Mike Correll
Well-Known Member
I have a 66 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S, but I’m wondering if it is a true formula S car since I don’t know much about the whole history of the car. Does anyone know the trick to determining if it’s a true one?
8 3/4" rear ends came on A-body Dart in April/May of 1965.For me me I see people at swapmeet claiming they are selling formula s cars I check the lower control arms if the have sway bar tabs welded on them. Them after check the rearend for the 8.75 depending on year I don't think 64 came with the 8 3/4. Also another way is checking the rim width. But then again all this stuff can be changed around over the last 50 years lol. So vin and vin stampings would be the best way but depending on year I think later barracudas had multiple stampings on the body of car, I don't know about early ones maybe they have one at the rad and not at the trunk.
Thanks for the info! Do you know why they stamped a big S on the vin tags?i have one on my dart.8 3/4" rear ends came on A-body Dart in April/May of 1965.
Amazing that we're still trying to decipher these things after 50 years.
I bought 66 mainly because it was unmolested.
273 2bbl
7-1/4" rear
factory 4 speed
13" wheels
I've actually never seen a factory 4 speed 66 with a console, but I had to add that...gotta have a place to put a coffee and plug in a cell phone
Did all formula "S" cars have the stripe?
A page from a original 1966 Dealer Data Book from the Hamtramck website.No reference to the year though...
Wow, I really thought they had a code for the 273-4. Learned something today.
My friends 66 S had a 4 speed console. Inland shifter POS, but had the console.
Light Gold, in and out, no stripe, front disks and 8 3/4.