The 1971 Barracuda is knocking the stuffing out of a few old-fashioned notions about sporty cars. Notions like "feel of the road" means a bone-jarring, tooth-rattling ride. That "per-formance" means a big engine and a straight road. That "luxury" means limousine. Or that the bigger the sporty car, the bigger the sporty car price.
Here is the car you've been waiting for. With styling that has tough written all over it. Not just a tough shell on the outside, but tough from the inside out. Barracuda 1971 is coming through for you.
Coming through with new features.
Tough new front appearance with • Dual headlamps • New interior colors and fabrics • Newly designed bucket seats • Wild exterior colors • More regular fuel engines for easy going • Optional new stereo tape cassette system with the ability to record off the radio plus a microphone for dictation • And that's only the beginning.
Coming through for every sports fan.
What we did was make four different Barracudas to fill your needs. If you want an economical sporty car, we come through. If performance is your kick, we come through. Luxury? We come through. Plus a sporty car with a little bit of everything. And we're coming through with new developments in cleaner air devices for our engines. With more engines than ever before that run on regular gas.
Coming through economically.
That's what the basic 1971 Plymouth Barracuda, the coupe, is all about. Not just the best-looking sporty car, it's also the best-priced sporty car. In fact, last year it was the lowest-priced sporty car in America. And we didn't skimp on the quality. We still came through with torsion-bar suspension, bucket seats, unibody construction and a 7-step dip-and-spray rust protection process. All the things that make Chrysler engineering famous. It's your basic.
426 Hemi V-8 (hp)
440 6-Barrel (hp)
383 V-8 (hp)
Looking for performance? We've come through.
It's what you call your 'Cuda. And it beats the devil out of the idea that performance is no more than a big engine and fat tires going in a straight line. Oh, 'Cudas have the cubes alright. 340, 383, 440, and 426 Hemis. Fat tires, too. But underneath it all is where the road negotiation takes place. That's where the special shocks, rear springs, sway bars and the rest of the heavy-duty handling goodies really come through. It gives new under- standing to curves and corners.
Sport with a touch of glamour.
If hard muscled performance isn't your thing, how about sport that's wrapped in luxury. 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe. Complete with leather buckets. Overhead consolette with warning lights. Map light. Coachmaker crests. All things personal. There's no other car like it.
The right-in-the-middle Barracuda.
We're talking about the standard model. It takes the best of the others, and puts them all together. Beautifully. Convertible or hardtop. Low slung Uni-body. Hidden wipers. Sixes or eights. A little extra performance, a little extra comfort. A very compact price. This is the one that helped bump up Barracuda sales better than 50% in 1970. It makes sense.
Coming through is doing your own thing.
Which means adding your options to your Plymouth Barracuda. To make it more you. There are over 75 to choose from. Like air conditioning. A new cassette tape system with a microphone and a recorder, so you can dictate or record direct from the radio as you go. An optional Rallye Instrument Cluster with speedometer, oil pressure gauge, trip odometer and tachometer. Power brakes. Power steering. Wire wheel covers, road wheels, floor shifters, you name it.
A colorful ending.
In truth, there are 18 colorful Barracuda finishes, five of which are extra cost. Everything from optional Tor-Red to In-Violet. Add a vinyl roof or special striping to finish it off. Any way you want it. Barracuda comes through for you.
What coming through is all about. You.
That's it in a word. You. The Barracuda was built with that one word in mind. To deliver what you expect. For as long as you expect it. And fun all the way. That's the way 1971 will be in a Barracuda. Coming through.
Dual headlamps • Keyless door locking • Dual horns* • Bias-belted tires • Hub caps (set of 4) • Inside day /night rearview mirror • Padded instrument panel • Brake warning light • Outside rearview mirror • Fuel gauge • Temperature gauge • Ammeter gauge • Emergency flashers • Torsion-bar suspension • Dual front shoulder harness • Bucket seats • Self-adjusting brokes • Cigar lighter • Direc-fional signals with lone-change feature • Heater and defroster • Anti-theft steering column lock • Three-speed all-synchro floor-mounted transmission • Two-speed electric windshield wipers • Barracuda Coupe Std. engine: 198 CID "Six," or 318 CID V-8 • Barracuda Std. engine: 225 CID "Six," or 318 V-8 • Gran Coupe St engine: 318 CID V-8 • Overhead conso lette • Pedal dress-up • Leather bucket seats • Formed headlining • Gran Coupe ornamentation. Chrome wheel lip and sill moldings • 383 CID V-8 engine• Performance hood • Color-keyed grille and black rear deck panel • Heavy duty suspension • Cuda ornamentation • Heavy duty brakes.
