1966 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback Valiantly Prepares to Face the Original 'Stang

Besides, one can always take pride in the fact that Plymouth’s 1964 Barracuda came out before the original Ford Mustang... if only for mere weeks. And even though it shared a lot of components with the compact Valiant, the Barracuda did sport a distinguishing styling feature – that huge 14.4 sq ft (1.34 sq meters) rear window. As such, we think there’s enough value in considering the option to park this little 1966 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback on the driveway or inside the garage.

With value being the first highlight for this early pony car. After all, it’s on consignment with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based dealer Garage Kept Motors for a mere $23,900. For the cash, the Barracuda presents itself in full black attire (with green trim) on the outside, with the dark color only interrupted by the abundant chrome details or the original steelies that were wrapped in sporty, raised white-letter tires.

According to the description we are dealing with a Barracuda that’s presented in “survivor condition” as it was allegedly well cared for and the only modifications sought to add a little more performance and convenience over time.

Right now, there are 74,305 miles (119,582 km) on the odometer, so it hasn’t been used or abused much during its lifetime. Moving inside, the predominant theme is a combination of black with light-green-metallic touches, complete with patina touches – after all, we are dealing with a car that’s more than half a century old.

Last, but not least, comes Barracuda’s original 273ci flagship V8. And it’s a looker because it was beautified with silver touches, an Edelbrock valve cover, as well as a chromed air cleaner. More so, the mill breaths through dual-exhaust pipes with added performance mufflers...