1967 ~ Barracuda 383-S and Dart GTS-383 ~ 280 HP 'How can this be.'

1967 NHRA Season

December 1966

The NHRA was 'not tricked' by Mopar at the end of 1966 at the winter meetings
in December 1966 in Detroit.

The 383/280 HP in the 1967 Plymouth Barracuda {available for December 1966}
was 're-factored' to 300 HP. by the NHRA.

Now the 1967 Barracuda 'Fastback' at #3202 lbs. had a Weight-to-Horsepower
factor of ....... 10.67 Wt/HP, instead of a previous expected {hoped for} 11.44 Wt/HP.

Now the Barracuda 383-S would be classed one-slot lower to 'C/Stock'
for 1967

* C/S and C/SA ......... 10.60 to 11.29 Wt/HP

This threw a 'cog-in-the-wheel' at Plymouth Racing.

1965 and 1966 Mopar Factory-backed Stocker Champion - Dave Kempton was in the middle of putting together a 1967 Barracuda 383-S for D/SA.

When the NHRA re-factored the 383/280 HP to 300 HP, Dave 'pulled-the-plug' on
his Barracuda and did not take it to the 1967 NHRA Winternationals.