymouth Barracuda in 1970. With a new E-body platform, sales increased by 50% over the previous Valiant-based model. Just a year later, demand would drop by two-thirds as the “pony car” market had… more»
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Matching Numbers Project: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda
At a glance, this could be one of those “wow” cars. But when you dive deeper into the collection of photos, you can see that this original 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda needs a restoration. Though nearly 50,000 Barracudas were produced… more»
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1 of 501: 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda Project
This may be a rare 1971 Plymouth Barracuda though it’s in a mess today. That was a down year for the car in terms of production numbers and just 500 or so ‘Cudas were produced with a 383 cubic… more»
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Restomod Candidate? 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Hoping to catch up to the popular Ford Mustang, Chrysler gave the Plymouth Barracuda an all-new platform, the E-body, in 1970. It would be shared with the Dodge Challenger, a new product that year. Sales would rise by 50%… more»
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Pink Project: 1973 Plymouth Cuda
In 1970, the Plymouth Barracuda was riding high with its best sales numbers in years based on a new platform. Less than five years later, it was gone, a victim of changing market conditions and demand. This 1973 edition… more»
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Rusty Roller: Last Year 1974 Plymouth ‘Cuda
The Plymouth Barracuda shed its heritage with the Valiant compact in 1970. That came in the form of a new E-body platform the “pony car” would share with the new Dodge Challenger. The public’s response was strong, and sales… more»
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Original Color, Original Interior: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda
When the Plymouth Valiant grew up, it became the Barracuda. Produced from 1964 through 1974 in three generations, and serving as a template for three stylists (Elwood Engel, John Herlitz and Milt Antonick), the Barracuda was Chrysler’s attempt to… more»
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The Original Pony Car: 1966 Plymouth Barracuda
Most folks credit the Ford Mustang for starting the “pony car” market, with that nickname bestowed in the Mustang’s honor. But the Plymouth Barracuda hit the market 17 days before the Ford in April 1964. Sales of the Mopar… more»
