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Description
Showing
only 34,846 miles; interesting history; 4.5 V8; wonderfully original Pony Car
survivor
Knowing
full-well that Ford was planning on introducing a sporty, 2-door version of its
compact Falcon sedan, the other American manufacturers of the day rushed to
build their own competitor to gain an advantage in the newly emerging segment.
The Mopar family followed the same recipe as their Dearborn-based
opponent by utilising the compact A-body platform and drive components to form a
sporty car for the day’s youth. Thus, the Barracuda was born, beating the
Mustang to the sales floor by two weeks. 1967 saw the introduction of the
updated model which brought about 2 extra inches on the wheelbase and
model-specific sheet metal to greater distance itself from its sedan brethren.
To broaden the appeal, Plymouth offered a wide variety of engines that
began at the bottom end with a pedestrian 170ci slant-6 and ended at the
top with the 440ci V8. Certainly, there was no shortage of performance as
production carried later into the 60s, and the stage was now set for the
ultimate third generation vehicle of 1970.
This
Barracuda was delivered new to a school teacher in Camden, New Jersey as a gift
for her young son who was facing being drafted to serve in
Vietnam. Sadly, he was one of the many who did not return, and the nearly
brand-new Plymouth remained dormant for the subsequent two decades. In the early
1980s, the father of the future second owner mentioned that one of his school
teacher colleagues had a nearly new '67 Plymouth tucked away a in her
garage nearby.
The introduction was made and a deal was agreed, and the
ownership passed on to the young man and his family where it remained until 2019
when it then came to the UK where is has been cherished, used for high
days and holidays then kept in dehumidifed storage.
Having lived
most of its life inside a Pennsylvania garage, this Barracuda has under 35k
miles on its 'D' code 273 V8, all racked up solely on dry summer days.
Other than a fresh coat of code EE1 Dark Blue Metallic paint and
some new interior fittings, the car remains largely untouched,
remaining exactly as it looked back in 1967.
With a fascinating story
behind it, this Barracuda is a fantastic example of a
survivor Pony Car and is sure to get your heart pumping. Wonderfully
straight, shiny and factory correct, it would make a great show car where
prizes for originality will surely be won!
Further
images to follow.