Well I have received a few emails and PM's about my new car. Many of you here have seen it many times on here. I bought Chris Costanza's 68 Barracuda.

Most of you know the particulars but a quick recap. It is a stock front suspension ladder bar rear car built by Phil Mandella of PMR Racecars. For those who do not know he is probably one of the best chassis builders in the country for this type of car. The chassis is very nice and look forward to putting it threw it's paces. The engine is a 498" Hemi 99 that well makes a bit of power. It is backed by a Rossler built TH210 with a 7" A1 convertor and all backed up by a 9" rear. No money was spared to build the car and frankly this is what we were wanting to do with my old Valiant when I decided to sell it and concentrate on the Cuda.

I have had the car for a few weeks. We have pretty much taken it apart and put her back together again. Just wanted to "get acquainted" with her a little better. I can tell you there is some pretty trick stuff inside a Hemi 99 for sure. We have a few gremlins to fix right now but are workign hard trying to get them fixed. We of course will continue to make changes and try and improve upon what is already a very very nice piece. I salute Chris for his vision and hopefully we can make it come true, well if the class stays around that is. We hope to make the Mopar guys proud of this little all motor Hot Street car at the Street Car Supernationals in November. Anyway just wanted to share a picture or two, sorry dont have many of it for those who have asked what's up.

Oh yeah we still have the other one as well. Unless anyone wants to trade me a Mopar Top Sportsman operation for two nice Cudas

Yeah, but do you still have the truck...

wow ...

I have a couple things to sell ?

Any money left ?

Yep still got the truck, but we always seem to find something else to work on. The bed is off it right now as my son is moving the battery under the bed and making cut outs for the new exhaust at the back of the bed. Will make some headway over the winter. We really want to take it to the MATS..

Nice Cuda Al. I like it but I am not crazy about that scoop on it. Ron

Yeah we are not to crazy about it either but the repaint will take place over the winter. It had to have something to cover up the motor. Not sure the Mopar purists are gonna like the new one much either

nice !! the Hemi 99 must be awesome-- are you going to run a power adder ?

id love to see that in a 10.5 or x275 class

Straight up 100% GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT!
2 months in Vegas...all fiscal responsibility, poof! right out the window!

nice machine Al..

use it well...

I nominate this as Moparts Picture of the Month!

When I went to Vegas for the Nat's I had two favorite cars. Now you own them both.
Doug

Very nice Al!

More photos please!

Bill

Nice ride Al one of my all time favorites

Donald

I've always been impressed with that car, didn't know that it was for sale. Of course I guess I'm a little biased towards silver cudas!! Good luck with the car Al. I wish we could figure out a way to make it to the same race sometime, that would be cool.

Did Chris ever get close to getting that ride down the track under full power? Considering where he lived (no "local" track), and the power/chassis/tire combo, that has to be a monumental task. Seems I remember seeing a 9.2 something out of it on vegas livestream. It would be nice to see the planets align and that car: hook, go straight, and see what it would do.

Nice score!
Looks good but a cow hood would look better