New member with Early A! 1964 Barracuda... Rally Car?
Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself and let you all know what I'm wrenching on. I've started a project to build a `64 Barracuda into a stage rally car. I have loved the MoPar brand for years; for my family it's always been Chrysler or Chevrolet. My other passion for years has been performance stage rally - in the US there are three sanctioning bodies for this form of Motorsport: Nasa Rallysport, Rally America, and the American Rally Association. You might think that this seems like a weird project, and you're right! It's definitely not your normal Subaru or Ford rally car, but like most MoPar guys, I like being different. ...And I already had the car... so that helped make the decision too!
Plymouth is no stranger to stage rally. Scott Harvey, a Chrysler employee, rallied a V8 Valiant in the Monte Carlo rally in 1964 where he did relatively well! He finished (that's a pretty big deal on its own) and placed mid pack with all the European fellas. He later rallied a second gen Barracuda in the Shell 4000 Canadian rally and won! There are also quite a few Fins that still use these early A-bodies in classic rallies.
Anyway, there's my introduction and my project synopsis! I'm really glad this forum is here so I can bounce things off you guys and learn from all your years of experience. I'll start a build thread for the car soon to talk technical stuff with you all, and I'm also blogging the build on my website: MathesonSportsCar.com! Can't wait to really dig in and build a cool car!
Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself and let you all know what I'm wrenching on. I've started a project to build a `64 Barracuda into a stage rally car. I have loved the MoPar brand for years; for my family it's always been Chrysler or Chevrolet. My other passion for years has been performance stage rally - in the US there are three sanctioning bodies for this form of Motorsport: Nasa Rallysport, Rally America, and the American Rally Association. You might think that this seems like a weird project, and you're right! It's definitely not your normal Subaru or Ford rally car, but like most MoPar guys, I like being different. ...And I already had the car... so that helped make the decision too!
Plymouth is no stranger to stage rally. Scott Harvey, a Chrysler employee, rallied a V8 Valiant in the Monte Carlo rally in 1964 where he did relatively well! He finished (that's a pretty big deal on its own) and placed mid pack with all the European fellas. He later rallied a second gen Barracuda in the Shell 4000 Canadian rally and won! There are also quite a few Fins that still use these early A-bodies in classic rallies.
Anyway, there's my introduction and my project synopsis! I'm really glad this forum is here so I can bounce things off you guys and learn from all your years of experience. I'll start a build thread for the car soon to talk technical stuff with you all, and I'm also blogging the build on my website: MathesonSportsCar.com! Can't wait to really dig in and build a cool car!
