Hi Guys,
I was on this site
http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/1973.html and it says that the marker light location is different. I have a 72 cuda and had a 73 and never noticed that but mabe im wrong, but i dont think so. Take a look below i have it in red below.
later,
Jesse
Plymouth Barracuda returning for 1973
1973 Plymouth Cuda carsThe Barracuda was still around as a two-car series of base and 'Cuda hardtop coupes.
The side marker light positions were slightly changed. About the only other visible differences were a 'Cuda body-side stripe that had a flat bottom edge and the new impact-absorbing black rubber bumper guards. The latter didn't detract much from the lines of the original thin-line bumpers. But then, they didn't offer much extra protection either, except in head (or tail-) on situations.
This was a V8-only series this year with the 318 as the standard engine in both the Barracuda and 'Cuda models and a detuned 340--in its final year--optional in both models. Included with the 340 was a non-functional twin scoop hood whether the engine was installed in the Barracuda or 'Cuda. It could also could be ordered with a flat black pattern treatment.
Standard 'Cuda features were the scooped hood, heavy duty suspension, F7Ox14 tires and a 7-blade Torquefan. But if you ordered a 340 in your base Barracuda, you'd also get these features. So what was the difference between a 340 Barracuda and a 340 'Cuda? Not much. It seems only 'Cudas got a body color grille and a black rear valence panel. That's one difference. Also, if you wanted all the high-performance appearance features and suspension with a 318 engine, you could get them only if you ordered a 'Cuda.
Bucket seats were standard this year. A console and the Rallye Cluster instrument panel remained optionally available.
Although greatly downplayed from its splashy 1970 introduction, the Barracuda-Cuda series rebounded to a 22,213 sales total, up from the 18,450 sold in 1972 but less than half the 55,499 1970 total.
