The Batacuda?

[DartManPlum340]

10K views · 4.7K reactions | 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible. V-8, 300 HP | Rick Le

 

[RustyRatRod]

300hp wouldda had to have been a 383, right?

 

[DartManPlum340]

300hp wouldda had to have been a 383, right?

From Wikipedia: In 1968, the 273 was replaced by the 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA engine as the smallest V8 available, and the new 340 cu in (5.6 L) LA four-barrel was released. The 383 Super Commando engine was upgraded with the intake manifold, camshaft, and cylinder heads from the Road Runner and Super Bee, but the more restrictive exhaust manifolds specific to the A-body cars limited its output to 300 bhp (224 kW).[9]

 

[Super-Cuda]

Hmmmm...

67 seats.

Look at the headrests.

 

[mvh]

It has 68 side markers ands 68 340-S hood inserts... I wouldn't expect the show writers to care about accuracy in the dialogue.

 

[Super-Cuda]

It has 68 side markers ands 68 340-S hood inserts... I wouldn't expect the show writers to care about accuracy in the dialogue.

Very true.

Also, if those are 383-S hood inserts and that's a real 383-S, its one very rare car!

 

[4spdragtop]

Good eye!

Hmmmm...

67 seats.

Look at the headrests.

 

[Dart Frog]

That's great! I was such a big bat man fan in those days. But I don't remember that. Was at a driver safety commercial or what?

 

[Super-Cuda]

Not a Formula S

No Formula S emblems on the fenders

 

[Bodyperson]

Good eye!

Looks like 67 doors too. What do ya think Steve?

 

[niceolddart]

Very hard to read zoomed in but, I think the hood inserts say 340 S, & I don't here 300HP mentioned anywhere except in the post. I also thought I noticed just 1 exhaust tip on the driver's side of the car, like a 67 would have. Hmmm?
Remember, Chrysler did do weird stuff back in the day. Either way, I wouldn't mind having it, even if it were a slant six car!

 

[4spdragtop]

Good eye as well! Yep, she's a mish mash for sure 68 fenders 67 doors(locks n arm rests) 68 tail panel.

Looks like 67 doors too. What do ya think Steve?

 

[S'cuder]

Chrysler did weird stuff with TV cars. The Mannix Cuda convertibles had added and missing trim. Most notably the 1972 Cuda convertible, which was never a production car but had the nose and rear end of a '72 put on an earlier car.
Including the Rallye Challenger with the sunroof, Mannix had cars with raisin bran hoods for several seasons, but I don't ever remember seeing an engine call-out emblem on the side of the scoops.