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426 Hemi–Powered 1970 Plymouth Barracuda 4-Speed

Sold for $50,500 on 8/16/23

426 Hemi–Powered 1970 Plymouth Barracuda 4-Speed

This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda hardtop coupe has been fitted with a replacement 426ci Hemi V8 built by Keith Black Racing Engines. Finished in red over black vinyl upholstery, the car features a four-speed manual transmission, a pistol-grip shifter, Keystone 15″ wheels, hood pins, a Shaker hood scoop, fog lights, a Chrysler Solid State radio, and woodgrain trim. The vehicle is said to have been relocated from North Carolina to Texas in the late 1990s and was with the previous owner for 24 years before being acquired by the seller in late 2022. This ’Cuda is now offered with a clean Texas title in the seller’s name.

The car was refinished in red under previous ownership and is accented by black “hockey stick” stripes with Hemi lettering. Equipment includes hood pins, a black Shaker hood scoop, fog lights, chrome bumpers, and bright trim around the windows and on the lower body. The seller states that the paint appears to have been a single-stage application. The front grille panel and the driver-side sail panel exhibit bubbling paint, as pictured in the gallery below along with other imperfections such as chips and scratches.

Chrome-finished Keystone Klassic 15″ wheels are mounted with 235/60 Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires. Braking is provided by unassisted drums at all four corners.

The cabin features front bucket seats and a rear bench upholstered in black vinyl, while woodgrain trim accents the dashboard and the center stack. Features include a Chrysler Solid State AM radio, a Hurst pistol-grip shifter, manual windows, a heater/defroster, and ’Cuda-branded carpeted floor mats. Photographs of the floors with the carpeting and seats removed are presented in the gallery.

The woodgrain-rimmed steering wheel frames a 150-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and four supplementary gauges, while a Sun oil-pressure gauge has been added beneath the dashboard. The five-digit odometer shows 84k miles, approximately 10 of which were added by the seller; true mileage is unknown.

A replacement 426ci V8 from Keith Black Racing Engines was installed under previous ownership. The single four-barrel carburetor was adjusted in May 2023 and the oil was changed. The seller reports a clattering noise when the engine is cold and that the dipstick tube has been bent to fit around the exhaust headers. The vehicle’s chassis number indicates that it left the factory with a 426 Hemi under the hood.

The engine stamping is shown above, with the “BH” prefix indicating original production for 1966.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. The car is equipped with a Flowmaster exhaust, and corrosion is visible on some underside components.

The VIN plate is attached with rosette-style fasteners and provides the following information:

B – Barracuda
S – Special price class (’Cuda)
23 – Two-door hardtop coupe
R – 426ci Hemi V8
0 – 1970 model year
B – Hamtramck, Michigan, assembly plant
219199 – Unit production number

The last six digits of the transmission stamping shown above match the last six digits of the serial number shown on the dashboard plaque.

An export tag is attached to the fender apron, but a trim tag listing the vehicle’s option codes is absent. The car also lacks a door-jamb VIN sticker.

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Auction Result

Winning Bid	USD $50,500 by Duffy426
Auction Ended	August 16, 2023 at 12:55PM PT
Bids	17

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