Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda specifications by year

Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023

Black 1964 Plymouth Barracuda from the front three-quarter, showing its Valiant-derived front end and long fastback roof — 1964 Plymouth Barracuda fastback in black, the first-year Valiant-based Barracuda Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1964

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	106 in	all
Shipping weight	2,740 lb	sports hardtop
Overall length	188.2 in	all
Overall width	70.1 in	all
Tread, front / rear	55.9 / 55.6 in	all
Fuel tank	18 US gal	all
Headroom, front / rear	38.3 / 36.8 in	all (includes cushion deflection per AMA)
Legroom, front / rear	39.9 / 30.7 in	all
Curb weight, V8 TorqueFlite test car	3,150 lb	Car Life test car
Front/rear weight distribution, test car	57.5 / 42.5 %	Car Life test car, test weight

1965

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	106 in	all
Shipping weight, V8	2,930 lb	V89 V8
Overall length	188.2 in	all
Overall width	70.1 in	all
Overall height (5-pass. load)	53.5 V8 / 53.8 six in	by engine
Fuel tank	18 US gal	all
Tires	6.50 x 13 six; 7.00 x 13 V8; 6.95 x 14 Blue Streak with Formula S	by engine/package
Standard axle ratio	3.23 with six and manual, and with Commando V8 (all transmissions); 2.93 with six automatic and standard V8	by powertrain
Curb weight, Formula S 4-speed test car	3,200 lb	Car Life test car

1966

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	106 in	all
Overall length	188.3 in	Barracuda (29)
Overall width	70.2 in	all
Tread, front / rear	55.9 / 55.6 in	all
Curb weight, six	2,920 lb	Barracuda special 2-door hardtop, six
Curb weight, V8	3,065 lb	Barracuda special 2-door hardtop, V8
Shipping weight, six	2,800 lb	Barracuda, six
Shipping weight, V8	2,930 lb	Barracuda, V8
Standard axle ratio	3.23 with six and manual transmission; 2.93 with V8 (3-speed and automatic); 3.23 with V8 4-speed	by powertrain
Tires	6.50 x 13 six; 7.00 x 13 V8	standard
Fuel tank	18 US gal	all

1967

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	all bodies
Overall length	192.8 in	hardtop and fastback (as printed by Car Life)
Overall width	71.6 in	all
Track, front / rear	57.4 / 55.6 in	all
Fuel tank	18 US gal	all
Curb weight, hardtop six test car	3,280 lb	Car Life test car
Curb weight, fastback 273 Formula S test car	3,310 lb	Car Life test car
Curb weight, 383 test car	3,299 lb	Car and Driver test car

1968

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	all bodies
Overall length	192.8 in	Car Life test car
Curb weight, 340-S test car	3,470 lb	Car Life test car

1969

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	all bodies
Overall length	192.8 in	all bodies
Overall width	69.6 in	all bodies
Curb weight, 'Cuda 340 fastback test car	3,470 lb	Car Life test car

1970

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	all bodies
Overall length	186.7 in	all bodies
Overall width	74.9 in	all bodies
Front track	59.7 in	all bodies
Test weight, Hemi 'Cuda convertible	3,975 lb	Hi-Performance CARS test car only

1971

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	all models
Overall length	186.6 in	all models
Overall width	74.9 in	all models

1972

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda
Overall length	186.6 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda
Overall width	74.9 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda
Overall height, 'Cuda	51.3 in	'Cuda
Track front/rear, 'Cuda	60.2 / 60.7 in	'Cuda (Barracuda 59.7 / 61.6)

1973

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda
Overall length	193 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda
Overall width	75.6 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda
Overall height, 'Cuda	51.3 in	'Cuda (Barracuda 50.9)
Track front/rear	60.2 / 60.7 in	Barracuda and 'Cuda

1974

Measure	Value	Applies to
Wheelbase	108 in	Barracuda hardtop
Overall length	195.6 in	Barracuda hardtop
Overall width	75.6 in	Barracuda hardtop
Overall height	50.9 in	Barracuda hardtop
Track front/rear	60.2 / 60.7 in	Barracuda hardtop

Each year's heading links to that model year's full fact sheet. Specification labels are carried as recorded and not normalized across years, so the same measure may be worded differently from one year to the next.