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Hagerty article on a Barracuda Gran Coupe

Started by JH27N0B, February 19, 2025, 10:04:15 AM

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Good article on a very cool car!  Author mentions it odd that Plymouth offered the Gran Coupe as a convertible, which I never thought about before.  It is odd, and even more odd that Dodge didn't offer the SE package on Challenger convertibles.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/klockau-classics/1970-plymouth-barracuda-gran-coupe-the-luxury-cuda/?

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cuda hunter

Beautiful car!

Original "unrestored" 1st owner car. 

I tend to think it has had a repaint but what can you really see on the web.

It has a unique look for the FK5 colored cars since it has the white top and a black side protector. 

FK5 with a k4 interior
V1W white top
V5X black side protective vinyl
R22 or R37 8 track radio
Road wheels

Must be an N code 4bbl 383 with an orange engine.

Is the "super commando" 4 barrel air cleaner correct on this car? 

Is the upper cowl blackout correct for this color car?


 
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cuda hunter

""The car is still owned by Mr. Cox, who bought it new! It is an unrestored car and was ordered by him on November 19, 1969. It had only 46,000 miles on it at the time. A beautiful example of a rare variant of the '70 Barracuda! It was so pretty.""
"All riches begin as a state of mind and you have complete control of your mind"  -- B. Lee

cuda hunter

Ordered on 11/19/69. 
Wish we knew the SPD and the vin number.
Would be nice to know a time frame from the order form being signed and a vin, tag, SPD being assigned. 
"All riches begin as a state of mind and you have complete control of your mind"  -- B. Lee

JH27N0B

Quote from: cuda hunter on February 19, 2025, 05:14:51 PMBeautiful car!

Original "unrestored" 1st owner car. 

I tend to think it has had a repaint but what can you really see on the web.

It has a unique look for the FK5 colored cars since it has the white top and a black side protector. 

FK5 with a k4 interior
V1W white top
V5X black side protective vinyl
R22 or R37 8 track radio
Road wheels

Must be an N code 4bbl 383 with an orange engine.

Is the "super commando" 4 barrel air cleaner correct on this car? 

Is the upper cowl blackout correct for this color car?


 

My Challenger convertible has a similar paint combo except it has white pinstripes. The black clashes a little on that Gran Coupe.
I don't think the black cowl is correct but who knows, could even be a factory mistake.
I am not sure on the pie pan callout for a Plymouth.  My convertibles says 383 Four Barrel instead of Magnum. 
Since the Gran Coupe is a stick, the orange engine is correct.  Mine is blue, which is correct for an automatic.