It's my Barracuda's birthday...sort of

[cudadriver]

I realized today, that I've had my Barracuda for 42 years. Got it when I was 20 years old and couldn't part with it. It's in pretty good shape for a 42 year old. That's the original paint too.

 

[Rob R]

Very Nice..!!

 

[69B-Cuda]

man, I wish mine was in that condition! NICE!!!

 

[4spdragtop]

Im 42 and dont look anywhere near that good and I need to replace a few gaskets cuz I leak in the driveway!

 

[dla4567]

That is very cool! ...can I have it?

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

nice car!!

 

[cudadriver]

That is very cool! ...can I have it?

If God had the money, He could have it.

 

[Duster79]

Happy Birthday

 

[matthon]

Nice!
Is that GG1?

 

[cudadriver]

Nice!
Is that GG1?

Yep. GG1. I ordered it with the green interior but it came with the black. I'm glad it did.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Niiiiiice!!!

 

[matthon]

Yep. GG1. I ordered it with the green interior but it came with the black. I'm glad it did.

OK, so what color are the seatbelts?

Mine is GG1 with black interior, ordered but not by me.
The thing is, the seatbelts are dark green.
People tell me that they must have been replaced at some point, but the date codes on them are right on. The car is no show piece, and someone replacing them with coded pieces in the wrong color seems strange.

Thank you for the info.

 

[toolmanmike]

She's a beautiful original. You should have a party. I did for my Dart's birthday.
It was fun. toolmanmike

 

[cudadriver]

OK, so what color are the seatbelts?

Mine is GG1 with black interior, ordered but not by me.
The thing is, the seatbelts are dark green.
People tell me that they must have been replaced at some point, but the date codes on them are right on. The car is no show piece, and someone replacing them with coded pieces in the wrong color seems strange.

Thank you for the info.

Yeah, Mine are dark green too! Kinda wondered about that. They have never been changed as I'm the only owner. It seems to have showed up more as the car aged.

 

[omahamoparguy]

I like it. That is what they are supposed to look like!!

 

[cudadriver]

She's a beautiful original. You should have a party. I did for my Dart's birthday.
It was fun. toolmanmike

The actual delivery date was May 23/68 a Thursday if I remember correctly, so it would be a belated birthday party. lol

 

[OldVart]

Beauty.

 

[DRENO]

Mike I have to ask you this question.Did you go for the factory woodgrain steering wheel and then change back? BTW,happy birthday to the green machine.8)

 

[mullinax95]

You have took great car of it!

 

[bkbond12]

It's in better shape than my 1997 Jimmy and most other "newer" cars I've seen. Just awesome.

 

[aduc73]

I realized today, that I've had my Barracuda for 42 years. Got it when I was 20 years old and couldn't part with it. It's in pretty good shape for a 42 year old. That's the original paint too.

I have a question: is this original back seat in 68 barracuda? I thought it would have the Barracuda Fish Logo on it like this:

 

[65cudalover]

nice one!

 

[matthon]

I have a question: is this original back seat in 68 barracuda? I thought it would have the Barracuda Fish Logo on it like this:

Fastback only on the back seat logo.

 

[Rob Eppler]

Very nice, does that thing have a Hemi! Neither does mine!!! We could only hope! I've owned mine since 1978!

 

[oldkimmer]

.............Great piece of history..................kim.........