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Model Plymouth Barracuda

Dave — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:42:36 +0000

Plymouth Barracuda

Manufactured by Chrysler from 1964 through 1974 the Plymouth Barracuda was a 2 door. The first generation based on the Plymouth Valiant came out as a fastback coupe. The fastback had wraparound glass in the rear, with a very distinctive look. The fastback produced by Chrysler was available from 1964 to 1966.

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Still based on the Plymouth Valiant the second generation came out in 1967. The Plymouth Barracuda underwent a very significant redesign and became available in a convertible, notchback and traditional fastback.

In the next generation 1970 through 1974 Chrysler produced an E- body for both the coupe and the convertible.

The “pony car” automotive trends of the 60s had all the car manufactures hopping to get the bigger share of the market. The Plymouth Barracuda beat the Mustang to market by two full weeks on April first 1964.

In search for a new car name the Plymouth exec’s wanted the new car to be named “Panda”. The car’s designers though this was silly. But a John Samsen suggested the name “Barracuda” which caught on and was selected.

Power options were identical to the Valiant's, including two versions of Chrysler's slant-6 engine. The standard-equipment engine had a displacement of 170 cu in and an output of 101 hp; the 225 cu in option raised the power output to 145 hp for a little more pep.

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A sportier power option for 1964 was Chrysler's all-new 273 cu in V8. A relatively light engine equipped with a 2-barrel carburetor, it produced 180 hp. The Barracuda at $2,512 base price was a great car.

The 273 was replaced by the 318 cu in V8 engine as the smallest V8 available, and the new 340 cu in V8 with a 4bbl was released. The 383 Super Commando engine was upgraded with the intake manifold, camshaft, and cylinder heads from the RoadRunner and Super Bee. The hp was limited to 300 hp because of the more restrictive exhaust manifolds specific to the A-body cars.

Chrysler for 1968 made approximately 50 fastback Barracudas equipped with the 426 cu in V8 Hemi for Super Stock drag racing. The Super Stock cars were assembled by Hurst Performance and featured fiberglass front fenders, and hood with scoop, lightweight seats, and sound deadener and other street equipment such as rear seats left out. All 50 included a sticker that indicated that the car was not for use on public roads. These cars could run the quarter in the mid 10s.

We have located a number of Plymouth Barracudas models from some of the top listings to add to your collections.

Micro Machines 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Model Car
US $4.35

Model Power HO Die Cast 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Orange MDP19452
US $4.59

Model Power HO Die Cast 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Purple MDP19450
US $4.59

Model Power HO Die Cast 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Red MDP19451
US $4.59

Model Power 19451 70 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda HO MIB
US $4.94

Model Power 19451 70 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda HO Scale MIB
US $4.94

MODEL POWER HO 187 1970 PLYMOUTH HEMI BARRACUDA 19452
US $4.95

Model Power 70 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda Purple 19450
US $5.29

NEW Model Power 70 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda Red 19451
US $5.29

Model Power 70 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda Orange 19452
US $5.29

MODEL POWER 70 PLYMOUTH HEMI BARRACUDA ORANGE HO SCALE
US $5.98

MODEL POWER 70 PLYMOUTH HEMI BARRACUDA PURPLE HO SCALE
US $5.98

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Model Plymouth Road Runner

Dave — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:32:16 +0000

Plymouth Road Runner

Our famous Plymouth Road Runner first generation was in production from 1968 to 1970. The car was produced in three body styles the two door coupe, two door hardtop and the two door convertible.

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Power options all had real muscle even the lowest power option gave some surprising G-forces when to peddle was put to the metal. A 383 ci with 335 bhp was really something to step on and get a real big surprise.

The impressive power options consisted of all V8 entries 383 ci, 440 ci and the monster 426 Hemi V8. These engines put out some amazing amounts of raw power. The 440 came with three two-barrel carburetors know as the 440 Six Pack.

Six Pack Road Runners had no wheel covers or hubcaps and a flat black lift-off fiberglass hood with a hood scoop. The 440 Six Pack produced 390 bhp and 490 foot pounds of torque at 3200 rpm, almost as much as the Hemi and at a lower engine speed.

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The cheaper 440 6-BBL was almost as fast as the 426 Hemi, at least up to highway speeds. This option propelled Plymouth and Dodge to the top billings at the drag-strips.

To use the likeness of the now famous Road Runner cartoon character Chrysler paid big bucks to Warner Brothers. They also paid big bucks to develop the “beep, beep” horn to go with it.

The Road Runner was constructed on Chrysler’s B platform that was used for the Belvedere, GTX and Satellite models. The whole idea was to build a no frills Mean Muscle car.

All performance options available were upgraded and anything unnecessary was left out.

Some of the early models did not even have carpet, just a floor shifter with a rubber boot.

In 1969 Plymouth Road Runner was a real muscle car and named Motor Trends Car of the Year.

One powerful model to add to your collections, you can still find some vintage model car kits of the famous Road Runners from as they say (back in the day). Take a look at the short list of some that are available.

