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  The upgrade for the 1970 Barracuda uprooted all its past shared trait with the Valiant.   The first fastback outline was erased from the line and the Barracuda now comprised of car and convertible models. The all-new model, styled by John E. Herlitz , was based on a shorter, more extensive rendition of Chrysler's current B stage, called the E-body. Sharing this stage was the recently propelled Dodge Challenger; however no sheet metal traded between the two autos , and the Challenger, at 110 inches (2,800 mm), had a wheelbase that was 2 inches (51 mm) longer than the Barracuda. The E-body Barracuda was presently " ready to shake the shame of 'economy car' ." Three variants were offered for 1970 and 1971: the base Barracuda (BH), the extravagance arranged Gran Coupe (BP), and the game model 'Cuda (BS). For one year (1971), there additionally was the Barracuda Coupe, a low-end model which (like other Coupe arrangement Chrysler Corp. offered that y...

  The second-era Barracuda, now a 108 in (2,743 mm) wheelbase A-body, still imparted numerous parts to the Valiant however was completely overhauled with Barracuda-particular sheet metal styling and its own scope of models including convertibles and in addition fastback and notchback hardtops. The new Barracuda was styled predominantly by John E. Herlitz and John Samsen . It was less rectilinear than the Valiant, with Coke-bottle side shapes and vigorously amended front and backside styling. Outline signs incorporated an inward back deck board, more extensive wheel openings, bended side glass, and S-bended rooftop columns on the notchback. The back bit of the rooftop on the fastback car was more streamlined, and the back glass, raked at a significantly level edge, was much littler contrasted and that of the past model. Likewise, the utilization of chrome trim on the outer sheet metal was more restrained. Amid this time the first U.S. Government auto security be...

  Car patterns in the right on time to mid-1960s had all the U.S. makers making vehicles in the quickly expanding energetic reduced size business sector fragment.   Chrysler's A-body Plymouth Valiant was decided for the center of the organization's endeavors in this course. Passage's Mustang, which essentially beat the Barracuda , provided for this sort of vehicle its casual name "horse auto", however the Barracuda fastback, discharged on 1 April 1964, pre-dates the Mustang by two weeks. Plymouth's administrators had needed to name the auto Panda, a thought that was disagreeable with the auto's architects. At last, John Samsen's recommendation of Barracuda was chosen. The Barracuda utilized the Valiant's 106 as a part of (2,692 mm) wheelbase and the Valiant hood, headlamp bezels, windshield, vent windows, quarter boards, entryways, A-column, and guards; all other sheet metal and glass was new.   This cross breed outline approac...