Barris Barracuda question...may have decklid?
I sold my Challenger and jumped into a 68 Barracuda Fastback :smile:
The guy I purchased the car from tells me that it had been rear ended decades ago and the decklid was damaged so his dad went to a junkyard in Los Angeles to find a new one. He then described the donor car. What he described was a Barris kit. It had the hood scoops, scoops behind the quarter windows, and this deck lid on it. He didnt mention anything else like wheels or side pipes but im sure they would have been the first to go. He installed the decklid on to the Barracuda, had it paint matched, then let the car sit until his son sold it to me.
Could this be a real story? Did anyone make repros? if its fake what is it worth? If its real what is it worth?
I read up that apparently there were 4 kits made and two are known to still be around, I could be wrong.
Any info, opinions, knowledge would be awesome
I believe there are only two known Barris cars. Both red. I think at least one is the show car/prototype. Maybe both.
One in original paint and came out at Spring Fling like in 1998 or so. First time anyone really had seen one. I remember talking to the older lady that owned it on the telephone before she brought it to the show for the first time. She was trying to sell it. IIRC, like around $10K. Was an original 340 auto "S" fastback. Was in MCG magazine. It sold and found it's way to Canada I believe. Steve Juliano bought it.
There's another one that is restored and IIRC, is in the south east US, Georgia?? I think it's been to Carlisle.
What was the original color of your decklid?
have any indication of it's original color?
The parts were supposed to be offered as a kit. It is possible the car that was in the yard had that kit. Or parts of the kit. Don't know if you had to buy everything including the rims and sidepipes or they sold pieces.
Can't see you decklid very good in your avatar picture. But it does look like a Barris one. IMHO, it would make since it was found in So Cal. I bet most of the kits were sold there.
I don't think there is a record of how many kits were sold. I don't think any parts even have been documented beyond the two I mentioned.
So that is a RARE decklid.
But IMHO it worth is to someone that just wants to run it on their Barracuda OR as garage art. About 50/50 between those two, IMHO.
Please bring the car to Spring Fling is a few weeks. This would be a great conversation pieces and may lead to more info!!
