'74 Cuda Tooling Proof 4 Sale (see voting poll)
I found the story behind it.
One of None: 1974 Plymouth Barracuda
Found 202 days ago
UPDATE 2/17/12 – The auction did not meet reserve at $9,600 with 20 bids.
This 1974 Plymouth Barracuda may appear to just be one of the countless unfinished project cars out there, but it is actually the original tooling proof used by Plymouth to produce the Cuda. It is a miracle that the tags have not been swapped out and the body fitted in place of a rusty donor. That’s not saying that there haven’t been a few build attempts, but the car remains unscathed. Find it here on eBay with bidding at $7,600 reserve not met.
If you look closely you can make out the grid and markings used during production. Usually these bodies were destroyed after their purpose was fulfilled, but somehow this one escaped the factory. It was shipped to Dick Landy to be used as a drag racer. Dick sent it off to be acid dipped, but in the meantime found the Dart he was looking for. The Cuda was forgotten and ended up sitting in the corner of Val Chem’s shop.
A year later a Chrysler employee was looking for a donor to build his dream Cuda. He ended up finding this body and started piecing it together. Family events and health problems halted his plans and he ended up selling the car to a friend who parked it. There is sat until just last year when the next owner decided that the car deserved to be returned to how it left the factory. He actually stripped off many of the parts that had been added.
This Cuda should be no stranger to Mopar fans. It went to auction through Mecum where it did not meet reserve at $20,000 and it was also recently featured in Mopar Muscle magazine. It will be interesting to see what eventually becomes of this special car. The current seller believes that it is a piece of muscle car history and should go into a museum, but we can help but wonder if the third build attempt may be a charm.
http://www.barnfinds.com/one-of-none-1974-plymouth-barracuda/
I found the story behind it.
One of None: 1974 Plymouth Barracuda
Found 202 days ago
UPDATE 2/17/12 – The auction did not meet reserve at $9,600 with 20 bids.
This 1974 Plymouth Barracuda may appear to just be one of the countless unfinished project cars out there, but it is actually the original tooling proof used by Plymouth to produce the Cuda. It is a miracle that the tags have not been swapped out and the body fitted in place of a rusty donor. That’s not saying that there haven’t been a few build attempts, but the car remains unscathed. Find it here on eBay with bidding at $7,600 reserve not met.
If you look closely you can make out the grid and markings used during production. Usually these bodies were destroyed after their purpose was fulfilled, but somehow this one escaped the factory. It was shipped to Dick Landy to be used as a drag racer. Dick sent it off to be acid dipped, but in the meantime found the Dart he was looking for. The Cuda was forgotten and ended up sitting in the corner of Val Chem’s shop.
A year later a Chrysler employee was looking for a donor to build his dream Cuda. He ended up finding this body and started piecing it together. Family events and health problems halted his plans and he ended up selling the car to a friend who parked it. There is sat until just last year when the next owner decided that the car deserved to be returned to how it left the factory. He actually stripped off many of the parts that had been added.
This Cuda should be no stranger to Mopar fans. It went to auction through Mecum where it did not meet reserve at $20,000 and it was also recently featured in Mopar Muscle magazine. It will be interesting to see what eventually becomes of this special car. The current seller believes that it is a piece of muscle car history and should go into a museum, but we can help but wonder if the third build attempt may be a charm.
http://www.barnfinds.com/one-of-none-1974-plymouth-barracuda/
