1968 Plymouth Barracuda

I was browsing about eBay looking for a one car trailer I could afford as I was picking up some Beetles to restore. Out of the blue pops up this trailer that has a very worn looking 1968 Barracuda on it. The price was just around my max for the purchase of the trailer and included the 'Cuda as long as you could pick it up before the weeks end. This was about a 300 mile trip each way for me. Obsession set in and I made sure I won the bid at a reasonable 1666.66 USD. Well, I ventured to Virgina and upon arrival was greeted by fine gentleman who showed me what I had bought. This was a project vehicle from a relative's dream to be a dragster (no mention of that in the item description). The vehicle has roll cage installed, a big block Mopar 440, short Dana rear, wheels tubbed out, rear battery mount with external connections, new Mickey Thompson slicks, etc. Needless to say, I was quite surprised at what I had won and VERY HAPPY for a new toy to restore and someday take to Englishtown up here in New Jersey. Be Careful What You Bargain For - You May Be Surprised. jkpweb

I like that this is a classic and California car with little or no rust on it and low miles. I intend to restore the car and maybe turn it over to one of my two sons when they are older. The transmission is leaking and slipping badly, there were a few problems with the interior missing parts and other small items not working, but overall, the car was purchased at a good price.

I was going to buy it now for 15000.00 as was a customer going to a week before for 16000.00 and ( did not have the finances after he got there), We Flew from Tx to Fla with cash to buy this car. When we checked the underside of the car, It was completely rusted out and very poorly patched with frame patches welded on frame with rust holes in it. Frame needed to be completely and correctly replaced. It was sprayed with the thick underliner and painted black but you could still see the holes in frame. They were too big to cover. Engine was advertised to have only 270 miles on a fresh rebuild, 30 lbs of oil pressure on a manual guage and when we checked it, it was a quart low on oil. Oil pressure should be at least 50 at a minimum. Also interior looks very good in pics. The sewing was rotting out and it is coming apart at the seams. I have 5, 67- 69 Barracudas, ALL are in much better condition than this one. One is a 67 Convertible. I have had A bodied Mopars for over 35 years and know them very well. They are normally VERY good performing and driving cars. It is advertised as a fresh restoration. NOT AT ALL. The only new part on that car was the convertible top had been replaced very recently. In the end, we did not buy this car because of the gross misrepresentation on it. The person later re advertised the car and sold it to someone else despite my writing ebay about it before It was run a 2nd time.
To write a review of 67 through 69 Barracudas in general,
They are a great underestimated muscle car, They weigh anywhere from 2800 lbs to 2900 lbs. Many came with a 318 to 340 small block engines and some with 440s and 383s which ran very strong for such a light car. They were not popular and many were junked through the 70s and 80s now making them much more rare than the Camaros and Mustangs they competed with. When I take one of these cars out, inevetibly, someone comes up to me and asks "What kind of Chevy is that"? When we took the 67, 340 steel headed, Barracuda to the race track, People thought nothing of it till they saw it make the first pass. There was a crowd of people coming to see that car, It was silent and "flew" That car runs a 6.33 in 1/8 mile and is all metal with the exception of a fiberglass hood. and It ran that off the foot brake, with no electronics on the car. I have always liked the Barracudas and have tried to collect them over the last 35 years. I am currently trying to downsize a little so I can manage them all. I will always be looking for one in GREAT shape, I guess thats habit. I think anyone who gets ahold of one of these cars in good shape will absolutely enjoy it. It has quite a few unique driving capabilities with the chrysler A-arm system and long wheel base, These compliment the handling ability of the cars.

The styling of the 1968 Barracuda is second to none of the 1967, 1968 or 1969 Barracudas. They feature the red centered with the white reverse lens covering three sides of the red tail light. The also feature the round amber marker lights on the front fenders and red round marker lights in the rear quarter panels. 1968 is also the only year that the Formula S is used on the hood inserts. There were 340 and 383 Forumla S hood inserts. The grille work has a contour style instead of the flat that 1967 used.
My choice of the 1968 Barracudas is the convertible. Drop that top and go for a fall trip through the back roads.