"To each their own", exactly!
I'm just not a fan of the vertical tail lights in the early Barracudas.
To me, the appealing feature of the 67-69s is the classic 'Cuda look of the rear end and taillights.
it all comes down to personal preferences, and that's what's so nice about the old stuff. We can get what we want and maybe even tweak it the way we want...
I like the 72-73 grill even though I have a perfect 74 for my 74... I still put the 72-73 grill on... just personal preference...
Some people like their car one hundred percent factory and some people like myself prefer a custom...