$2,500?!!! Maybe 20 years ago. You couldn't get a beat up, rusted out 70-74 E-body for $2,500 when I bought my '72 Challenger 10 years ago.
Yeah, I don't care if it's a "barracuda" and not a "cuda". If you get a rusted out hulk that needs 90% of it's metal replaced in any kind of '70-74 Barracuda for less than $5k you've done well. If it rolls and kind of looks like a car you're looking at $8-$10k. If it runs and drives and doesn't look like it was painted by a kindergartener it'll be $15-$20k.