Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Rumors spreading of a possible new Barracuda

The Barracuda, one of the classic muscle automobiles, might be returning. Domestic automakers have revived the retro style in certain automobiles, especially in high-performance models. A lot of people would love to view the Barracuda return. There is a hitch, of course. Plymouth hasn’t existed in nearly a decade.

The rumor of a Barracuda coming back

Recently, the design head of the Chrysler organization and head of Dodge, Roger Gilles, went to the SEMA, or Specialty Equipment Market Association, trade show, as outlined by USA Today. Only people within the auto industry are able to show up to the event. He had been asked about any new projects that were in the works, and he mentioned the Barracuda. For a long time, people kept asking him about it. Bringing it back is something he seems significant about. It would not be a bad idea to bring back the Barracuda, although it isn't set in stone. The Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro both have had retro updates. The Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger both returned successfully also. Barracuda was made by Plymouth though. That business is long gone.

The MOPAR muscle has been missed

The Barracuda made by Plymouth had been pretty popular. This is true especially with the muscle cars that went around. Every person loved Plymouth. This had been as the cars were cheap and performed well. The first generation, from 1964 to 1966, came with either a straight or slant 6-cylinder, or a 273-cubic-inch V8, and had a base price of about $2,500. The car then transformed to a 426-inch Hemi V8 in 1967. Those model years with a Hemi 426 or a 440 are prized for mind boggling raw power, and the ultra-rare HemiCuda convertible is one of probably the most valuable cars within the world. Production ended. This all happened in 1974 too.

Plymouth defunct

Since 2001, there has been no Plymouth brand. Bringing back the Barracuda would put it under the Dodge or Chrysler name. This would be the only option.

Articles cited

USA Today

content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/11/dodges-boss-mulls-reviving-barracuda-muscle-car/1



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