FOR SALE A true factory-reference, investment-grade 1970 Plymouth Barracuda – numbers-matching, California survivor

[RonnieT]

Current Rear Valence and Exhaust Tips

 

[RonnieT]

I was able to get good pics of the Block Casting Date, which reads 10*22*69. That date corresponds correctly with the Manufacture Date of 12-1969 (Door Tag), as well as the Sales Date of 12-30-1969 (Sales Invoice). I've read that VIN stamp on 318 Barracuda block pad was inconsistent and often not present. I located Block VIN Pad (upper rhs near head) but it does not appear to be stamped.

 

[JDMopar]

Numbers matching 904!

 

[JDMopar]

The engine VIN pad is on the passenger side, right above the oil pan rail and near the drain plug. If it's still up on the lift, you can find it easily. The one under the front of the drivers side head is just engine plant info, etc.

 

[moparleo]

I hope you didn't pay too much for the "survivor"
The more I look at your pictures, the more I can see that a non Mopar person has tried to "detail" the car.
Non -Mopar or wrong year parts.
Best to have someone knowledgeable on E-body cars do a proper inspection of this car so an accurately described sales add can be made.
And you will need many, many more pictures of the car. Like the inside of the trunk, close up pictures of the engine compartment,underneath the front end suspension etc...
A Mopar person knows what areas to focus on. But in my opinion after owning/ restoring many 1970 Barracuda/Cuda's since the 70's and also many different year Dodge Challengers, NOS and replacement parts for over 40 years. The inconsistencies are blatant.
This is not a reference car by any stretch. Not desire able in the current realm of Mopar collectable E-body cars.
White one of the least ordered colors . Low production numbers of an option a lot of times is because it was not popular.
During this period of time it was the "High Impact Colors " That were the rage. Citron/Top Banana Yellow, Hemi Orange,Tor Red, Plum Crazy/Purple, Metallic Blue, Fluorescent Green, Pink. These are what people still shop for. Look at how many white cars are on the road. So many they are invisible.
These guys are actually being very discreet with their observations.
Survivor and other adjectives do mean something.
1970 Plymouth Data Book Barracuda

 

[F8RT]

70 barracuda, single, and challenger, double, have different exhaust tips.

I'm no officianado, but I don't think N42 was available in cali.
Please, someone, correct me if I am wrong, but cali cars received turn downs even on dual exhaust. And a different rear valance, a valance like an aar.
Why chevy tips? Definitely wrong, but same style. I would say these, valance and tips were installed much later. Unless of course the dealership has mention of the tips/valance change alongside the ducktail spoiler and the hockey stripe.

Did the dealership install the hockey stripes and leave the v5x body side moldings on the car? I see the moldings were removed when the paint was updated. (still have those?)

The pan pictures of the transmission were asked for to verify it is an actual 727. The vin number stamping from the trans was asked for to verify that the trans actually came with the car originally.

It should indeed have a Y pipe system unless it was changed to upgrade to a true dual exhaust. Hamtramck style (the rest of America and canad..a).

Production numbers are subjective. There are no real recorded production numbers for this year mopar. All numbers are percentage based and not actual. The numbers may be close to correct, but there will not be any "correct" numbers found.

You may want to change your description as to the 7K tach since this has an 8K tach and 7k tach's were 72-74.

I appreciate your willingness to talk about the replies. Often times, most, folks list a car for sale and all us Cuda nuts dissect the car and the owner takes offense to "collectors" calling out what is not "correct" with the car. This is just something us collectors do and are not trying to offend a seller. Thanks for the openness.

About the paint, not surprising. Several folks have very different meanings to the term "survivor".
Your car is a stunning example of a barracuda.

If the dealer has listed the dealership changes I would still consider those to be part of the cars as built history. That is what the customer received from MOPAR, even if the factory did not install all of them. That provenance helps a bunch with those upgrades being survivor grade.

Since you have already posted the Monroney report and the BROADCAST sheet could you please post the fender tag, the vin tag and the door sticker? Those can help verify multiple items on the BROADCAST sheet.

My 70 RTSE is a Cal car 383 engine and has turned down rear exhaust pipes.

 

[DetMatt1]

Don’t get me wrong, I love them all but but after 50+ years of looking at these cars with the high impact colors I think I’d love to own a white over tan cream puff of a Barracuda just like this one minus the 440 callouts.