1968 '340' Barracuda vs 1968 '383' Road Runner

Rico,

I Got The Skinny,

Eddie Bamarco got a new 1968 '383' Road Runner (all black with a Black Matte Hood)
in early-November 1967.

The Fordham Plymouth Dealership owned the car, but Eddie (Assistant Parts Manager) prepped and raced it.

Eddie said it came through as a 4-Speed with a 3.23 Sure-Grip, Drum Brakes and
Manual Steering, AM Radio and Tinted-Glass for the Front Windshield.

No other options were ordered and the car was priced at approximately $3200.

In 'stock trim' they first raced it at New York National Speedway, where Eddie
said it ran 14.90's @ 94 MPH.

Over the winter {January/February 1968} they built the car for the Track, and to be classed in
E/Stock for 1968.

The Plymouth Regional Zone Rep wanted the car to be a 'Legal Car', as both the Plymouth Zone Office
and the Dealership would sponsor the Road Runner with their name lettered on it, as well as provide
all the Performance Parts 'Free of Charge', while sponsoring it.

But Eddie said, they built a 'Cheater Engine', and never let anybody know what they did to the 383.