1971 Plymouth Barracuda Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I've owned it since 1973..Bought it for $2495.00..Winchester Gray (GA4) code, 340 CU IN...High back bench seat with center armrest..How often do you see that...Gonna redo it later this fall and springtime...Got a lot of parts...Got to buy the Billboard stripes from Performance Graphics in FLA...I love driving this car, still turns heads..I don't care about bugs on the windshield like the Trailer Queens do..Sep 07, 2009

My dad ordered this car new from the factory in 1971; he traded in a 1965 Barracuda Formula S. The '71 Barracuda is the ultimate in classic American muscle car design. All relevant muscle car influences can be seen in this car: long hood, high quarters, short rear deck, bulldog stance, etc. They're impossible to come by cheply these days; we were fortunate enough to hang onto this family member for so long. The car has recently undergone a 3-year restoration. The original 318 smallblock has been bored, and had headers, 4bbl induction, and electronic ignition added to it. A new Tremec 5-speed manual replaces the original 3-speed tranny. The paint has been returned to its searing B5 "True Blue" hue, and the frame and body are arrow-straight. I have yet to drive the recently finished car (as it is with my parents in another state), but knowing how thrilling it has been to drive it before, I can imagine how fantastic it will be now! I hope you enjoy the pic; I'll include more shortly. Aug 20, 2008

Not many people had the change to get in a car like this one. Our's was a 1971 'Cuda Convertible with the 340 engine and the Hurst 4sp transmission. The car was originaly Plum Crazy purple as you can see in the engine bay pictures, but was repainted in horrible school bus yellow by the previous tasteless owner. Even if our car need a total restoration, it was incedibly fun to drive. It was also very rusty and would have need a complete restoration. Of course it doesn't handle as well as my new Mustang, but it wasn't that bad. I did not had the chance to try it as I would have wish because I was only 14 at that time, but my dad let me drove it a couple of time on the countryside highways. Accelerations were impressive, and to be honest, I haven't try hard to beat the clock of the quater-mile because I did not had the experience to try it. My father gave me some ride hard enough to be breathless a couple of days, and be sure I'll keep that in mind for the rest of my life. I will remember the tire screaming when he was shifting from second to third at about 75km/h... Engine noise, G-force, hooaaa... I knew I will have miss the car because we had to sell in in '85. We got a big... $3500 for it. Today in that condition it would worth a least $30k, or about $75k in showroom condition. even if these car were sensible to rust, were a pain to start in moist conditions, driving these clunkers is an experience every car lover should try once in a lifetime.Jun 12, 2008