High-strength windshield • Energy-ab-sorbing front seat-back • Large rear reflectors and liahts • Fuel-tank impact protection • Lane-change turn signal • Locking steering column • Superior seat belt anchorage • Energy-absorbing steering column and wheel • Energy-absorbing instrument panel • Seat belts, all seating positions • Shoulder belts, 2 front (except convertibles) • Manual door locks-with non-override lock feature, except driver's door • Interlocking door latches • Flush-type inside door release levers • Large cushioned sun visors • Dual braking system with warning light • Side marker lights • Hazard warning light system • Windshield wipers, 2-speed, electric • Vinyl-clad inside rearview mirror on double-ball-joint mount • Head restraints, 2 front (integral) • Locking latch on front seat-backs • Left outside rearview mirror • Flush-type header latch (convertibles) • Bias-belted tires (Standard on Cuda, optional on Barracuda and Gran Coupe) • Flush-mounted outside door handles.
| Barracuda Coupe, & Barrecuda | Gran Coupe and 'Cuda | |
| Wheelbase | 108 ins | 108 ins |
| Overall Langth | 186.6 in. | 186.6 in. |
| Overall Width | 74.9 in. | 74.9 in. |
| Overall Height | 50.9 in. | 50.9 in. |
| Track, Front | 59.7 in./td> | 60.2 in. |
| Track, Rear | 61.6 in. | 60.7 in. |
| Head Room, Front | 37.4 in. | 37.4 in. |
| Head Room, Rear | 35.7 in. | 35.7 in. |
| Leg Room, Front | 42.3 in. | 42.3 in. |
| Leg Room, Rear | 28.9 In. | 28.9 in. |
| Shoulder Room, Front | 57.5 in. | 57.5 in. |
| Shoulder Room, Rear | 55.3 In. | 55.3 in. |
| Trunk Capacity | 7.1 cu. ft. | 7.1 cu. ft. |
Coming through with all the right moves. Part of the Rapid Transit System. Could be the fastest part. With a standard 383 cubic inch V-8. Special suspension. Wide treads. Or try an optional 426 Hemi. With "Shaker" hood scoop. And optional racing mirrors, "Slap-Stick" floor shift, It's tough.
What coming through in the sport/luxury manner is all about. Rich leather-and-vinyl buckets and overhead consolette with warning lights, and thick carpeting. Automatic transmission, and color-keyed bumpers optional. It's America's Gran Touring car. Gran Coupe.
Barracuda coupe. The best-looking, low-priced sporty car in America. Or go Barracuda hardtop or convertible: Dress it up with sporty options such as a vinyl roof. Body side tape stripes in blue, green, white, black, gold. Go first class. Nobody comes through with a better buy.
Coming through comfortably. Coming through in style. The 71 Barracuda interiors.
A. All-vinyl split bench seat with center armrest. For big comfort. I's optional on Barracuda and 'Cuda hardtops. Colors: blue, green, white, black, tas. B. Optional Gran Coupe high-backed all-vinyl bucket seats. Colors: gold, blue, green, tan, black. C. Plush cloth-and-vinyl buckets. Available on Barracuda Gran Coupe (black only), Barracuda and "Cuda hardtops. Colors: black, orange. D. Leather. Genuine leather bucket seats. Standard on Gran Coupe and optional on 'Cuda. Real luxury. Black, tan, (gold, Gran Coupe only). E. Standard all-vinyl Barracuda and 'Cuda bucket seats. Your choice of colors: orange, blue, green, ton, black, white. F. Rallye Cluster. Individual gauges for Fuel, Temperature, Ammeter, Speedometer. Toggle switches. Tachometer. Clock. Color-coded switches and controls. Optional. G. Overhead Consolette. Available on Gran Coupe only, With warning lights for low Fuel, Door Ajar and Seat Belts. Plus overhead map light.
