Vehicle Description
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S Fastback
Plymouth marketing took aim squarely at the Summer of Love crowd
with their young couple filled sales brochure for the 1967
Barracuda. Seductive stares, embraced lovers, big smiles, and of
course, the requisite cool musician dude. The message was, the
Barracuda will be for the hip, carefree crowd and you will have
good times with this versatile car. It's quite a piece of
literature but then, it's quite a car.
For consignment, a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S Fastback with
a title verified 45,802 actual miles. As the sales brochure says,
it's a three car car. A four passenger hardtop with the rear seats
folded down, a two passenger sport coupe. Unlatch the security
panel and it becomes a shooting brake. "The look is strictly from
Italian GT" they boldly claim and from wherever the inspiration
came, it's a unique car that's been turning heads for 57 years.
Exterior
Uniqueness begins at the grille with our Ruby Red Metallic
Barracuda, which is really two grilles that mirror each other and
point to the middle where the nose forms an hourglass shape. Inset
in the grilles are single round headlights and marker lights all
underscored by a straight chrome bumper, all in great shape. Slight
power bulges on the hood are topped with faux vents and headed by
the first of several Barracuda emblems on the nose. Another appears
on the front fender along with the name in script and while we're
at the side, let's note the fantastic profile of the fastback, the
roof widening slightly at the rain guard as it pinches between the
window and C-pillar. The rear window curves and slopes to a short
rear section while a razor straight shoulder line delineates the
rounded top from the fish-like body. 14-inch Cragars fit the car
well and the rear view with the full aluminum band into C-shaped
tail lights is, for lack of a better word, epic! Now that we've
swooned over the design, we're obligated to note some fish flaws.
Multiple areas of bubbling in the paint, some significant bubbling
in the door jamb with some visible rust in the jamb corner, various
scratches and scuffs, rust on the inner decklid, top side of the
right rear fender, parts of the roof, and peeling paint above the
aforementioned aluminum band.
Interior
Black patterned vinyl door cards are augmented by a faux burl wood
panel and are in decent condition. Low back black vinyl pleated
bucket seats occupy the front and present well with robust foam
inserts, while the rear bench shows a bit of wear, particularly
around the piping. The black plastic steering wheel with metal horn
ring is in good shape with just a bit of pitting on the collar.
Three gauges appear before the driver split by more faux wood and
aluminum and include the "Performance Indicator" which is a vacuum
gauge. Simple vent controls and an AM radio are found towards the
center and an aftermarket gas gauge has been added under the dash.
A contoured center console retains the shifter, a slightly curved
stick with a thumb activated top knob, and a flat topped storage
bin. Black loop carpet covers the floor and a black stitched
headliner, and visors rise above the occupant and it all appears in
good condition.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a clean driver condition and rebuilt 273ci V8
rated at 235 horsepower. It's fed by a new Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor and moved to action by an A904 3-speed automatic
transmission. Power heads to the 8 3/4" rear and 3.91 gears with
Sure-Grip. Drum brakes are at each of the four wheels.
Undercarriage
Clean, driver quality underneath with typical surface rust, hints
of oil on the flywheel cover and rear differential, and dual
exhaust that intersect stock style mufflers before exiting in the
rear via straight pipes. Torsion bars suspension is found in the
front and the back is equipped with leaf springs. We do note some
invasive rust on a floor board where some patchwork has been done,
and a bit on the frame rail as well. Our consignor states the gas
tank and sending unit are new.
Drive-Ability
Time to take this fish for a swim, or at least a lap around the
pool and in this case is our test loop. She fired right up and into
Drive we went. Barracudas are fast fish, and the car also has some
decent acceleration and with slightly beefed up suspension in the
Formula S, handles well. Visibility, of course, is great and
braking is adequate. All the bells and whistles work and we reel
this quick fish back to the mothership.
There is plenty of innuendo and implied outcomes in the 1967 sales
brochure for the Barracuda. Today, it's a classic that may or may
not yield the same benefits as portrayed back in the day, but
you'll sure have fun trying in a car with a unique and special
design, a fastback for the ages! Jump in, the water's fine!
BH29D72218388
B-Plymouth Barracuda
H-High Price Class
29-2 Door Sport Hardtop
D-273ci 4bbl V8
7-1967
2-Hamtramck, MI Assy Plant
218388-Sequential Unit Number
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