Plymouth’s “pony car,” the Barracuda, got a new lease on life in 1970. Chrysler cooked up a new E-body platform that was unique to the “Cuda” and the new Dodge Challenger. The public responded enthusiastically at first with 1970 sales besting 1969’s output by 50%. The Gran Coupe was introduced as the luxury model and with a 383 cubic inch V8 and automatic transmission, only 732 of them were built that year. This is one such car, though the engine has been replaced.

The largest engine available in the 1970 Gran Coupe was a 383, with the 440 and Hemi reserved for the true ‘Cuda performance models. The seller’s car is a potpourri of colors as it was painted in FK5 Burn Orange at the factory. But now blue, green, and primer grey across the body and engine compartment today. This is a restoration project that was started, but it’s far from being completed and it’s not a drivable vehicle at present.

We suspect this Barracuda (from photos of the interior) led a hard life, but it’s on the comeback trail. A lot of it is no longer original. Besides the engine swap, the automatic transmission is from a 1968 Mopar and the hood was replaced with the “sport” version. We assume the restorer was planning to paint the overall car blue given the engine bay, but the passenger side door is probably not original, and rust appears to only be an issue on brackets within the undercarriage.

The seller says the engine runs, but no mention is made if it has been rebuilt. The transmission will “go through the gears”, but you can’t take the Plymouth out on the road. The seller may be a repair shop as he/she says you can buy it as-is or have them “build your dream car.” From Springfield, Oregon, this slice of unfinished business is available here on eBay where the current bid is $7,100, but the reserve is unmet.