Date code correct 1970 Hemi drivetrain from the Carter carburetionto the Dana rear axle! Factory 4-speed, power steering, power discbrakes, rally gauges with tachometer, heavy duty Hemi suspension,and more! Absolutely gorgeous restoration in complete nut-and-bolt,rotisserie fashion! Everything new and wonderfully show worthy!Clear a shelf in the garage for the trophies on this one! Thepinnacle of the Muscle Car era seemed to have peaked in 1970, whenAmerican big block supremacy dominated the streets! Style linesacross all manufactures were arguably the best they have ever been,with bold colors, graphics, and tons of options to please anybuyer! At Plymouth, the newly styled E-body platform was verydistinctive and the Barracuda was now available with the powerfulHemi race engine from the factory! These fabled dual quad, highhorsepower engines were race proven in NASCAR, and were hardlydetuned for street use making them a rather menacing encountershould you ever be called out at a red light! Because of the highcost when new, only 652 Hemi Cuda Hardtops would be manufactured,and surprisingly, just 14 Convertibles. All of which becamehistorically collectible in later years, with the convertiblesfetching multi-millions of dollars whenever they appear on the openmarket. With the demand far exceeding the supply, many collectorsmust settle for the next best thing, a well-executed example ittribute (replica) form. The example listed here was thoroughlyrestored in rotisserie, nut-and-bolt fashion with stunning results!Using all correct components, including a 1970-date coded Hemi V8and matching drivetrain, it will forever turn heads at car showsfor many years to come! A $2 Million appearance at a fraction ofthe price! Offered here is a splendid 1970 Plymouth Barracuda GranCoupe Convertible fully restored to become a Hemi clone with allthe bells and whistles! Beginning with a California-sourcedspecimen with only 38,264 miles on the odometer, Canadian residentTom E. Skjonsberg shipped this already rare 1 of 17 Barracuda GranCoupe Convertibles factory fitted with a 318ci-2V V8, 4-speed,deluxe Gran Coupe gear, and rallye equipment, back home and decidedto take it up a notch! Once in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada in 2003, acomplete rotisserie restoration would commence, largely in partbecause he already had a complete 1970 date-code correct 426ci Hemiengine, transmission, and rear end begging for the right car totransplant it into for a proper tribute! Starting with a supersolid car bearing factory paint code FE5- Rallye Red overWhite/Black interior along with a factory console-shifted 4-speedpistol grip manual transmission so no major alterations would berequired, high back bucket seats, full Rallye instrumentation withdash tachometer, Rallye wheels, belt moldings, power folding whitetop, and more, careful attention went into transforming it into aremarkable Hemi tribute car inside and out! Completed in February2008, this absolutely outstanding example has been detailed to showwinning caliber everywhere you look! Gorgeous exterior paint evenwhen looking underneath, new interior leather upholstery, carpet, &convertible top, all new Heavy-Duty suspension, complete brakingsystem, fresh fuel delivery from the new stainless steel tankforward, new tires, correct exhaust system with mufflers &resonators with tips, all new wiring, weather stripping, and on andon! It is virtually new in every respect with just 54 driven mileson the odometer! Power is delivered from a January 26th, 1970 castHemi engine bearing casting number 2468330-2 RL, dated-codedcorrect 1970-1971 Carter 650cfm twin 4-barrel carburetion, 1970date-coded 4-speed transmission, and 4.10 Hemi Super Trak-Pak SureGrip Dana 60 rear axle! Features include power disc brakes, powersteering, power top with glass back window, high back bucket seatinterior with center console, pistol-grip shifter, Shaker fresh airhood with lock down pins, body side Hemi call-out strips, Rallyeinstrumentation with 150mph speedometer/8k tachometer, frontdriving lights, dual chrome racing mirrors, chrome rear luggagerack, deluxe steering wheel with rim blow horn, carpeted floormats, 15 rallye wheels wrapped in period correct Goodyear PolyglasGT F60-15 tires, front/rear seatbelts, fender-mounted turn signals,glove box lamp, and Chrysler Solid State pushbutton AM radio! Sincecompletion, it was trailered to shows where it accumulationmultiple 1st Place Awards & trophies, including the Las Vegas 50thAnniversary of the Hemi in 2014! The engine was professionallyrebuilt, tuned, and dyno-tested by Lee Brothers PerformanceSpecialties in 2003 and is said to have more like 300 break-inmiles before the odometer was hooked up upon completion. Includedwith the car will also be the Galen Govier authenticity reporthighlighting the original cars factory options, the factoryoriginal fender & dash tags still intact, copy of the originalbuild sheet, and an very sharp hand painted show board on tintedPlexiglas! Now it represents an opportunity for the right collectorto have what most couldnt have in 1970, or realistically even todayin any collection! Considering the astronomical cost of therestoration alone, or justify the cost of the 1970 Hemi drivetrainall by itself, this presents an incredible opportunity hands down!Drive it, show it, and truly enjoy this one unlike any trueoriginal! Please feel welcome to contact with questions or offers.Thanks for looking as always!