1971 Plymouth ‘Frankencuda’
A one-of-a-kind custom Plymouth Barracuda is up for grabs that has the signatures of Fast & Furious stars on the dashboard. And a huge motor, too.
Under the hood, or rather outside the hood is where this Mopar really gets crazy. An all-aluminum 636 cubic-inch Hemi V-8 engine with an intercooled 14:71 supercharger delivers a proper F&F appearance and power level. The 10.4L V8 features Ultra Dominator carburetors and a beautiful high rise intake, and is mated to a Turbo 400 three-speed automatic transmission. While we don’t have an output figure, it has to be a multiple of what the 1971 Plymouth Barracuda known as “Frankencuda” made from the factory.
The Cuda is finished in PPG Snakeskin Green paint with a cartoon mural of Frankenstein extending across the entire top of the car. Inside there are leather seats with snakeskin inserts, a tilt steering column and wheel from Flaming River, three DVD screens, Mopar Performance gauges, a five-point harness, and air conditioning by way of Vintage Air. Without a doubt the coolest interior feature for a Fast fan is the number of cast member autographs on the dash, which includes Vin Diesel, the late Paul Walker, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and director Justin Lin.
While we aren’t exactly sure how to value a Fast and Furious car. But after filming wrapped in 2011 the “Frankencuda” reportedly sold for $308,000 in the United States. That’s certainly a lot of money, even for a Plymouth Barracuda, but perhaps only a small price to pay for such an awesome muscle car featured in what is arguably the best film in the whole franchise.
