Everyone remembers the Mustang as the original pony car — but the Barracuda actually beat it to market by two weeks.
Median 149 hp across 78 similar cars
Lead trim: Formula S 273 Commando
Plymouth Barracuda1st Gen · 1964–1966
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FactEveryone remembers the Mustang as the original pony car — but the Barracuda actually beat it to market by two weeks.
A fastback Valiant with a huge wraparound rear window, launched sixteen days before the Ford Mustang and generally credited as the first pony car to reach market, even though the Mustang defined the segment commercially. Predecessor to the E-body 'Cuda (also catalogued).
Collectors Spotted in the Plymouth Barracuda Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Plymouth Barracuda yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula S 273 Commando | 1965–1966 | 4.5 L V8 | 235 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | RWD | manual | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Formula S 273 Commando trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The 340 arrived in 1968, then the 'Cuda package landed in 1969 with a choice of 340, 383 or new 440 Super Commando V8.
Everyone remembers the Mustang as the original pony car — but the Barracuda actually beat it to market by two weeks.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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