Author Topic: 68 Cuda Convertible  (Read 1231 times)

Offline thumbuster2

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68 Cuda Convertible
« on: April 02, 2006 - 12:18:14 PM »
Hey all,
New to this forum but many years ago I purchaced a used Cuda and always kicked myself for trading it later.  My question is given the VIN, is it possible to locate this car now.  There are only 13 known in existance now.  It was a convertible formula S with 340/4spd.  It had a console and "twisted shifter".  I saw one exactly like it on Barrett Jackson this winter that went for 1.25 mil and am still wondering if it may have been the same one cuz it was even the same color. 

Thanks :feedback:




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Re: 68 Cuda Convertible
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2006 - 12:21:01 PM »
Welcome to cc.com thumbuster!  Thats a sad story but I wish you luck in finding the car!  Do you have any pics that you can post??  Hope you enjoy the site!   :newbie:

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Re: 68 Cuda Convertible
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2006 - 05:55:49 PM »
Thanks for the welcome.  So far (now over 35years) I haven't come across a pic of this wonderful car but I'm still hoping.  Having spent my working years as a mechanic I think I can still remember enough about this to answer most questions.  For instance it sported the infamous "twisted shifter" and Carter AVS quad carb, reverse lockout, 14" redline "wide oval" tires.  I did change the setup on the distributor though.  It came with a stock Prestolite dual point dist and I changed it to a single point unit that I had reset the advance in a dist machine.  The weights and springs were stock hemi parts and with the vac line unhooked and timing advanced to 18 degrees at 1,000rpm and fed by a reworked 650 Holley with dual feed, geared secondary, double pump and a huge 1100 jetplate it would turn the 10inch slicks inside out.  Best time I ever turned with it was 12.8 if memory serves me correctly.  This little car was all out hot but little did I know at the time just how special it was.  Oh how I have lamented it over the years. :walkaway:

There is one on this site for sale that reminds me so much of it but it is a lighter blue.  Mine was royal blue.


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Re: 68 Cuda Convertible
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2006 - 06:31:50 PM »
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Re: 68 Cuda Convertible
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2006 - 08:53:13 PM »
Hold on now... a 68 Formula S Barracuda sold for over a million? :eek2: That's SS/AA Barracuda range.....  You sure you got the year right?

I do happen to know of a local 68 S ragtop, 340, that's blue.  I can't remember what transmission it had, though....

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Re: 68 Cuda Convertible
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2006 - 10:58:39 PM »
I just checked the results from the B.J. auction, only a 68 SS barracuda went for 248,000.  Thats no where near 1.25 million. 

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/auctionresults/default.asp

a 68 340 Formula S Cuda is worth, in mint condition, 20's.

Ryan
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