Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

Starting in '70 the Barracuda could have a /6, 318, 383-2bbl or 383-4bbl. They had 10" brakes and IIRC an 8.25" rear end. If you wanted a little nicer interior (even leather) and the 11" brakes, and an 8.75" rear end you had to step up to the 'cuda. A 'cuda could have a "Road Runner" 383-4bbl, a 340-4bbl, a 440-6bbl, or a 426 Hemi. All 'cudas has hoods with "scoops" (either functional or not) but not available on a Barracuda.

I was always aware that there was the performance difference between the two but didn't know the specifics. I REALLY didn't know that the scooped hoods weren't available on Barracudas. With the requirement at car shows that everyone have their hoods open, I never noticed if any of the third generation Barracudas had flat hoods. I imagine some had been swapped.

One thing I did notice that I thought was odd was this red Roadrunner, It had a 440 6BBL, air grabber, and go-wing but it did not have the rally dash. I wondered if it was a clone but never checked the fender tag. I'd never seen a '70 Roadrunner before that didn't have the round gauges. With all the weird things that pop up I thought it might have been a special order.
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