I was only five when the third and final generation of the Barracuda began arriving at Plymouth dealers back in 1970.  Although it might have taken a couple of more years before my passion for E-Bodies fully sank in, there’s no doubt my age remained in the single digits when I decided one of these would be my first car.   It was, a ’71 Cuda, from back in the early eighties when you could still pick up a decent driver for less than a thousand bucks, but that’s a story for another time.  Today’s car is more of a tale of luxury, and that’s the Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe such as this 1970 model here on eBay.  This one’s a project located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and comes with a buy-it-now price tag of $29,500. or you also can submit an offer for consideration.

Plymouth manufactured nearly 49,000 Barracudas for 1970, with somewhere around 7,300 of them being the more upscale Gran Coupe, identifiable on the outside by its badging, which is missing on the fenders here but can be seen on the back panel near the right taillight.  Some additional amenities can also be found inside, including a cool overhead console that lets the occupants know if a door isn’t closed properly or if you’re running low on fuel.

Unfortunately, there’s no fender tag present and no mention of a build sheet, so it’s unknown if Lime Light was the car’s original color, with the yellow paint under the hood only adding to the mystery here.  What does seem apparent is there are a few rust issues outside, but we’ve seen numerous Mopars from this era with far worse corrosion all over, so hopefully the cancer is confined to mainly the lower body portions.

The VIN does help us determine that the 383 stripe accurately reflects how this Barracuda was born, with that engine being the largest displacement you could get in the Gran Coupe model, but it’s been removed and now has a 440 residing in the bay  We don’t get very many details about the motor, such as a date code or what it was pulled out of, but the seller mentions that the car will run under its own power, at least long enough for loading or unloading from a trailer.

Things inside are nowhere perfect, but if it’s just a driver you’re after maybe the components are decent enough to keep you happy for a while.  It’s good that this one’s got buckets and a console, plus the more plush GC fabric, but be aware that the seller mentions this one was subjected to a humid area for an undisclosed period, and the back seat appears to have some mold.  Still, along with the negatives, there are also some positives here, and I’m envisioning one sharp E-Body once this one gets restored.  Could you envision taking on this 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe as a project?