Members Armchair Bronco Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 I still consider myself a 1970 Dodge Challenger kinda-guy, but recently I spotted a dark purple Plymouth Barracuda...and that thing was freakin' awesome too! Which way do you lean? Challenger 'Cuda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-man Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Cuda, hands down. I'd love either though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MegaTom Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 the Cuda is a much sexier machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armchair Bronco Posted October 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Are there any movies that feature a Barracuda? The Challenger was featured front-n-center in "Vanishing Point" with Barry Newman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Destructobot Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Neither. Belvedere FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MegaTom Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Don Johnson drove a Barracuda in the show Nash Bridges. Not sure about any movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-man Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Belvedere? Hell, I'd take a Road Runner over that any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 A bit too late for my for my taste... I have a 1964 project Barracuda. My favorite Mopar is a '66 '67 Coronet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armchair Bronco Posted October 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Schweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Give me a mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 B-Body's are where it's at. Part pimp, part hotrod. Neither. Belvedere FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Definitely the 'Cuda. Hemi please. My uncle used to have one - that thing was unbelievably fast. As was a buddy's B Body Charger R/T. I have good memories of both. I used to have a Duster. It looked a lot like this - It wasn't much in the curves, but it was quick in a straight line. But it was a cold blooded beast. It took forever to warm up in the winter, and if you tried to take off too soon, it would stall. I was making a left (with a green arrow) one afternoon, and some lady in a Prelude ran the red and hit me at about 50 MPH. It was kinda like being on the Teacups at Disneyland... killed her Honda (she was OK), and did a number on the passenger side of the Duster. I have less than fond memories of that particular Mopar. OTOH, had the cars been reversed, and I had been in a Honda instead, I might not have survived, so I guess I owe it kinder thoughts than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 1973 was the year Mopar officially lost the magic. They are missing the style and most importantly that was the year the muscle became flab. The HEMI was killed. Mopar heyday was short lived IMO. 1964 they started pushing the style envelope with the Barracuda (only to be overshadowed in sales, not look, by the Mustang)... This year also marked when they introduced the LA blocks, which shaved weight and made power. So the reign was from 1964-1972... 1966-1969 being my personal favorite period. These years have sexy lines on the outside and pure rock fury under the hood. 1970s marked a new breed in the Hemi Cuda etc. The lines are not as sexy, just looked more obviously ready for business. Since I prefer the idea of actually driving my cars, I'd take a 66 Coronet, 67 Belvedere, 69 Superbee, and maybe a 69 Dart GTS over a Hemicuda... My woman wants a '69 Charger so she can have her deathproof. So in reality that is probably what I will get if I get a 3rd Mopar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Destructobot Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 In 1967, my dad had a '63 1/2 Ford Galaxie 2-door sedan. It was a 406 with 3 deuces ("tri power") and a 4-speed with 4.11 rear end. It had a timeslip from a dragstrip in the glove box when he bought it - 12.96. Looked kinda like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Destructobot Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Belvedere? Hell, I'd take a Road Runner over that any day of the week. A road runner is just a Belevedere with a few options checked on the order form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gigant0r Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 I love both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtoby44x Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hemi Cuda FTW but I'd take a Challenger in a heartbeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wood Chuck Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 1969 Mach 1. 351 cleveland 3/4 cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neon Soul Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Mustang Mach 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wood Chuck Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Mustang Mach 1. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cleverbastid Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Man the challenger is soo sexy. Wide as hell. A hood as big as a country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnderMocs Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'm not a big car guy, I have a decent base of knowledge because my brother would never shut up about it, but this is my unicorn vehicle. I saw one driving down the street one day and fell in love with it. 65 Mustang Convertible in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mudcat Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Here's where I name off another brand/model, because I obviously like something else, and I need the attention. no, I keed. Cuda. But not by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members shipatsea Posted October 8, 2009 Members Share Posted October 8, 2009 Neither. Get this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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