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1970 Plymouth Duster

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The Plymouth Duster introduced in 1970 was all Valiant from the cowl forward, but the rest of the car's sheet metal, save door skins, was completely different. The design incorporated a semi-fastback roof and a special rear valance with twin horizontal taillights, unusual for having no bezels.

Aug 27, 2020

1974 Plymouth Barracuda

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When all was said and done in 1974, the Barracuda had by far its worst sales year ever, and production was only 11,734, which also represented the lowest production number for any pony car.

Aug 27, 2020

1973 Plymouth Barracuda

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In 1973 the Muscle Car world was fading, and that year’s Arab oil embargo didn’t help. The 73 Model was almost an exact clone of the 72 except for the use of 5 MPH bumper reinforcements on front and rear.

Aug 27, 2020

1972 Plymouth Barracuda

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As the ‘72’s hit the streets, both emissions and safety were grabbing government (and insurance company) attention. In response, the big-block was gone from the ‘Cuda’s option sheet.

Aug 27, 2020

1969 Plymouth Barracuda

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Serious about performance in 1969, Plymouth was upgrading the Barracuda as a serious contender to be reckoned with.

Aug 27, 2020

1978 Chevrolet Corvette

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The new wrap-around rear window provided much more space behind the seats but was not a hatchback. All corvettes this year came with special 25th anniversary badging. A special “Anniversary Edition” included a unique Charcoal Silver/Silver Metallic two-tone paint job

Aug 25, 2020

1969 Plymouth Road Runner

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The 1969 Road Runner retained mostly the same look with a few exceptions like taillights, grille, side marker lights, optional bucket seats, and new Road Runner decals.

Aug 25, 2020

1967 Plymouth Barracuda

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The new Barracuda was completely restyled and no longer shared any kind of sheet metal with the Valiant, although under the skin the platform was still shared with that car. The engine bay was widened so the big-block 383 would fit.

Aug 25, 2020

1970 Plymouth Road Runner

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The 1970 Road Runner arrived with new front and rear looks. Updates included a new grille, leather seats, hood, front fenders, quarter panels, single-piston Kelsey-Hayes disc brakes, and even non-functional scoops in the rear quarters.

Aug 25, 2020

1971 Plymouth Road Runner

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The 1971 Road Runner was part of the Satellite group and its bodywork was completely changed to a more rounded "fuselage" design. It included a steeply raked windshield, hidden cowl, and deeply inset grille and headlights.

Aug 25, 2020

1968 Plymouth Barracuda

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The Barracuda received only minor styling changes for 1968 – the big news was under the hood. The 225-cube slant six continued as the entry-level powerplant, but even the base V8 was significantly upgraded, with a huge bore increase resulting in 318 cubic inches, still with a 2-Bbl carburetor.

Aug 25, 2020

1972 Plymouth Road Runner

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The 1972 Road Runner was nearly identical to the 1971, but with a few exceptions like new grille design, new taillights designed to match the new aerodynamic look of the grille, and new side marker lights.

Aug 25, 2020