WOW...Very early Barracuda prototype found in old barn!!!!!!

[66340SEDAN]

What a find!!!!!! Check out these pics of a super rare Barracuda prototype, it was thought to have been destroyed but was found in an old barn........................................................................................ :evil4:

 

[340butterduster]

Lol

 

[holmes]

Something VERY fishy going on there!

 

[Tnplumber]

My Dad had one with a 440 hemi! We used to drive it to high school. We would bury the needle at 400 mph and scare the hell out of all the camaro drivers. lol

 

[71DusterStruck]

I have to say I got a bit excited when I saw the the title .. like your weather man over there... but LOL!

 

[dustermaniac]

It was originally believed that this carnivorous creature had made this barracuda extinct, but the fish survived.

 

[crossram383]

What a find!!!!!! Check out these pics of a super rare Barracuda prototype, it was thought to have been destroyed but was found in an old barn........................................................................................ :evil4:

You sure it's not an altered wheelbase Dodge brothers Musky R/T ?
It appears to have a tail stripe as well as a lateral line !

 

[briankaplan]

Like all prototypes. Chrysler filleted.

 

[Daz570]

'wonder if it has an exhaust like a fishes ar$e

 

[hypermite]

Looks more like a "Carpacuda" to me.

 

[smlveightis]

Now thats funny!!

 

[cosgig]

A little known fact....

There were a number of other names considered for the car before deciding on the name "Barracuda"....

The Plymouth "Tarpin"... nope small car, big fish
The Plymouth "Marlin".... nope, already taken by AMC
The Plymouth "Carpacuda"... no one had ever seen one so the stylists were stumped!!
The Plymouth "Sunfish"... nope, already taken by Nella

So, in the end, the brass at the top had to make do with what they had... they cut the budget, pared down the body (fins had already gone out of style in the 50's anyway) and used a rehashed old picture from the Starkist tuna can and voila, the car we love so well!!!


So, now you know the rest of the story

 

[FISHYPETE]

Yup, just like the production fastbacks, the trunk opening is too small to put packages in,it needs a luggage rack so the scales won't get scratched.