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A Test-Mule Camaro Nobody Wanted to Buy New Just Sold for $1.815 Million — Making It the Most Expensive Camaro Ever

by Jack Harmon

A 1969 Yenko Camaro built purely as an engineering test-mule was never meant to be sold at all — yet it just became the most expensive Camaro in auction history at $1.815 million. The sale happened during Mecum’s record-breaking Kissimmee 2026 event, where a $38.5 million Ferrari 250 GTO and a $259 million single-day total redefined what the collector car market can do. Somehow, in a room full of exotic Italian metal, a Camaro nobody wanted new stole its own piece of the spotlight. Here’s how a rejected prototype became a seven-figure legend.

This Rotted-Out Plymouth Barracuda Sat Outside for Decades — Then Someone Finally Gave It a Second Chance

by Jack Harmon

A first-generation Plymouth Barracuda that sat outside for years, its signature wraparound rear glass shattered and its tires flat, gets a second chance in this restoration. Built on a Valiant platform and launched two weeks before the Ford Mustang in April 1964, the Barracuda rarely gets credit for beating Ford to the pony car segment. What the restoration crew found underneath the rust — and one small, rust-prone engine part buried near the carburetor — explains why Mopar collectors still chase clean survivors of this overlooked original.

The Plymouth Barracuda Beat the Mustang to Market by Two Weeks – Then Spent a Decade Becoming a Legend

by Jack Harmon

Plymouth’s Barracuda beat the Mustang to market by two weeks in April 1964 — and then spent a decade figuring out how to actually compete with it. This rundown traces the nameplate from its Valiant-based debut through the 1970 E-body reinvention, the Hemi ‘Cuda and AAR ‘Cuda, and the four-headlight 1971 restyle, ending with Barracuda production’s quiet close in 1974. Watch to see how a footnote became one of the most valuable muscle cars ever built.

One Fender Bender Parked This 1970 Plymouth Barracuda for 23 Years — Here’s What It Actually Takes to Wake an E-Body Back Up

by Jack Harmon

Julia parked her 1970 Plymouth Barracuda convertible in 2003 after a minor fender bender left her too overwhelmed to deal with the repairs — and it sat for twenty-three years. When Hagerty’s Driveway Finds crew finally got the call, the durable 318 small-block came back to life faster than anyone expected. What didn’t come back so easily was Julia’s reaction to seeing it running again. Watch to see her response.

This Woman Parked Her 1970 Barracuda After a Fender Bender – 22 Years Later, She Finally Drove It Again

by Jack Harmon

Julia parked her 1970 Plymouth Barracuda in 2003 after a fender bender left her too overwhelmed to fix it, and it sat untouched for 22 years. Hagerty’s Brito and Dustin track down the car, revive its original 318 V8, and get Julia back behind the wheel of a car tied to a friendship that goes back to 1967. Watch to see why viewers are calling this the most emotional Driveway Finds episode yet.

Craig Jackson’s 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda: Jay Leno Meets the Quintessential Muscle Car

by Jack Harmon

Craig Jackson has watched more Hemi ‘Cudas cross the auction block than almost anyone alive as Chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson — and out of all of them, this 1970 example is the one he kept for himself, calling it ‘the quintessential muscle car.’ Jay Leno joins him for a drive through the canyons and hears the full story behind how Jackson acquired it. When the industry’s top authority on muscle car values picks a favorite, it’s worth paying attention. Watch to hear why this one made the cut.

Blue classic muscle car with racing decals parked on a road.

Classic Chevrolet Camaro Race Car For Sale, Still Runs Like a Champ

by Kiril

This race-prepped Camaro isn’t just for sale, it’s a rolling piece of the pony car war Chevrolet started on purpose. When reporters asked what ‘Camaro’ meant, Chevy’s famous answer was ‘a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs,’ and the rivalry that followed pushed both brands into a genuine horsepower arms race. Decades later, this car still runs like it has something to prove.

Classic orange 1971 Plymouth Cuda muscle car in pristine condition.

1971 Plymouth Cuda Recreation For Sale

by Wes

Vanguard Motor Sales built this 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda from a standard Barracuda into a documented 440 Six Pack recreation — rotisserie rebuild, correct casting numbers, Hemi four-speed, and barely 520 miles since completion. Every chassis upgrade and cabin detail is accounted for. See what separates an honest recreation from a shortcut build.

A comparison video of 1971 Barracuda and 1971 Mustang Boss 351 muscle cars.

1971 Plymouth Barracuda / Cuda vs. Ford Mustang Dealer Promo Film

by Wes

Long before magazine comparison tests, Chrysler produced internal Master Tech training films to arm Plymouth dealers with talking points against the competition. This one pits the redesigned 1971 Barracuda directly against Ford’s Mustang, built to prep salesmen rather than persuade customers. Preserved by MyMopar.com with Chrysler’s permission, it’s a rare look at the muscle car wars from the showroom floor. Watch to see exactly how Plymouth told its own sales team to win the argument.

Plymouth Barracuda 1970 and 1971

by Ross Mills

In 1970, Plymouth gave the Barracuda an entirely new body just to make room for the 426 Hemi — something the old Valiant-based platform could never have handled. The two model years that followed brought colors named “Moulin Rouge” and “Sassy Grass Green,” a four-headlight styling change found in no other year, and a Hemi-powered racing chapter that oddly plays out better in France than in America. Read on to find out what made this brief window so collectible.

Classic blue 1965 Plymouth Barracuda race car with number 43.

1965 Plymouth Barracuda # 43 Jr. Car Richard Petty Drag Raced

by Wes

This 1965 Plymouth Barracuda, nicknamed 43 Jr. after Richard Petty’s drag racing days, carries an ownership history few restored muscle cars can match. One viewer’s own childhood memory of hearing the car fire up in a small Virginia parking lot fills in a chapter the car’s current owners, brothers Rich and Ron George, could only partly document themselves. Now restored at Richard Petty’s own garage and displayed at his museum, the story comes full circle. Watch the full history.

Plymouth Barracuda 1970 and 1971 Big Muscle

by Ross Mills

For 1970 Plymouth severed the Barracuda’s last ties to the Valiant, dropped it onto the new E-body platform alongside the Challenger, and built an engine bay big enough for a 426 Hemi. Two model years later, insurance surcharges and emissions rules had already begun taking it apart. Here is what changed between 1970 and 1971, and which one-year-only details separate the two.

Plymouth Barracuda

by Ross Mills

The Plymouth Barracuda beat the Ford Mustang to market by two weeks in April 1964, yet spent the next decade being remembered as the follower rather than the pioneer. Across three generations – from its Valiant-based origins with the largest rear window ever fitted to a production car, to the dedicated E-body platform that could be ordered with the 426 Hemi – the Barracuda repeatedly reinvented itself before the 1973 energy crisis ended its run after 1974.

A young boy fixing wires inside a vintage car.

How to Rewire a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda the Painless Way

by Kiril

Seven years into a Barracuda build, this owner realized the most dangerous component in the car was not the supercharged 360 under the hood — it was the fifty-year-old wiring harness feeding it. Original insulation cracks, connectors corrode, and grounds fail in ways that stay invisible until something starts smoking. Rewiring is the least glamorous upgrade on any build sheet and the one that matters most. Read on to find out how it’s actually done.

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