1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Convertible By Bill Wonder
My name is Bill Wonder and
I'm the Secretary/Newsletter Editor for the Mid-America E-Body Mopar
Club. Check us out at :
http://www.angelfire.com/super/ebodymoparclub/. Here are some shots
of my 1970 Barracuda Convertible. This car has been completely restored
and was originally a 318/904 Barracuda. The car was restored using a
1970 'Cuda Hardtop as a donor. This car gave up its front clip, all 'Cuda
trim, plus its 340 and 727 Torqueflite, along with disc brakes and the
3.55 Sure-Grip
rear end.
The engine has been
'beefed-up' with a Mopar Performance cam and M-1 intake, but runs the
factory H.P. manifolds and factory-style exhaust through the tips. This
car is unique in that it was originally Rallye Red with the Red Vinyl
interior and a white power top. It was restored with a black interior
and top. Also making it unique is the fact that it was a Y09 Export car,
sold new to a Captain in the Air Force who had the car shipped to
Germany during his service.
When it returned to the
states it ended up in Missouri where it was sold to its second owner, a
housing manager at an air base there. Two months after it was purchased
for his wife, a couple of youth stole the car, but it was recovered out
of gas, but undamaged along the highway later. It has power steering,
power brakes, a power top, SlapStik automatic, standard gauges with Gran
Coupe woodgrain trim, a rim blow wheel, 'fish gill' rocker moldings,
wheel lip moldings, Hockey Sticks, and 15 x 7" Rallye Wheels.
The car is a blast to drive
and a fun summer cruiser.
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