The First 1967 383 A-Body, 'Barracuda or Mr. Norms's Dart'

Rocky JS,

Plymouth was able to get a 1967 Barracuda 383 'Proto-Type' to Cars Magazine in
late-October 1966.

Equipped with {3.55 Gears w/Sure-Grip} and 1966 'Blue Streak' tires.

Martyn L. Schorr later wrote, that the Barracuda should have had a fully functional
fresh-air hood louver vent unit instead of the fully cast unit.
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Motor Trend {September 1967}

Julian Schmidt

* Torque-Flite 'Automatic'
* 3.23 Gears w/Sure-Grip.
* Firestone Wide-Ovals

At #3182 lbs. > the Torque-Flite is 20 lbs. lighter than the S-833 4-Speed.

Performance
* 0 to 60 MPH...... 7.8
* 0 to 75 MPH..... 11.2
* 1/4 Mile........... 15.50 @ 92.0 MPH

Motor Trend reported that the 383 Engine alone put exactly {106 lbs.} on the Nose.
And added {242 lbs.} to the Barracuda 383 over the Barracuda 273 Commando.

The Torque-Flite best shifted, when left in 'Drive' and the 727 shifted by itself.

The 383/280 HP Engine is 'suspiciously rated'.

The Barracuda 383 was equipped with a 24:1 Manual Steering Box. The Barracuda
dangerously under-steered in tight corners.