Ah, America. Land of the overpowered muscle cars. With their massive displacements, loud grunt, and muscular looks, muscle cars are what made America great. With muscle cars like the Mustang, Camaro, and Charger made America great, there are some forgotten ones that deserved to be appreciated and one of them is the second-generation Plymouth Barracuda.
Having obtained one of the most forgotten American muscle cars in history straight from FH5's Series 9 Storm Playlist, let's get to know more about the second-generation Barracuda, the one before it became the Cuda.
Launched as a 1967 model year car, the second-generation Barracuda still carries the same bits and bobs as the Plymouth Valiant just like its predecessor. Running on an A-body and offered in coupe, convertible, and fastback, the second-generation Barracuda features a range of a Slant-6 and a couple of V8 engines. Seen here is the Formula-S variant powered by a 383ci V8 Super Commando engine that produces 300hp of power. This variant was introduced in the 1968 Model Year.
Although less appreciated than its Cuda successor, this second-generation Barracuda has a lot of questions that need to be answered and with that, it's time to let its rough side out with a little dirt race against other muscle car enthusiasts who are not afraid to get their muscle and pony cars dirty. Send in the tape.
Mud, sweat, and gears. These ancient muscle cars sure love to go all-out in the name of Lady Liberty.
Although it has less appreciation than the big names in the muscle car era, the Plymouth Barracuda is proof that it was the rising star in the golden age of muscle cars, despite being classified as a pony car. What? Muscle cars and pony cars are different, you know, but you get the point and thanks to its Barracuda's NSD approach, it evolved into the Plymouth Cuda we know and love and fought its way until the very end. Quite an interesting story, eh?
Anyway, enjoy your new ride, and happy America day!
