Dodge Boss Says Chrysler is considering New Barracuda
November 8, 2010
Is there room in the U.S. market for an another retro-style muscle car? According to Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's chief designer and boss of the Dodge brand, the answer to that question is yes. At last week's SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas, Gilles told show-goers at the Mopar stand that he is "seriously thinking of how to revive the Plymouth Barracuda."
"There's a lot of pressure on us to bring the 'Cuda back," said Ralph Gilles. Speaking with reporters he added that "the customers have (been) stomping their feet for it."
Being that the Plymouth brand was phased out from the Chrysler Group's portfolio back in 2001, if the 'Cuda were to be revived, it would probably be marketed under the Chrysler brand. And like the original 1970s model, it would be based off the current Dodge Challenger.
Cuda Cabriolet Concept Appears at Cars & Coffee Meeting
June 16, 2008
The custom made Cuda Cabriolet concept that we first told you about back in May made yet another public appearance, this time at this past weekend’s “Cars and Coffee” car gathering in Irvine, California. Like the Cuda Coupe Concept that stirred a bit of a commotion at last year’s SEMA Show in LA, the retro-penned Convertible was also built by “Metalcrafters”. From the little we know about it, it's based on the Chrysler 300 / Dodge Charger platform using a modern HEMI V8 engine. -More pics after the jump
Pics Via: Cars & Coffee
Cuda Concept in Convertible Flavor
May 5, 2008
Remember the one-off, modern interpretation of the Cuda Coupe (click here for pics and here for a video) that was revealed at last year’s SEMA Show ? Well, it seems that that the guys who built the Chrysler 300 / Dodge Charger based Cuda Coupe liked it so much that they came up with a convertible version that made its first (?) appearance at this past weekend’s Mopar Spring Fling Speed Festival. All we know about the car for now is that like the Cuda Coupe, the Convertible was also built by “Metalcrafters”. Via: Cardomain
2008 Cuda Concept Design Proposition
January 30, 2008
Looks like the one-off, custom made 2008 Cuda coupe that made its appearance at last year’s SEMA Show (see video here) has enliven the interest in the Plymouth Barracuda. This computer generated rendering is the work of Rafael Reston, a digital designer from According to
Images: Rafael Reston ,Via: Seriouswheels
Video: 2008 Cuda Concept Owner Shows Off His Car
November 1, 2007
We’ve been (painstakingly) trying to gather official info on the Cuda Concept and here’s what we came up with; a video with the owner of the 2008 Cuda Concept showing off his car at the “Mopars At Playboy Mansion” event that took place on October 19, 2007. -Video and details after the jumpThe owner of the 2008 Cuda Concept is a guy named Curt (no, he didn’t reveal his surname). But Curt is not only the owner, he’s also the designer of the modern Cuda which is equipped with a 6.1-liter Hemi V8. Curt revealed that the Cuda Concept is dressed with a carbon fibre made body made by “Metalcrafters”, a Californian company that has built many Chrysler’s concepts, including the carbon fiber bodied Dodge Challenger Concept. According to Curt, the Cuda project could lead to a production version if all goes well.
For the record, the Cuda appears right in the beginning of the video but you’ll have to wait about 3 minutes to see details and of course, the owner of the concept talking about his creation. For the Playboy gals, you’ll have to wait a bit longer…
