A car can acquire some interesting stories over 45 years. If that car is this 1965 Plymouth Barracuda, it can also collect a transfer case, some sweet van-style fender flares, and a set of dualies out back. This Plymouth started life much like any other 1965 Barracuda, and was known to trip the win light at Fremont Dragstrip before being transformed into a show car in 1978 with … [Read more...]
Laugh it Up
Why is this man smiling? Not only is he driving a big 'ol Plymouth Satellite, but he also won a bunch of rounds on his first time out to the drag races. Longtime Gearhead Magazine scribe Nate Tynan is the proud owner of this full-size 383 big-block powered '66 Plymouth. More than a few Wednesday nights ago Nate pulled up to the beams, zoned in on the tree, and let the … [Read more...]
Spirit of 76 Dart Lite
From the Mopar Lightwieght Vehicles Division comes this 1976 Spirit of '76 Dodge Dart Lite. Less than a thousand of these special edition Dodge Darts were ever made, with the lightweight Plymouth Division version known as the Feather Duster. As 1976 coincided nicely with the Bicentennial of the USA, the Spirit of '76 Dart Lite was built with 200 years of awesome into the red, … [Read more...]
Shrunken Fury
From the Clunkbucket northern California car shortening division comes this shrunken 1964 Plymouth Fury. This former b-body belongs to one Alan Rutter of Al's Rapid Transit, and packs roughly 450 horsepower of big block Mopar for motivation. Alan picked the car up as a project, and got busy cutting and welding everything back together eight inches less long. The 440 engine sits … [Read more...]