A typical problem being a purist is that what individuals do with their automobiles is their very own enterprise. The result’s that individuals will do issues to their automobiles that seemingly destroy them. Or they are going to wish to clone a automotive into one thing extra fascinating. Our Choose of the Day is a automotive that tends to undergo from each fates, so it’s refreshing to see this comparatively untouched instance. This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda is listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

Mopar followers wish to level out the Plymouth Barracuda debuted a number of weeks earlier than the Ford Mustang, but the Mustang will get all of the credit score for spearheading the horse automotive class. It may very well be argued that the 1964 Barracuda was not in the identical class because the Mustang, as the previous was merely a Valiant with a fastback roofline, whereas the Mustang featured distinctive styling and had market analysis as its raison d’etre. You don’t want me to level out what occurred subsequent.

When Plymouth launched its redesigned Barracuda in 1967, it was extra in keeping with the category that the Mustang had carved out for itself. Now Plymouth featured a hardtop and convertible along with a fastback, but Plymouth gave the impression to be behind the competitors as a result of the latter have been capable of higher enable for greater engines. Moreover, the proportions that characterised pony automobiles weren’t exploited as a lot on the Barracuda, particularly the brief deck. All that was corrected for the designed 1970 model.

This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda reveals the trail Plymouth took for the sequence to be on equal parity with the Mustang and Camaro, amongst others. That is the bottom mannequin and never the performance-oriented ‘Cuda or the luxurious Gran Coupe, and it’s an instance that reveals the purity of the design with out having been become a ‘Cuda clone or somebody’s dangerous thought with shackles, spoilers, and dust flaps.

Like most Barracudas, it’s powered by the 318 two-barrel, an engine the place financial system of operation and enough energy met on the crossroads. Painted Alpine White with the usual black inside, there isn’t a lot that’s fancy about this Barracuda, however it has a the Y14 code, which is a designation {that a} buyer initially ordered it. The air con and tinted glass communicate to the sunny California locale of the unique proprietor, whereas the automated transmission with console, bodyside protecting molding (presently not on car), AM radio, wheel lip moldings, Mild Group, glove field lock, rear seat speaker, energy steering, and deluxe wheel covers all communicate to the content material usually discovered on these autos.

In case you’ve priced ‘Cudas, they’re out of this world. Common Barracudas have been driving the ‘Cuda’s coattails in consequence, which is why the consignor is asking $88,900 for this unrestored pony automotive

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