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1966 Barracuda

“No, the Formula ‘S’ Barracuda, in its present form, won’t capture the hearts of the teen-age America. It could, provided Plymouth stuffed in its 383 V8 or even the Hemi, but this would utterly destroy the beautiful balance of the automobile.” Car and Driver
  • Disc brakes, a center console and factory-installed air conditioning became available for the first time in 1966.
  • Appearance upgrades for 1966 included new taillights, new front sheet metal, and a new dashboard.
  • Sales were down for the 1966 Barracuda. The car did well on the track and Rally circuit.

Updates were minor for the 1966 Barracuda and consisted of small appearance changes. The grill was changed with the turn signals being moved to the bumpers. Also, turn signal indicators were added to the front finders. The tail lights were also restyled slightly. The car was light and it performed well in rallies and endurance races. Unfortunately, the design was becoming a little dated and sales dropped to almost half of the previous years.

 

1966 Barracuda Statistics

  1966 Barracuda Formula S
Base Price $2,637
0-60 Time 9.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time 17.6 sec @ 81.0 mph
Engine Used 273ci/235hp
Source Car & Driver 6/66

 

Production Numbers

  Hardtop Total
Formula S 3,702 3,702
     
Total production for all 1966 Barracudas was 33,050
 

 

Available Engines

Code Size Cubic Inch Fuel System Horsepower @ rpm Torque @ rpm
I6 225 1x1bbl 145 @ 4000 215 @ 2400
V8 273 1x2bbl 180 @ 4200 260 @ 1600
Commando 273 273 1x4bbl 235 @ 5200 280 @ 4000
         
 

 

1966 Barracuda's For Sale

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