1964 Barracuda 4 Spd

Yes the 4 means it started life as a /6


The leading V stands for V8. A slant 6 would have a 1 before the 44

V442 is V8, 4 is valiant signet barracuda, next 4 is the year (64) and the 2 is Detroit (hamtramck) factory

This was B&W run a v8 and remains a V8