Barracuda memories
Dear Classic American,
Your piece in the August edition about the Plymouth ’Cuda took me back to 1969 when I was training at Charles House in Kensington High Street, London. Each day I would walk along Earls Court Road, passing a compound that contained dozens of Plymouth Barracudas that appeared to be awaiting delivery to the appropriate dealers.
I seem to remember that Chrysler UK dealers could supply imports if ordered because the local supplier where I live (EMA Ltd) sometimes had cars like these in the showroom. The Barracuda was a very rare sight on British roads because although the stock that I used to see was quite large they would not be common when spread around the country.
Richard Martin Portsmouth
Hants
… and amazingly, some of those right-hand-drive Barracudas are still on the road today. Our much-loved and sadly departed Tony Oksien was in possession of one of these and they were/are prized in the UK for their compact size and handsome looks. Here are a couple from the archives, not LHD, admittedly, but UK based nonetheless!