1972 Plymouth Barracuda V10 restomod - performance setup

A street animal. Reborn.

The early 1960s in America revolved around one battle: compact cars were finally allowed to be exciting. Every manufacturer introduced its own sporty contender. Plymouth was determined to claim its place in the fight.

An interesting detail: the name “Panda” was once seriously considered internally. Fortunately, the designers had other ideas. They chose a name that perfectly captured what this car was meant to be: Barracuda.

And honestly? That name suits this Barracuda better than ever.

This ’Cuda was stripped down to a bare shell and then rebuilt without compromise into a high-end restomod beast. No shortcuts. Everything is new, better, and more extreme.

A brief overview of the amount of work and engineering that has gone into this car:

Powertrain

Dodge Viper 8.0L V10 engine with supercharger

ROE Racing supercharger kit

Water/methanol injection system

Tremec T-56 Viper-spec 6-speed manual transmission

Hydramax hydraulic clutch system (T-56 Viper setup)

Suspension & Handling

RMS AlterKtion coilover front suspension kit

RMS Street Lynx 4-link rear suspension

Viking double-adjustable shocks (front & rear)

Strange Engineering S60 (Dana) rear axle

S-Track limited-slip differential

Brakes That Bite

14” Wilwood SL6 front brakes

Wilwood rear brakes

Wilwood brake booster (black)

Wheels & Stance

Boze Pro Touring wheels

19” rear

18” front

Completely Rebuilt — Down to the Last Bolt

This brutal machine is currently on display in the Cool Classic Club showroom. The moment the key is turned, it feels as though the mortar is shaking loose from the walls.

Do you dare tame it?

Because, truth be told, we haven’t managed it yet.