1968 Plymouth Barracuda 340-S Fastback / Specs and More
The fine 60's muscle car featured in this article is the 1968 Plymouth Barracuda 340-S . This is a true muscle car from the late 1960's and is representative of the muscle car competition of the era. From the mid 1960's to the end of the decade horsepower ruled. Every major automaker had a muscle car to offer. 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S The First Pony Car History tells us that the first Pony Car to hit the market was an option package for the 1964 Plymouth Valiant. This package was named the Barracuda. The car came out about two weeks before the first Ford Mustang. The date was April 1, 1964 , precisely sixteen days before the Mustang. With that being said, the Ford Mustang was the vehicle receiving the press. Ford went forth with a massive advertising and PR effort for it's new Mustang and the car received attention at the World's Fair in New York. There is no question that Ford's Mustang greatly overshadowed the Plymouth Barracuda and in 1964 it was i