65 Barracuda

There are many muscle cars, but only a few have as strong a fan base as the 65 Barracuda. This model year was the second year the Barracuda was produced and not only was it popular in the street; it was also successful on the race track.

The 65 Barracuda was a very popular 2-door fastback coupe, which many would call a “pony car”. The power engine in the 1965 Barracuda was the Commando 273 V-8. The Commando 273 V-8 engine in the 1965 Barracuda was capable of producing 235 horse power. There were two other engines available as well: a 225 slant six and the two-barrel 273 V-8. If the customer chose to have the performance engine installed, they also received a free rally suspension. For people who still wanted more extras and an even sleeker look, they could purchase the “Formula S option” for their 1965 Plymouth Barracuda. The Formula S option gave the customer bigger wheels (5.5 inch wide steel wheels), Goodyear racing tires, Formula S badges and optional racing body stripes. The availability of disc brakes and an air conditioning system was also introduced for the first time in the 1965 Barracuda. In comparison to car prices today, the Barracuda sold very cheap for a new car: Its base price was just a mere $2,512. This low entry price made it appealing to a very young crowd in comparison to other cars on the market.

A very famous story around the 1965 Barracuda is the quick release of the car to the public by the Plymouth in order to steal market share from Ford, whose Mustang was about to be released roughly two or three weeks after the 1965 Plymouth Barracuda but the Mustang still managed to outsell the Barracuda by a large margin.

The 65 Plymouth Barracuda is a piece of muscle car history that many enthusiasts even today are still searching for and often times are restoring with great passion. This is truly one of my favorite muscle cars and I feel is one of the meanest looking models of its era.