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Barracuda

1964 Plymouth Barracuda

In 1964, Plymouth created a sportier version of their compact/economy Valiant at about the same time as Ford created the sportier Mustang from their compact economy Falcon. These became to be known as Pony Cars.

History:

In 1964, the Barracuda was created to go after the youth market, with the base for it being the Plymouth Valiant. Initially it was essentially the same car as the Valiant, but with an extreme fastback roof. It competed with the Ford Mustang, which was a sportier car created from the mundane Falcon. A few years later Chevrolet introduced the Camaro, and Pontiac the Firebird to complete with the Mustang and Barracuda. These were referred to as Pony Cars. These cars quickly gained small block V8s as the Muscle Cars became big sellers with American youth, and they started to distance themselves from their humble economy car beginnings.

With the Horse Power Wars heating up in the late 60s, car manufacturers were trying to stuff big block engines into these cars, which was a real struggle with the A-Body Barracuda. For drag racing, the Barracuda and its sister car the Dodge Dart shoehorned 426ci Hemi into the engine bay in 1968-1968, for a limited number handed out to a select few big name racers. These cars were not street legal, but still hold NHRA records today. For the street Barracudas, a 440 was shoehorned into a limited number of Barracudas in 1969, and called the Cuda. 1969 was the last year for the Barracuda/Cuda to be on the A-Body Platform

In 1970, the Barracuda debuted on the E-Body platform, which was essentially a shortened B-Body. It made it much easier to place big block engines, including the Hemi, in the cars. 1970 and 1971 big blocks are the most collectible of the Barracudas/Cudas. In 1972, the insurance companies and the Government had all but killed the muscle car -- and smog emission and lower compression reduced power. The last few years the Barracuda didn't even offer a big block, and in 1974 the last Barracuda rolled off the assembly line.

Model Predecessor

1962-63 Plymouth Valiant Signet
1962 Dodge Lancer GT
1963 Dodge Dart GT

Model Successor

While there was no direct successor feel like the Mitsubishi built Plymouth Sapporo was as close as Plymouth ever got to filling the niche vacated with death of the Barracuda

Export Versions

Related Models

Competition

Ford Mustang
Chevrolet Camaro
Pontiac Firebird
Dodge Dart GTS
Dodge Challenger

Body Styles

Technical:

Class

Pony Car

Platform

A-Body 1964-1969
E-Body 1970-1974

Engines

Could use some help on the above with years & models offered

Transmissions

Specifications:

Length

1964-1965, 188.2 inches
1966, 188.3 inches
1967-1969, 192.8 inches
1970, 186.7 inches
1971-72, 186.6 inches
1973, 193 inches
1974, 195.6

width, height,

wheelbase

1964-1966, 106 inches
1967-1974, 108 inches

Year by Year Changes, Production Numbers, and Cost:

1964

1965

Engine

The standard engine in 1965 was a 225 cubic inch Slant Six rated at 145 horsepower. Two V8 engines from Chrysler's LA-Series were also available as options. One could either get a two-barrel carburetor 273 cubic inch engine that produced 180 horsepower and 260 lbs-ft. of torque or the Commando 273 rated at 235 horsepower. The Commando 273 was available through the Rallye Pack option and or the Formula S package and contained a four barrel carburetor.

Transmission

The standard transmission was a three speeed manual. Optional transmissions were either a console-shifted Torqueflite Automatic or a floor-mounted four-speed manual transmission which had Hurst linkage.

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

Wiki Topic References:

Magazine References:

Hemmings Motor News September 2010 page 14
Collectible Automobile February 2014 (Excellent 12-page article on E-Body Barracudas)

