1970 Plymouth Barracuda 5.2l Daily Driver With 5 Videos! on 2040-cars
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
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1970 Plymouth Barracuda. 318 engine, 727 torqueflite automatic transmission, great driving condition, just returned from 700 mile trip, some rust, no rust through, many high quality pictures. Car in Northwest suburbs. Drive as-is or restore. Clear Illinois title. Mileage unconfirmed.Send email with phone number, and I'll get back to you.
The Story
Hi everyone. Thank you for checking out the auction for my 1970 Plymouth Barracuda. I recently purchased this car in Toronto Canada with the hope of restoring it and dropping in some much larger muscle in the way of a juiced up 440. This car is as close to an unmolested car as I have ever been able to find, and trust me I've been looking for a long time! The Barracuda was purchased new in 1973 (that's right it sat on the lot for a bit) and changed hands in 1978. That was the last time the car was registered! It remained in the possession of that owner's estate until it was sold in an estate sale to a gentleman who kept it in a garage to tinker with but never drive. You can notice his work in the bolt-ons on the engine (the Moroso, etc.). Thankfully he is an elderly gentleman and lost interest before he was able to do any real damage. This is where I come in. I got word of the car from a friend and flew out to take a look at it. The car started right up and I took for a test drive. Everything sounded good enough for government work, so I did something my wife didn't really appreciate. I GASSED UP THE CAR AND DROVE IT 700+ MILES FROM TORONTO TO THE LAND OF LINCOLN WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS. Now I'm a much bigger euro-vintagar car guy (read Jensen Interceptors and the like) so I will never again experience 600+ miles with no fault ever again. The car was an absolute blast to drive and the looks/comments made me feel good to bring this thing back home. So why sell? Well, when it rains it pours and I now have an opportunity to buy a convertible that I've had my eye on for the longest time. So, my 700+ mile wunderkid will have to go but I know it will find a good home soon. This is a fantastic drive while you restore car with a patina that I might have considered preserving rather than repainting, but that'll be up to the new owner.
What's Not Original On the Vehicle
I went over the car to give you a better sense of whats been done to it prior to getting into my hands. The wheels are not original but the original spare is still in the trunk (the tires are newish however). The floorpan in the trunk has been patched. This is no big deal as a full original trunk floor replacement costs roughly $400-$500 bucks delivered (gotta love how less expensive american cars are to restore). The two barrel carb has been replaced with a four barrel and the front cooler has been replaced with something out of a late sixties barracuda model (see the shiny silver in pictures). It looks good, but I know some of you purists would call me on it If I didn't bring it up. I also noticed a patch in the engine bay near the fender, but the fenders themselves are super solid guaranteed. I believe the 318 2 barrel came with a single exhaust and you can clearly see a twin here so that might have been the guy's doing as well but I haven't asked/clarified with him since I was going dual anyways. Besides those few things, what you see is all untouched/unmolested barracuda!!!
Any Rust?
I'd ask the same thing. As you can see the carpets are original so I put it up on a lift and poked the floors. No issue there. The fenders and wheel wells are also solid. The rockers are fine but are showing some signs of minor rust, so I was going to see what I can do myself with chemicals and some good old elbow grease. Probably wasn't going to get any welders involved. Theres a picture of a what looks to rust around the windshield, but that is a joint that was traditionally filled with led from the factory so I was replacing that anyways during the repaint. The rear window has some bubbling so that'll need to get treated. Besides that I have not found any areas of major rust concern (i.e. no rust through). You can confirm that during your inspection and you'll be happy when you do.
The Interior
Front seat is torn up on the butt and will need to be re sleeved. The back seats are in fantastic shape. The door panels have lost color with age. The dash will need replacing as you can see in the picks. You'll need a new radio. All gauges are functioning, amazingly.
The Vin Decoding (See vin plate in pictures)
VIN decodes as follows:Description Interpretation CodeModel: Plymouth Barracuda BPrice Class: High HBody Type: 2 door hardtop 23Engine: 318ci V8 2bbl (LA motor) GYear: 1970 0Assembly Plant: Hamtramck, MI
The Required Legal Jargon
INSPECTIONS ARE HIGLY RECOMMENDED ================================================================================================================================================ Reserve set according to Hagerty price guide condition #4 for this year/model #4 cars are daily drivers, with flaws visible to the naked eye. The chrome might have pitting or scratches, the windshield might be chipped. Paintwork is imperfect, and perhaps the fender has a minor dent. The interior could have split seams and a cracked dash. No major parts are missing, but the wheels could differ from the originals, or the interior might not be stock. A #4 car can also be a deteriorated restoration. "Fair" is the one word that describes a #4 car. This vehicle is being sold AS IS WHERE IS with no warranty other than that which may exist from the manufacturer. The description above is for narrative purposes only. Prospective buyers are cautioned to conduct their own due diligence, including a physical inspection in person through a qualified third party inspector. In fact I would welcome such an inspection and will make every effort to make the vehicle available at a time convenient to perspective purchaser or their agents before the end of the sale. If you choose to purchase this vehicle sight unseen, you hold yourself responsible for the condition of the vehicle. This item is subject to prior sale, it is for sale locally. If you have a negative or zero rating you must email me before bidding.
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