Vehicle Description
1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
The new 1970 Plymouth Barracuda was introduced along with the
all-new Dodge Challenger. Both shared the new E platform, which
stood for extended and, appropriately, was an extended version of
Chrysler's K platform. An extremely similar look shared by the cars
fittingly resulted in them being known as the Mopar Twins.
Complete with its 1970 E Body Build Sheet, this Barracuda with
original mileage, resprayed, clean, powerful convertible is a goer
and a shower. An original, with just a few mods, and a piece of
Plymouth history where they finally got it right, just as consumer
tastes were changing. Either way it's a great straight liner, good
curve carver, and nice piece of automotive jewelry to park in your
driveway.
Exterior
The beneficiary of a matching Alpine White in 2017, paint is good,
panels are straight, and we see no rust. The convertible top in
black, is very nice and the rear window is glass, so no scratching
here. This 1970 Barracuda was styled by John Herlitz, who had
worked on the 1967- '69 Barracuda as well. It's a design that has
been lauded since its unveiling, and one of its goals was to yield
a shape that appeared sleek and lithe, to belie its intermediate
underpinnings so that it seemed an appropriate alternative to a
Camaro or Mustang. Success!
Interior
Bathed in snappy Black leather, seats are sleek high back buckets
upfront, and a bench in the rear, sporting some tasteful tuck and
roll and a plethora of buttons. This has been addressed in the
redux and was performed by Legendary Upholstery. The center console
races up to the dash between the buckets and has an inlay of wood
appliqu� which houses a wood handled L shaped Hurst shifter. Dash
is very clean with original gauges that are all functional, and
also includes some wood appliqu� in the gauge cluster area. Door
panels are as sleek as the car, with a wood accent in a delta form,
surrounded by black textured vinyl, with Gran Coupe badging. A
shout out to the trunk which has a new pan and is very nicely
restored. The radio needs new speakers and the wipers will not
park.
Drivetrain
In 2016 there was a complete rebuild of the Super Commando 383ci V8
engine at which time it was bored over .30. This is a numbers
matching engine, and is topped by a 4-barrel Holley carb. The A833
4-speed manual transmission was also rebuilt at this time, and
according to our crack decoder, was a factory replacement to the
original due to a warranty issue. Additionally, during these
rebuilds time was put aside to do the 8-3/4 3.23 geared
conventional differential.
Undercarriage
Save for the occasional surface rust, and typical patina for this
era car, otherwise structurally sound, and mechanically kept up to
date. Power disc brakes on front, and power drums on the rear,
which is supported by leaf spring suspension. Independent
suspension is upfront. Dual exhaust in very good condition works
its way from the mill rearward and yields a throaty sound when you
press the accelerator.
A review of the build sheet, a broadcast sheet which has been
decoded, and a fender tag decode proves all the claims the
consigner has made to the authenticity of this Cuda. Overall nice
condition, lots of power to wrap your foot around, and a
convertible 4-speed...Oooooooh Barracuda!
VIN Decode
BP27N0B217820
B-Barracuda
P-Premium
27-Convertible
N-383 ci 4bbl V8
0-1970
B-Hamtramck MI Assy Plant
217820-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 450 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.