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+In 1964, [[Plymouth]] created a sportier version of their compact/economy Valiant at about the same time as Ford created the sportier Mustang from their compact economy Falcon. These became to be known as [[Pony Cars]].
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+In 1964, the Barracuda was created to go after the youth market, with the base for it being the [[Plymouth]] [[Valiant]]. Initially it was essentially the same car as the Valiant, but with an extreme fastback roof. It competed with the Ford Mustang, which was a sportier car created from the mundane Falcon. A few years later Chevrolet introduced the Camaro, and Pontiac the Firebird to complete with the Mustang and Barracuda. These were referred to as [[Pony Cars]]. These cars quickly gained [[small block]] V8s as the [[Muscle Cars]] became big sellers with American youth, and they started to distance themselves from their humble economy car beginnings.
+With the [[Horse Power Wars]] heating up in the late 60s, car manufacturers were trying to stuff [[big block]] engines into these cars, which was a real struggle with the [[A-Body]] Barracuda. For drag racing, the Barracuda and its sister car the [[Dodge]] [[Dart]] shoehorned [[426ci]] [[Hemi]] into the engine bay in 1968-1968, for a limited number handed out to a select few big name racers. These cars were not street legal, but still hold [[NHRA]] records today. For the street Barracudas, a [[440]] was shoehorned into a limited number of Barracudas in 1969, and called the [[Cuda]]. 1969 was the last year for the Barracuda/Cuda to be on the [[A-Body]] [[Platform]]
+In 1970, the Barracuda debuted on the [[E-Body]] platform, which was essentially a shortened [[B-Body]]. It made it much easier to place big block engines, including the Hemi,  in the cars. 1970 and 1971 big blocks are the most collectible of the Barracudas/Cudas. In 1972, the insurance companies and the Government had all but killed the muscle car -- and [[smog emission]] and lower [[compression]] reduced power. The last few years the Barracuda didn't even offer a big block, and in 1974 the last Barracuda rolled off the [[assembly line]].
 === [[Model Predecessor]] ===
+* 1962-63 Plymouth [[Valiant]] [[Signet]]
+* 1962 Dodge [[Lancer]] GT
+* 1963 Dodge [[Dart]] GT
 === [[Model Successor]] ===
+While there was no direct successor feel like the [[Mitsubishi]] built Plymouth [[Sapporo]] was as close as Plymouth ever got to filling the niche vacated with death of the Barracuda
 === [[Export Versions]] ===
 === [[Related Models]] ===
+* [[Dart GT]]
+* [[Dodge Dart GTS]]
+* Dodge [[Challenger]]
+* [[Hemi Barracuda]] [[Drag Pack]]
 === [[Competition]] ===
+* Ford Mustang
+* Chevrolet Camaro
+* Pontiac Firebird
+* Dodge Dart GTS
+* Dodge Challenger
 === [[Body Styles]] ===
+* [[Coupe]]
+* [[Convertible]]
 == [[Technical:]] ==
 <!-- Tell about the drive train and anything unique or innovative. -->
 === [[Class]] ===
+[[Pony Car]]
 === [[Platform]] ===
+*[[A-Body]] 1964-1969
+*[[E-Body]] 1970-1974
 === [[Engines]] ===
+* [[225]]
+* [[273]]
+* [[318]]
+* [[340]]
+* [[360]]
+* [[383]]
+* [[440]]
+* [[426]]
+ Could use some help on the above with years & models offered
 === [[Transmissions]] ===
+* [[A-904]]
+* [[A-727]]
+* [[833]]
 == [[Specifications:]] ==
 <!-- Wheelbase, overall length, weight, capacities, etc. -->
+=== [[Length]] ===
+* 1964-1965, 188.2 inches
+* 1966, 188.3 inches
+* 1967-1969, 192.8 inches
+* 1970, 186.7 inches
+* 1971-72, 186.6 inches
+* 1973, 193 inches
+* 1974, 195.6
+=== [[width]], [[height]], ===
+=== [[wheelbase]] ===
+* 1964-1966, 106 inches
-=== [[Length]], [[width]], [[height]], [[wheelbase]] ===
+* 1967-1974, 108 inches
 == [[Year by Year Changes, Production Numbers, and Cost:]] ==
 <!-- Year-By-Year production numbers, costs, and photos. Use the individual years listed below as the sub-category of year-to-year information -->
+=== 1964 ===
-=== 19xx ===
 <!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+=== 1965 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+==== Engine ====
-=== 19xx ===
+The standard engine in 1965 was a 225 cubic inch [[Slant Six]] rated at 145 horsepower.  Two V8 engines from [[Chrysler (Company)|Chrysler's]] [[LA-Series]] were also available as options.  One could either get a [[two-barrel]] [[carburetor]] 273 cubic inch engine that produced 180 horsepower and 260 lbs-ft. of torque or the [[Commando 273]] rated at 235 horsepower.  The Commando 273 was available through the [[Rallye Pack]] option and or the [[Formula S]] package and contained a four barrel carburetor.
-<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+==== Transmission ====
+The standard transmission was a three speeed manual.  Optional transmissions were either a console-shifted [[Torqueflite]] Automatic or a floor-mounted [[four-speed manual]] transmission which had [[Hurst]] linkage.
-=== 19xx ===
+=== 1966 ===
 <!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+=== 1967 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+=== 1968 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
-=== 19xx ===
+=== 1969 ===
 <!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+=== 1970 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+=== 1971 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
-=== 19xx ===
+=== 1972 ===
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+=== 1973 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
+=== 1974 ===
+<!-- replace the above year with the applicable and add more years using the same format, or delete the extras. -->
 == [[Wiki Topic References:]] ==
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 == [[Magazine References:]] ==
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+* Hemmings Motor News September 2010 page 14
+* Collectible Automobile February 2014 (Excellent 12-page article on [[E-Body]] Barracudas)
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+*[http://mopardragracing.ning.com/ Mopar Drag Racing Site]
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