Plymouth Barracuda Fastback (1968)
for sale
Price: US $530.00
Price: US $530.00
1968 Barracuda
I am having to relist this item because of a non payment of buyer on ebay.
For sale is my 1968 Plymouth Barracuda RestoMod. New HiPo 360 . 727 Torque Flight auto.
Plymouth Sublime Green (not a 1968 color option). Black interior.
This car was originally offered for sale, by the previous
owner, at Mecum Auction Denver in June 2015. It was a “The Bid Goes On” no
sale at $22, 000 and the owner trailered it back home to Alabama. It was lot #14 on Saturday, June 27 on
Velocity TV.
here I then purchased the car a few weeks later
from the owner in Alabama.
This car is a true crowd pleaser and is really fun to
drive. The car is loud, bright and
pretty quick.
Engine:
A newly built 360 bored 40 over. Rated at 400
hp says previous owner. The
engine is still in break in mode and has less than 100 miles on it. Break in oil still being used.
Yes…I
know the 360 was not available in 1968
The original 318 V8 was removed by the previous owner and he
kept it as I had no interest in it. Should the new owner want the anemic 318, it can be picked up in Alabama
from the previous owner.
Engine is very strong and has no issues. Keith Black
Pistons 10:1 compression. High lift racing cam. Weiand intake
. Quick Fuel
(Holley) 750. I added the Quick Fuel Heat Shield
to
deflect engine heat. Ported heads. Aluminum racing radiator runs cool all day
long in Louisiana heat. High flow oil
pump and fuel pump. Car sounds great
with that cam and loud exhaust.
I would add a MSD type ignition I if was keeping the car.
Transmission/Rear End:
original rebuilt 727 TorqueFlight 3 speed
automatic. Shifts nicely with mild
shift kit. Rear end is Mopar 8 ¾ with
439 case. 4.10 gears. Trans cooler line
leaks at radiator but I fixed it. May
happen again.
Exhaust:
Headman long tube headers are leak
free. 3 inch exhaust with Flow Master
Super 10’s to side pipes have been unbolted at the headers and removed, but go
with car sale. I added $600 worth of
New 2 ½ inch custom bent exhaust from headers back to rear bumper dump have
been put in place with brand new Flowmaster 40’s. So you have a choice of two exhaust
options. Just unbolt and switch as you
like. Side pipes are NASCAR loud.
Glass:
all original glass it appears. No cracks or defects that I see
Bright work:
all emblems and bright work in great
shape. Some new. Some original. Some blacked out.
Weather stripping:
i added $500 worth of new correct weather
stripping and rubber. Includes all new door
weather stripping. New drip rail
stripping. Trunk weather stripping. Firewall to hood drip rail. Hood to radiator stripping. Wind lace. Trunk and hood bumpers. Door
bumpers. Clove box bumpers.
New Fire wall insulation.
Paint:
1970 paint option Sublime green.
Paint
is not an 8 of 10 like previous owner claimed at Mecum. I am a tougher judge of paint and give it a
6/7. The door jams, trunk jams and
hidden areas are poorly done.
Keep all that closed up and you got some
good looking lime green paint.
All larger panels of paint are in great shape. Shine well with deep rich shine. Just has a few bad behind the seen
spots. It DOES NOT need a repaint, just
fix up the rough spots in hiding.
Exterior:
Body is
straight without dents or defects. Any
signs of rusted floor pans appeared to have been repaired by previous owners
and I am satisfied with that work.
Interior:
all new interior skins. New door
panels. New headliner. New woodgrain steering wheel. New glove box lower chrome face. Wood grain center console inserts. Rear seat quarter panels have holes for
speakers that are not present.
Electrical:
Original Speedometer and tach work
fine. Other gauges do not operate, but
after market vital gauges are under dash mounted and work fine. car comes with an extra speedo cable in box.
Suspension:
all in fine working order. Rear suspension and leaf springs include 4
inch blocking to lower rear stance that can be removed if needed. Makes for a stiffer ride, but looks much
better in stance.
Wheels/Tires
: New American Racing
mags with brand new Kuhmo
speed rated tires.
Performance:
the car will flat out fly. Starts, Runs and stops without issue. This is
not a long distance car. Rear end
limits highway speeds. Suspension is
rougher than a night in jail. This is a
great cruiser or red light-red light car. light to light…you are not gonna be outrun by anything. If you are beat, you will still look and
sound much cooler than the vehicle that beat you.
What does it need?
The door jamb paint really bothers me. Needs to be resanded/blasted and repainted
with no clear.
Put speaker grills on rear seat quarter panels.
Put an OEM radio in it for looks.
Vintage Air for the south regions would be nice.
I am selling to move on to another project. Car is sold as is. No warranty
update: 2015-11-28
Condition: | Used | VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | bh29f8b123300 |
Year: | 1968 | Interior Color: | black |
Make: | Plymouth | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
Model: | Barracuda | Transmission: | 727 Torque flight |
Trim: | Fastback Base | Body Type: | fastback |
Engine: | 360 Hi Performance | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
Drive Type: | 727 torque flight automatic | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Mileage: | 91,000 | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
Sub Model: | Fastback | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Exterior Color: | Sublime Green |