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    Offline AARuFAST

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    History of the Barracuda
    « on: February 20, 2012 - 12:23:47 AM »
      The History of the Barracuda.
    Found this.

    Click on >>>   http://www.autoquarterly.com/featured_articles/article.php?id=5
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    1970 AAR Cuda
    1970 Gran Coupe Ragtop. 1 of 66
    Gran Cpe Convertible 1 yr only.

    " I Want to Ride "

    " I tried to be normal once...
    it was the most boring
    2 minutes of my life!!!!"


    Offline hpe600rt

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #1 on: February 20, 2012 - 12:56:10 AM »
    cool
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    Offline Ghost

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #2 on: February 20, 2012 - 01:12:21 AM »
    Hood scoops on Formula S? :clueless:
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    Offline usraptr

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012 - 06:30:01 PM »
    Very interesting.  Thanks for sharing.   :2thumbs:
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    1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.  Matching numbers 440 U Code, 4 speed pistol grip, Rallye dash, AM 8 Track, Shaker hood, 15 inch rallye wheels, Dana 60 4.10, Super Track Pak.  One of 134 - 440 "U" coupes codes built in 1970 and one of 100 - 440 Super Track Paks built in 1970.

    Restoration pictures at:  http://spanks4thememory.smugmug.com/Cars/70-Cuda/7240639_M24oi#465274575_2MBqW
    (Edited 8-1-17)

    "usraptr" = United States raptor - bird of prey = United States Bald Eagle.  FYI, somebody else thought of it first so I had to drop the "O" in raptor.

    Offline AARuFAST

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012 - 09:34:17 PM »
    Quote from: Ghost on February 20, 2012 - 01:12:21 AM
    Hood scoops on Formula S? :clueless:

    Seems there are a few mistakes that were not corrected before print.

    “One look at the new (1971) Barracuda and we can hardly wait ’til last year.”
    You could not get a 340, 440 or hemi in a Gran Cpe.
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    1970 AAR Cuda
    1970 Gran Coupe Ragtop. 1 of 66
    Gran Cpe Convertible 1 yr only.

    " I Want to Ride "

    " I tried to be normal once...
    it was the most boring
    2 minutes of my life!!!!"

    Offline Gumby

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012 - 12:23:42 AM »
    For more cool info, I googled 1975 mopar cincinnati car, and came up with an article Popular Hot Rodding magazine did on the car that never was, with lot's of photo's clay models etc. Worth checking out.
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    {oo/-------\oo} In '69 I was twenty-one and I called the road my own. I don't know when that road turned into the road I'm on. Jackson Browne

    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012 - 08:33:06 AM »
    Quote from: AARuFAST on February 20, 2012 - 09:34:17 PM


    “One look at the new (1971) Barracuda and we can hardly wait ’til last year.”

    That was the way I felt too  :smilielol:, always prefered the 70 !
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    Offline CID440

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    Re: History of the Barracuda
    « Reply #7 on: February 21, 2012 - 11:25:45 AM »
    That was a nice read, 
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