RARE!! Highway 61 1:18 1971 Plymouth Barracuda 440

This rare hard to find model was produced in 2003

The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door pony car that was manufactured by Plymouth from 1964 to 1974.

The first-generation Barracuda was based on the Chrysler A-body and was offered from 1964 to 1966. A two-door hardtop (no B-pillar) fastback design, it shared a great majority of parts and bodywork with the Plymouth Valiant, except for the huge and distinctive wraparound rear glass.

The second-generation Barracuda, though still Valiant-based, was heavily redesigned. Built from 1967 to 1969, it was available as a two-door in fastback, notchback, and convertible versions.

The third generation, offered from 1970 to 1974, was based on the Chrysler E-body, exclusive to it and the slightly larger Dodge Challenger. A completely new design, the two-door Barracuda was available in hardtop and convertible body styles.

For 1970 and 1971, the Barracuda and Barracuda Gran Coupe had two slant I6 engines available — a new 198 cu in (3.2 L) version and the previous 225 — as well as three different V8s: the 383 cu in (6.3 L), the 383 with two-barrel carburetor and single exhaust, and the 383 with four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust 330 hp (246 kW) SAE gross.

The Cuda had the 383 335 hp (250 kW) SAE gross (same as Dodge's 383 Magnum) as the standard engine. Options included the 340 cu in (5.6 L), 290 hp (220 kW) AAR "Six-Pack", with triple 2-barrel carburetors, a 440 cu in (7.2 L) four-barrel 375 hp (280 kW) Super Commando, the 440 triple two-barrel Super Commando Six Pack with a gross rating of 390 hp (290 kW), and the 425 hp (317 kW) 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi.The 440- and Hemi-equipped cars received upgraded suspension components and structural reinforcements to help transfer the power to the road.

In 1970 and 1971 only, the shaker hood (option code N96), elastomeric (rubber) colored bumpers, and the Spicer-built Dana 60 rear axle were available. The shaker hood was available with 340, 383, 440 four-barrel, 440 six-barrel, and 426 Hemi engines. The elastomeric (rubber) colored bumpers were available either as a front-only option, option code A21, or as a front and rear combination, option code A22. The heavy-duty (and heavy) Dana 60, with a 9.75 in (248 mm) ring gear, was standard equipment with manual transmissions and 440 six-barrel and 426 Hemi engines, and was optional on those with the automatic transmission.