Why? Because it features a modern engine that was swapped into a legit muscle car chassis, instead of the other way around. So when we came across this 1969 Dodge Charger listed at Mecum Harrisburg, we got excited. It is becoming more common to see modern cars converted into vintage muscle cars in an act we recently called retromod. The car is Lot S63 and has a date with the auctioneer on Saturday of the Mecum Harrisburg event. The original documentation is intact, which includes the original purchase agreement, receipt for the down payment and purchase, owner's manuals, maintenance records, PHS documents, 1968 Pontiac sales brochure, and the 1968 Pontiac and Fisher body service manuals. The Verdoro Green paintjob is all original, save the driver's side door, which was repainted some time in the 1980s. Sadly, the original owner died during the war, but his parents kept the GTO until 2004. Less than a year later, he would be drafted into the Army and sent off to Vietnam. The unrestored GTO being offered at Mecum Harrisburg features a unique history, purchased by an 18-year-old young man in California. Pontiac engineers built a 400ci V-8 that was advertised at 350 hp, but by all accounts it was severely underrated, a marvel of output at the time. The MotorTrend 1968 Car of the Year went to the Pontiac GTO for its combination of style and performance. The Barracuda is being offered with no reserve on Friday in Lot F47. This vehicle is a numbers-matching setup, complete with extensive documentation to go with the car's sale. The pentastar corporation was known for its wild colors in the '60s and '70s, and the Bronze Fire Metallic paint on this Barracuda represents that reputation. It is just 1 of 1,431 Formula S models with a 340ci small-block. It sports a 340/275 HP small-block and is equipped with a four-speed manual transmission. This 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S Fastback is a prime example of what you would've seen roaming the streets in that time period. The second generation began in 1967, and Plymouth kept the Barracuda nomenclature, as well as the Formula S package. As Mustang and Camaro took off and Plymouth felt the peer pressure to offer more power to keep up, the answer was the Formula S package introduced in 1965. (The troopers in Kentucky had it rough in '69.Plymouth entered the pony car wars in 1964 with the introduction of the Barracuda, based on the A-body platform, and the first-gen on ran through 1966. Mike is the second owner, the Ownercard says "Kentucky State Police"įollowed by the owner's name. 1966, 1969, and 1971 were the only years to use this roofline. Hardtop and Landau, and would be repeated in 1971 on the Tudor Landau (seeīelow). The blind rear quarter roofline was inspired by the 1966 Thunderbird Town PW, PS, Cornering Lights and Reclining Pass. Manual Select-Aire, Tilt-away, Cruise, Vacumn Door Locks, Trunk Release, It has 128k miles on it w/ a transmission and carbureator rebuild. Radio and reupholstered the front seat w/ original nylon Navy Blue material. I have installed a rear shelf monitor system, an original AM-FM Stereo It has most options including the uplevel Brougham It is Diamond Blue or Platinum exterior w/a "I am the 5th owner of this North Carolina original T-bird and it DanĪlso plans to add a factory Power Sunroof at some point, which he purchased To add your car to this page, visit our Thunderbird Car Show Home Page.ĭan's Fordor has the very rare factory mid-bodyside molding on it. From Members of the Glamorbirds Mailing List
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