1967-69 Barracuda Registry

OK, let’s get some opinions on one of my favorite topics:
"They never built them like that."

Could a person get a 383 Barracuda with power brakes?

Code books, data books, sales books, etc, all state it was not possible to get power steering with a big block.

2 FABO members have IBM build cards for 1967 383 cars with 451 in the Power Equipment row.
451 is Power Brakes.

The first build card lists:
POWER EQUIPMENT – 451 = power brakes
SEATS – 555 = delete front and rear seatbelts
SPOTLIGHTS – 677 = built for export order
SOLD/NCS/SPECIAL ORDER – 691 = sold car/expedite (aka ordered car)

So, the car was ordered with power brakes, and also most code books only list seat belt delete for 1966 models.

The second build card lists:
POWER EQUIPMENT – 451 = power brakes
SPOTLIGHTS – 676 = ?

676 is either:
6" spotlight-loose, for 1966 cars only, OR
"Contracted NCS Dealer Pre Service" for 1968 cars only, (this was a contract company that added special requested items).

SPOTLIGHTS:
There are other codes for spotlights, but they are "spotlight-pillar mounted" like a police car. Either way, neither of them are listed for a 67 car.
SPOTLIGHTS was definitely used for other items that were not spotlights, like "built for export order."

SOLD/NCS/SPECIAL ORDER
NCS is in the 69_ row, not the 67_ row.
However, there are NCS codes that start with 67_.

Would a contracted company, who wanted options the public could not get, have to order a car?
If so, should there also be a 691?

This is using the assumption that power brakes were an option that the public could not get- that is debunked by the first build card.

Is 677 something else?


The 1967 cars, in my opinion, are overlooked and the information is far from definitive.
They look like the 68 and 69s, but they share just as much with the 66s as far as part interchange and codes.

This is what makes this so interesting, and hopefully changes people's opinions that these cars could never have a certain option, or were never built a certain way.

Comments and insight are welcome.