One for "IVOR"

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:02 pm

It's a tough one. I can find lots of images of his later cars but not that one.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:02 pm

This is great stuff and excellent reference...thanks Dave and Sandy, all I have is the old copies of Car Craft and Hot Rod I used to read back in the day.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:04 pm

Hi Sandy, - 'not a Bananarama! with Mopar blinkers on'

I agree with Dunc'. Mopar were making some ugly cars in the early - mid 60's. Really, the 64/65/66 Barracudas were nowhere near as good to look at as the 64/65/66 Mustang. I understand Ford sold over a million mustangs in that period. I'm not surprised.

In fact, I've just bought a 65 Mustang to resto-mod. Would I have considered a 65 Barracuda instead? Err.. No.

I reckon the early Barracudas are ugly, and of course there's nothing to beat the 62 Dodge and Plymouth B Bodies for ugly! The 62 Dodge looks like a plucked chicken, and the 62 Plymouth looks like a Remington shaver. How Mopar got away with it I'll never know. They must have had a meeting discussing various designs and decided to produce some butt ugly cars! Why?

But where would we be without them? These cars are so ugly they're beautiful - especially the 62 Plymouth. I just love 'em (but I don't want to own one).

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:08 pm

Oi! You leave my Barracuda alone Jim!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:11 pm

Paint it gold and call it Goldfish, Ivor.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:12 pm

Sorry Ivor

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Mar 18, 08 1:14 pm

I'll get over it!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Mar 18, 08 2:29 pm

There are some ugly members on here! Oo Er!! But we love them as well!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Mar 18, 08 4:05 pm

Dave wrote:Even Richard Petty had one. This was Hemi powered as well of course.

Isn't that the one Petty crashed in to the crowd, Dave ?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Mar 18, 08 4:10 pm

Hurrah, a thread about 'ugly' MoPars.

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Mar 18, 08 4:13 pm

'68 Polara.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Tue Mar 18, 08 4:14 pm

Don't go there Sandy..... Coronet has much nicer lines! Like comparing Maralyn Munroe with Olive (on the buses)!

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Tue Mar 18, 08 4:22 pm

I reckon there's a lot of uglys on this forum, - let's see.....

A certain founder member of the fat bellied Superbird Owners Club could be the No1 candidate.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Mar 18, 08 5:04 pm

Love it...that's what happens when you eat too many chocolate covered Hob Nobs!

I await the

from Mr R!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Tue Mar 18, 08 5:23 pm

Might be worth a look here, Ivor.

http://www.earlycuda.org/

Some ineresting tech stuff.