Plymouth

Driving Project: 1972 Plymouth Duster

Apart from some minor touch-ups, this 1972 Plymouth Duster is an original and unmolested survivor. It is a prime candidate for a restoration, although it could serve equally well as the foundations for a custom build. Its rust issues… more»

Field Find: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

In 1964, Plymouth introduced its first pony car, the Barracuda. Situated on Chrysler’s compact A-platform, its fastback styling was actually a Valiant in disguise. The first cars even carried Valiant badging, shifting to the fish in 1965 as Plymouth… more»

Good Bones? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

After launching the GTX in 1967 as an upscale performance car, Plymouth decided to go after the budget muscle car market in 1968. The Road Runner was a hit out of the gate, with its low price and gimmicky… more»

440 V8 Swap: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

Plymouth’s pony car, the Barracuda, was redesigned for 1970 and the public response was enthusiastic. At nearly 50,000 copies, sales were up by nearly half from the year before. But most people opted for some sort of V8 power,… more»

Hot 440! 1971 Plymouth GTX

Some folks say that 1971 was the last “great” year for early muscle cars, with rising insurance premiums starting to deter the purchase of high-performance machines, combined with the fact that economy cars were also quickly gaining in popularity. … more»

Another Rare One: 1970 Plymouth Gran Coupe Convertible

Considering Plymouth only produced sixty-six examples of the 1970 Barracuda Gran Coupe Convertible equipped with the 383/TorqueFlite drivetrain combination, it is a rare treat for two to land on our desks at Barn Finds within days. However, the two… more»

Barn Find Twister: 1971 Plymouth Duster

The Duster was a popular variant of the Plymouth Valiant compact. From 1970 to 1976, it was a fastback coupe that had its own sheet metal from the windshield back. The performance version was the Duster 340, but for… more»

1-of-66: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe Convertible

Plymouth sold 566 examples of the Barracuda Gran Coupe Convertible in 1970, but only sixty-six of those featured the drivetrain we find hiding in this survivor. It is an honest car that the new owner could drive untouched, although… more»

1 of 182: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe

Plymouth redesigned their Barracuda pony car in 1970 using a new E-body platform that was shared with the all-new Dodge Challenger. The buying public responded positively, and sales increased by 50% from 1969. Part of that growth may have… more»

Not A Road Runner: 1969 Plymouth Satellite

Between 1965 and 1974, the Satellite (or Sport Satellite) was the top trim level of Plymouth’s B-bodied intermediate that also served as the Belvedere and Road Runner. The best-selling era of the Satellite was during the redesign period of… more»

33k Mile Mopar Project: 1959 Plymouth Fury

In the late 1950s, Chevrolet had the Impala, Ford had the Galaxie 500, and Plymouth had the Fury. All were nicely trimmed mainstream, full-size automobiles (the Big 3’s compacts wouldn’t arrive until 1960). This 1959 Plymouth Fury spent many… more»

Original Hemi: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Hardtop

Although I am a confessed Blue-Oval fan, I believe the Third Generation Plymouth Barracuda is one of the best-looking cars to roll off an American production line. The company got the styling of its E-Body model nearly perfect, giving… more»

Deluxe Style: 1938 Plymouth Five-Window Coupe

After the long tail of the Great Depression whipped through our economy, a recovery spurred auto sales starting in about 1935. But then Roosevelt hiked taxes and back into a recession we slid three years later. Plymouth, after selling… more»

Spotless Driver: 1936 Plymouth P2 Touring Two-Door Touring Sedan

Life in the 1930s moved at a different pace than today, and while modern cars offer more comfort and luxury appointment to those produced more than eighty years ago, the older models have style and charisma that makes them… more»

The Holy Grail: 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda

There are several automobiles from the muscle car era that are considered the “Holy Grail” today, which is a small and elite group. One of those automobiles is the Hemi ‘Cuda (Barracuda) by Plymouth from 1970 and 1971. Dodge… more»

Outside The Barn: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340

In the early 1970s, Plymouth had a hot compact car on its hands in the form of the Duster 340. Under the skin, it was a Valiant but had its own sheet metal from the windshield back. Powered by… more»

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