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Buy Of The Day, 1970 Plymouth Barracuda HEMI 426

By FastMuscle | April 28, 2015

Buy Of The Day, 1970 Plymouth Barracuda HEMI 426

Dual Quad V8 Shaker Hood Dana 60.
Transmission type: 3 Speed Automatic.

Investment Grade, show quality, ultra scarce and rare come to mind when viewing a car like this 70s Barracuda.
With a buy it now price of $209,900.00, this is for serious buyers only.
A full nuts and bolts restoration, matching numbers and fully documented as you would expect.
For this price range, you can be as picky as you like for if the options are worthy of the price.

70’s Barracudas along with other classic muscle cars are skyrocketing in price for many reasons, so although this may seem like an astronomical amount for this ride, don’t be surprised if in a few years time you see a 70’s Cuda go for up to half a million dollars or more.

Advice – if you spot an old barn with what looks like a Cuda or any other classic muscle car inside needing a vast amount of restoration, look twice!

Galen Govier inspection that decodes the car’s fender tag:
E74: 426 cubic inch Hemi ‘Cuda V8 that utilizes two 4-barrel carburetors to create 425 horsepower
D32: A727 Torqueflite automatic transmission
BS: Plymouth ‘Cuda
23: 2-door hardtop
R: 426 cubic inch Hemi ‘Cuda V8 that utilizes two 4-barrel carburetors to create 425 horsepower
0: 1970 model year
B: Assembled at Chrysler’s Dodge Main manufacturing facility
217918: Production sequence number
EW1: Alpine White paint
H: High trim grade
6: Vinyl bucket seats
X9: Black interior
000: No upper door frame paint (Full door panels)
C13: Scheduled for production on Saturday, December 13th, 1969
121516: Vehicle order number
EW1: Alpine White roof
A32: Super Performance Axle Package
A62: Rallye instrument cluster
B51: Power brakes
C16: Woodgrain console
C55: Front bucket seats
G33: Chrome, remote operated driver’s mirror
J45: Hood pins
M21: Drip rail moldings
M25: Body sill moldings
M31: Body belt moldings
M88: Rear deck molding
N41: Dual exhaust
N42: Chrome exhaust tips
N85: Tachometer
N96: Carburetor Fresh Air Package (Shaker hood)
R11: Music Master AM radio
Y05: Built to spec’s for U.S.A. order
26: 26-inch radiator
EN1: End of fender tag codes (Designated Line 1 build)

‘1 of only 368 produced for the 1970 model year.’
‘Assembled in Hamtramck, Michigan in December of 1969.’
‘An original, 426 cubic inch Hemi V8 that’s authenticated by a famous 2468330 casting number and matching 179181 partial VIN.’
‘Cast iron heads, an oversquare bore, a forged steel crank, forged steel rods, forged aluminum pistons and a hydraulic cam to twist stout 10.25 to 1 compression into a stated 425 horsepower and 490 lb./ft. of torque.’