Raymond Arsenault on Life and Business: Hemmings Find of the Day

From the seller’s description:

Beautifully restored 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible. 273 Commando V8, Buckets, 904 Auto, 7 1/4 rear w/ 2:94 gear, build sheet, Chrysler historical info, and complete owner history. This particular car is very special. Delivered new to Pleasant Hill California, outside of San Francisco, the car went to the Houston Texas, and now in South Florida in the beautiful Sarasota area. You cant get a more solid car than this one! This was Plymouth’s 1st year for the barracuda convertible on a completely new body style for 1967.

The restoration on this car is very correct: HiPo 273 Commando 4 Bbl V8 engine, correct valve covers, air cleaner, and Mopar battery. Beautiful new bright red Mopar R4 red paint, new interior seating , new convertible top ( works perfectly!), and completely new exhaust from engine to tailpipe with flowmaster 40’s! Loud deep throaty rumble….. The outside trim and brightwork on this car is outstanding, and many people comment on how sweet, and clean this car is in overall appearance: above average total condition. Consistently wins trophies in its class as well as a few best of shows. The vehicle starts easily, idles well, and drives out smoothly, and hits 75 mph on the highway with no vibrations or rattles! All gauges, lights, signals operate as they should, and stays in the cool range at all all speeds. Here is an opportunity to own a rare convertible Hi Po drop top: Go fast and win trophies! The Plymouth sales slogan for 1967: “Plymouth is out to win you over this year!”