'68 Barracuda 340 vs big block pony competitors

[clhyer]

This link was posted on another forum I frequent, and am am posting it here for your viewing pleasure:

[ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silver-bullet/sets/72157637937141705/"]Car and driver 1968 - a set on Flickr[/ame]

This is a March 1968 Car and Driver article testing the 1968 340 Barracuda, Javelin 390, Cougar 390, Mustang 390, Camaro 396 and Firebird 400.

In reading it, it seems that they tried their best to downgrade the Plymouth, but couldn't!

69 Cuda 440, and sgbarracuda - this is a special post for y'all…
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Looks like you have to click on the title above the black box to bring the article up...

 

[65-440]

cool ... i know my stock bore '70 340 swinger has upset a lot of big block guys ... until we get up to speed that is ! from light to light its hard to beat ! ..

 

[MTmopars]

Cool read. Thanks.

 

[69 Cuda 440]

1968 Barracuda 340-S

1968 NHRA = E/S or E/SA {10.00 to 10.49 Wt/Hp} Competitors

* 1968 Camaro SS 396 {396/325 HP} ~ {convertible}
* 1968 AMX {390/315 HP}
* 1968 Mustang GT {390/325 HP} ~ {convertible}
* 1968 Cougar GT {390/325 HP}
* 1968 Firebird {400/330 HP}