Finding classic cars hidden in a barn or a garage for decades usually brings joy to gear heads and car collectors. Of course, some collectors would rather have a classic car or a vintage vehicle that remained untouched with mostly original parts intact.

Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that each barn find would yield a mostly original classic. This is because the car’s current or previous owners might be gear heads who love tinkering with their drive. This is the case of the owner of this 1970 Plymouth Cuda in Pink Panther finish, which YouTuber Junkyards and Barn Finds with Sean recently featured on his channel.

In Owner’s Possession Since 1985

This 1970 Plymouth Cuda has been sitting in the garage of a private home in southeast Pennsylvania. John, the owner of this Panther Pink Cuda, told Sean that he has been in possession of this classic car since 1985. The Cuda was his first car; purchasing the then 15-year-old vehicle when he was still in high school.

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Since John’s father and brothers were Chevy guys, owning Corvettes and Camaros, he ultimately decided to become a Mopar guy. He added that the Plymouth Roadrunner B-Body and the then-rare Hemi engines inspired him to go Mopar.

According to John, he actually holds the T title for the 1970 Cuda. This means that he was the 20th owner since new. However, the car has since never changed ownership. When he first acquired the Cuda, it already had around 62,000 miles on it. According to John, its previous owners used it for strip racing.

A Heavily Modified 1970 Panther Pink Cuda

1970 Plymouth Barracuda 440 engine
Via: YouTube on Junkyards and Barn Finds with Sean

John actually was a gear head who loved to tinker with his car. He had modified his 1970 Cuda to his taste and preferences. Some of the changes he made were mechanical. For instance, the Cuda originally had a 340-ci engine and a four-speed manual transmission. However, John’s need for speed was insatiable, so he removed the original motor and transmission and replaced it with a big block high-performance 440-ci engine and automatic transmission for faster gear changes.

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In addition, he also installed some parts from the 1971 Barracuda and overhauled the entire interior. When John made the purchase, the Cuda was in red finish. Not wanting to make it look like a Camaro, he shied away from green and repainted the car in Pink Panther. John, however, is not selling his Cuda to anyone as he’d rather have the car passed down the line.

Source: Junkyards and Barn Finds with Sean on YouTube