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Car of the Month, October 2008: Dave Brown's Pro-Street 1967 Barracuda

At the 2008 All-Chrysler Nationals, first place winner in the Pro-Street Class — All Years was this 1967 Barracuda powered by a 426 Hemi engine with heat-treated block and cast-iron heads.  The owner is Dave Brown of Edgewater, MD.

dave brown's barracuda

The supercharger is a 8.71 BDS Air Loc Rotor model producing 7.5: 1 compression. The car runs on pump gas with its owner claiming best mileage of about 9 mpg! It has a trunk-mounted chrome fuel cell holding the fuel in safety.

fuel cell

Dave said he was stopped only once on the trip to Carlisle for the All-Chrysler Nationals, and he was sent on his way by a trooper with a friendly warning after a brief check for legal specs.

interior - 1967 barracuda

Dave, a professional welder, has owned the car for about 10 years. When he bought it, the car needed a lot of work, which he did himself with help from friends. Besides replacing floor pan and several body panels, and other exterior repairs, they converted the A-body to Pro Street with the addition of tube chassis components. The Hemi was rebuilt and modified by Mancini Machine, Inc., of Baltimore, and the 727 TorqueFlite transmission was also updated. Prepping and paint and the interior makeover went to other shops. The color is Chrysler’s Inferno Red. Restoration of the muscular 'Cuda took five years; it is not raced, but it is a frequent show winner.

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October 2009   desoto   1954 Desoto Estate Wagon
September 2009   Aspen   Dodge Aspen R/T with T-tops
August 2009   1941 pickup   1941 Dodge WC pickup street rod
July 2009   neon   446,000-mile 1998 Dodge Neon R/T
June 2009   COTGM   1970 Dodge Challenger 440 Six-Pack
May 2009   COTM May 2009   1970 Plymouth Superbird
April 2009   Phateon   1932 Plymouth Phaeton
March 2009   COTM March   Plymouth GTX
February 2009   AMC Pacer   1977 AMC Pacer drag car
January 2009   lebaron   1989 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible
December 2008   highlander   1949 Chrysler Highlander
November 2008
  magnum   Modified Magnum
October 2008   hemi cuda   1967 Hemi ’Cuda
September 2008   slant six volare   Slant Sixes
August 2008
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Cars of the Month are chosen and profiled by Gene Yetter



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