UCOTD: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda

by Tim Healey

Published: September 26th, 2023

In an apparent attempt to give you all used-car whiplash, we're going from a 1972 Opel GT that's show-worthy to a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda that is clearly a project car that needs restoration.

The seller has started the process and has all the parts except for the front window. The floor plans have been replaced, and while it doesn't currently run, the engine is a 273 with a two-barrel carb. The transmission is an automatic.

We can't talk too much about cosmetics on a car that's basically a shell, but the driver's door and rear panel have been dented.

Otherwise this car is in "good shape" for a vehicle that needs to be fully restored, and the seller is asking $5,500.

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[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Danddd on Sep 27, 2023

I remember building the 1966 Barracuda Hemi under glass model when I was a kid. I didn't really like it then. Yeah, I'm old, LOL. Here's a link to a replica to what I built: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185911224235?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338590836&toolid=10044&customid=a1163ff45707136a2bbf5ae01ab300ef

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Namesakeone on Sep 27, 2023

The seller is asking someone to pay $5500 for a parts car--with one of the rarest and most valuable parts (the rear window) apparently not included.

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- Namesakeone on Sep 27, 2023
  
  Then again, maybe not. https://www.oldride.com/parts/3454200574.html
  
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