The 4-door Barracuda at Mecum

[eldubb440]

This is actually pretty cool. I wonder where it is now?

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I can appreciate the work, but the more I look at it, the more I hate it......... maybe if it was bare bones without the R/T stuff, and a normal color, and.....

 

[440 PHIXX]

GM was actually toying with the idea of this.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...at-almost-made-it-into-production-246173.html

 

[eldubb440]

my thoughts were early to mid 60s; shortening up a wagon and losing the rear doors........not butchering up a muscle car

 

[33 IMP]

One of our Legendary members (Geri, I don't know her last name) did a twodoor conversion on a 62 Dodge wagon, with a hemi in it. AWSOME car, awesome work. New owner painted it kinda like a Candymatic. I would definitely have left it alone.
I'm sure somebody here knows the car, and can put up a picture.

Edit: Geri Tarvin, builder. Car now has giant ramchargers logo on the side.

 

[440 PHIXX]

my thoughts were early to mid 60s; shortening up a wagon and losing the rear doors

Chevy built this in ‘64. Prior to that, sedan deliveries were available.

 

[33 IMP]

Chevy built this in ‘64. Prior to that, sedan deliveries were available.View attachment 1978585View attachment 1978586

Rare car. Only 1100 made with a V8.
Last Chevy sedan delivery was 1960. Falcon Couriers (sedan delivery) well into the sixties. Olds and Pontiac made sedan deliveries in the forties. Really rare too.

 

[Photon440]

I’m not paying a premium to buy another person’s dream.
For all the praise and criticism, the car is museum/garage art. It cannot be driven on the street. It will probably not increase in value. Those that seek to own the car know those things.

You couldn't even buy the car to use as parts for another 'cuda. None of the parts (hood, fenders, doors) would fit.

 

[Photon440]

 

[eldubb440]

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yes, like that

 

[Pecos Bill]

Why are they calling this a 4 dr Barracuda, when it's legally a rebodied Coronet, with a fake vin? Nothing more than just a tribute car

 

[Chargerjase]

I spoke to Dave a few times about the RPM that he used to sell and other products. His restorations were second to none and he was a great guy to boot. He copped a lot of **** over his 4 door Barracuda and his Valiant. The skills of he and his team were superb, and he is a great loss to the hobby.
He also had an amazing Hemi Cuda (Black with Tan gut). RIP Dave.

 

[440 PHIXX]

The car has a Montana title and the VIN is on it. So it could be registered and street driven.

I think that angle says it all. Even if Chrysler was contemplating making this, it never would have had the roof and side glass that high. It looks like a bad photoshop from 2008. I just can’t imagine during the build not noticing the wildly out of proportion look of thing.

 

[chargervert]

It is beyond being effing goofy looking. The two rooflines are not even close! The fabricator cut corners wanting to use existing pieces without modifying the proportions as needed. The A pillars from the front look even worse!

 

[440 PHIXX]

It is beyond being effing goofy looking. The two rooflines are not even close!

Much was made of the craftsmanship of the build. It looks to me as if they took the easy way out in not chopping the top, door frames and glass. It would have been much more fabrication, but that’s what separates the greats from the also’s And I have to say, it’s a silly take to say “well, what have you fabricated?”. In that mind set, no one could watch sports, or really anything and have an opinion… because they aren’t professionals.

 

[Cranky]

Much was made of the craftsmanship of the build. It looks to me as if they took the easy way out in not chopping the top, door frames and glass. It would have been much more fabrication, but that’s what separates the greats from the also’s And I have to say, it’s a silly take to say “well, what have you fabricated?”. In that mind set, no one could watch sports, or really anything and have an opinion… because they aren’t professionals.

So it's your fault for resurrecting this thread!!

 

[toolmanmike]

It does look goofy yet, it's a cool concept. Why build something like that? Because you can.

 

[440 PHIXX]

It does look goofy yet, it's a cool concept. Why build something like that? Because you can.

It would still look goofy but… if it had a taller backlight and windshield it may have looked more cohesive.

 

[68BabyBlue]

my thoughts were early to mid 60s; shortening up a wagon and losing the rear doors........not butchering up a muscle car

Maybe consider my dad's first Plymouth, a two door '53 Suburban. He chose that model because he didn't want his kids opening a rear door and falling out. Car pictured is identical to the one we had, except for the wheels. Engine compartment will accommodate a 440.

 

[toolmanmike]

Maybe consider my dad's first Plymouth, a two door '53 Suburban. He chose that model because he didn't want his kids opening a rear door and falling out. Car pictured is identical to the one we had, except for the wheels. Engine compartment will accommodate a 440.



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2 less doors is a cool thing.

 

[440 PHIXX]

I remember seeing this before. Not bad!