2012 HOT WHEELS NEW MODEL 71 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER LSE
US $1.00

2012 NEW MODEL 71 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER RED ERROR
US $1.25

2012 HW NEW MODELS 71 Plymouth Road Runner 6 50 HTF New US E Case
US $1.25

HOTWHEELS 2012 MOC NEW MODELS 1971 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER RED MOPAR MUSCLE CAR
US $1.29

71 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER 2012 HOT WHEELS NEW MODELS SERIES PURPLE
US $1.37

HOT WHEELS 71 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER PURPLE CAR SILVER RIMS 2012 NEW MODELS RARE
US $1.50

Hot Wheels 2012 New Models First Edition 71 Plymouth Road Runner Mint on Card
US $1.50

HOT WHEELS 2012 NEW MODELS 6 50 71 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER RED
US $1.59

★ HOT WHEELS ★ NEW MODELS ★ 71 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER ★ 2012 MAGENTA
US $1.65

HW HOT WHEELS 2012 NEW MODELS 6 50 71 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER HOTWHEEL RED
US $1.69

2012 HW Hot Wheels 71 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER 6 50 new models 6 247
US $1.75

2012 Hot Wheels 71 Plymouth Road Runner Fuscia 2012 New Models
US $1.75

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Model Dodge Challenger

Dave — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:46:33 +0000

Dodge Challenger

Dodge Challenger was and still is the all American answer to the Camero and Mustang. Chrysler’s E-body “pony car” plus don’t forget the slightly smaller Plymouth Barracuda.

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The Chrysler “pony cars” were produced in many versions, trim and power options to provide good competition for Ford and Chevrolet. You could get one of these “pony cars” with any engine Chrysler made.

Chrysler had intended the Challenger and the Barracuda not only to be the most powerful “pony cars” but to compete against the Mercury Cougar and the Pontiac Firebird also.

Dodge Challenger the more powerful and had more luxury of the muscle cars competed against the Cougar.

Dodge Challenger had a wheelbase of 110 inches making it two full inches longer then the Barracuda. With slightly larger dimensions and outfitted with more luxury in the interior it did a great job competing against the Mercury Cougar.

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Car designer Carl Cameron provided the great exterior for the 1966 Dodge Charger. There were some pipe dreams about giving the Charger prototype a turbine engine but this never happened. But the public loved all 76,935 Challenger’s produced in 1970.

As always the press had their critics telling everyone the “pony car” sales were declining. Sales fell off after the 1970 model year and the Challenger dropped the line mid 1974.

The life of the Challengers put somewhere around 165,000 of these great “pony cars” in the hands of “pony car” lovers. The Dodge Challenger and Chargers make a great addition to your model car collections.

You can find many vintage model car manufactures models still available to build today. Adding to or starting a new collection in everything from wood, die cast and the popular plastic model in scale.

2007 HOTWHEELS 01 NEW MODEL DODGE CHALLENGER CONCEPT ORANGE PR5SPK
US $1.19

Dodge Challenger T A R T Mopar Seats118 Diecast Model Car Die cast ERTL GMP
US $8.99

HOTWHEELS 11 NEW MODEL 71 DODGE CHALLENGER R T 12 50
US $2.99

71 Dodge Challenger HW 2011 New Model 12 GREEN LANTERN
US $2.99

Matchbox Dodge Challenger SRT8 Red Color Edition Diecast Model loose
US $3.95

Matchbox Loose Dodge Challenger Red Model 2011 Brand
US $3.99

Model Car Built Dodge Challenger 1 25 Lot 166
US $9.00

Matchbox 2008 Dodge Challenger New Shape Muscle Car Grey Model Rare Toy Sealed
US $6.30

Matchbox 1993 Dodge Challenger Muscle Car Yellow Black Splash Livery Rare Model
US $7.88

Dodge Challenger R T AMT Ertle Mopar Muscle Car 125 Model Kit Skill Level 2
US $9.99

Diecast Model 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 124
US $16.50

Diecast Model 1970 Dodge Challenger R T Convertible 124
US $16.50

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Model Plymouth & Chrysler

Dave — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:30:11 +0000

Plymouth & Chrysler Cars

We cannot say styling was a strong point for Chrysler from War time but by 1953 this began to change. It was under the direction of corporate design Chief Virgil Exner we started to see some styling.

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1956 Plymouth Savoy Great Addition To Any Collection!

Along with styling, Dodge also introduced its first V8 engine—the original design of the famous Hemi. From the early 50s and on into the early 60s upgraded styling and much more powerful engines every year through 1960, Dodge found a eager market for its cars as America discovered the joys of highway travel.

The market improved when Chrysler phased the sad old DeSoto brand out of its lineup after 1961, leaving Dodge as the company's only line in the middle of the market.

Dodge jumped into the compact car market in 1961 with their new Dodge Lancer Sedan (a variation on Plymouth's Valiant). Not a big hit at first, the Dodge Dart that came after it in 1963 would prove to be one of the division's best sellers for many years.

Chrysler made another bad move in 1962 to downsize the Dodge and Plymouth full-size lines. This resulted in a loss of sales, but they turned this around in 1965 by turning those former full-sizes into "new" mid-size models.

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Dodge brought back to life the Cornet nameplate in this way and later added a sporty fastback version called the Dodge Charger. It later became both a sales leader and a winner on the NASCAR circuit.

After being restored to their former dimensions for 1965, the Dodge Polara and Dodge Monaco were changed mostly in appearance for the next ten years or so.

Dodge is best-known today for being a player in the Muscle Car market of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Along with the Famous Dodge Charger, models like the Dodge Coronet R/T and also Famous Super Bee were popular with buyers seeking performance.

At the peak of this effort was the introduction first car in the “pony car” class. This brought the first Sports Coupe the Dodge Challenger and the Convertible. The “pony cars” were out-fit with the fire breathing race-ready Hemi V8s. And many got the tame economy engines for Mom and Pop.

For model car collectors the years from the 50s to the 70s offer some nice additions to your model car collections. You will find vintage model manufactures from the past as well as new to add to your collection.