| Displacement | 198 "6" | 225 "6" | 318 V-8 | 340 V-8 | 383 V-8 | 383 V-8 | 440 6-Barrel | 426 Hemi V-8 |
| Carb | 1-bbL. | 1-bbl | 2-bbl | 4-bbl | 2-bbl | 4-bbl | 3,2-bbl | 2,4-bbl |
| Horsepower Ratings Gross | 125 | 145 | 230 | 275 | 275 | 300 | 385 | 425 |
| Horsepower Ratings Net | 105 | 110 | 155 | 235 | 190 | 250 | 330 | 350 |
| Comp Ratio | 8.4 to 1 | 8.4 to 1 | 8.6 to 1 | 10.3 to 1 | 8.5 to 1 | 8.5 to 1 | 10.3 to 1 | 10.2 to 1 |
| Air Cleaner | Silenced Single | Snorkel Single | Snorkel Dual | Snorkel Single | Snorkel Single | Snorkel | Unsilenced | Unsilenced with Air Grabber |
| Exhaust system | Single | Single | Single | Dual | Single | Dual | Dual | Dual |
| Barracuda Coupe | Std. | Opt. | Std. | - | Opt. | Opt. | - | - |
| Barracuda | - | Std. | Std. | - | Opt. | Opt. | - | - |
| Barracuda Gran Coupe | - | - | Std. | - | Opt. | Opt. | - | - |
| 'Cuda | - | - | - | Opt. | - | Std. | Opt. | Opt. |
| Barracuda | Gran Coupe | 'Cuda | |
| Light Package | O | O | O |
| Elastomeric Front Bumper Group | O | O | O |
| Bastomeric Front and Rear Bumper Group | O | O | O |
| Rallye Instrument Cluster | O | O | O |
| Console | O | O | O |
| Mirror-Racing-Manual Right, Chrome | O | O | O |
| Mirror-Racing-Dual Body Color | O | O | O |
| Mirror-Racing-Remote Left, Chrome | O | O | O |
| Glove Box Lock (Std. Convertibles) | O | O | O |
| Variable Speed Wipers & Electric Washers | O | O | O |
| Electric Clock | O | O | O |
| Luggage Rack | O | O | O |
| Altemnator-50 Amp | O | O | O |
| Battery -70 Amp | O | O | O |
| Tinted Glass | O | O | O |
| Rear Window Defogger | O | O | O |
| Shaker Head | NA | NA | O |
| Body Side Vinyl Moldings | O | O | O |
| Sport Stripe | NA | NA | O |
| Upper Body Side Tope Stripes | O | O | NA |
| Performance Axle Package | O | O | O |
| High-Performance Axle Package | O | O | O |
| Track Pak | NA | NA | O |
| Super Track Pak | NA | NA | O |
| Sure-Grip Differential | O | O | O |
| Heavy-Duty Suspension | O | O | S |
| Disc Brakes (Front) | O | O | O |
| Power Brakes | O | O | O |
| Power Windows | O | O | O |
| Power Convertible | O | NA | O |
| Power Steering | O | O | O |
| Solid State AM Radio | O | O | O |
| AM w/Stereo Cosselle Tape Player | O | O | O |
| AM/FM w/Stereo Cassette Tope Player | O | O | O |
| Multiplex AM/FM Radio | O | O | O |
| Microphone with Cassette Recorder | O | O | O |
| 3-Spoke Rim-Blow Steering Wheel | O | O | O |
| 4-Speed Manual Transmission | O | O | O |
| TorqueFlite Automatic Tranumission | O | O | O |
| Vinyl Roof | O | O | O |
| Wheel Trim Rings (Set of four) | O | O | O |
| Deluxe Wheel Covers (Set of four) | O | O | O |
| Wire Wheel Covers (Set of four) | O | O | O |
| Rallye Road Wheels (Set of four) | O | O | O |
| Chrome Styled Road Wheels (Set of four) | O | O | O |
| Bigger Tires | O | O | O |
| Collapsible Spare | O | O | O |
| Bocklight Louver Package | O | O | O |
| Aerodynamic Spoiler Package | O | O | O |
| Seat Adjuster-Manual 6-way | O | O | O |
| Air Conditioning | O | O | O |
| Hood Pins | O | O | S |
| Performance Hood | O | O | S |
| Undercoating | O | O | O |
| Rood Lights | O | O | O |
| Bumper Guards | O | O | O |
| Firm-Ride Shock Absorbers | O | O | O |
1. Backlight Louvers. Give your Barracuda a mean look. 2. Road Wheels. The look of sport. (Set of four), 3. Elastomeric Bumpers. In six colors keyed to the car. Hood pins that lock are also available, 4. Racing Mirrors, Available in eleven colors. 5. Hurst Shifter. Lets you take permanent possession of each gear. 6. Wheel Covers. Dress up your wheels. (Set of four). 7. Shaker Hood. The incredible exposed quivering cold air grabber. 8. Road Lights. Better visibility at night and in the fog. 9. Air Conditioning, Designed to keep you cool, 10. Disc Brakes. The advantages of fade-resistant, sure stops. 11. Rallye Wheels. 14 in. x 5½ in, and 15 in. x 7 in. A must for the real performance buff. (Set of four). 12. Rear Spoiler. For that tough look. 13. AM/FM Cassette System. With the ability to record off the radio plus a microphone for dictation.
