While there are some Hemi cars restored to exacting-original status out there, this Plymouth is not one of them. The 1970 Barracuda seen here has been set up for street and show enjoyment; it’s an OEM-appearing, big-cubic-inch ride with air conditioning and driveline changes. Coming off the assembly line in the same outrageous FJ5 Sublime Green color it now wears, this E-body is now packing a 511 CI Hemi engine built by Jeff Shmanske, a California-based Hemi specialist. Rated at 700 HP, this beast has aluminum heads, Holley Sniper fuel injection, Shaker hood scoop with Hemi emblems, large-tube headers feeding stainless steel exhaust, and a black powder-coated serpentine belt system. Behind this now resides a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission and a Dana 60-type Moser rear end with bare-metal cover. The body has a stock height and stance that looks stunning with its hot paint, matched black Hemi hockey stripes and vinyl top, new factory-style tinted glass, and color-matched mirrors. The interior is new as well, featuring a console-mounted Pistol Grip shifter, Classic stereo with Bluetooth, air conditioning, Dakota Rallye digital gauges, and fresh seat belts. Outside are hood pins, valance-exit exhaust tips, reverse lights, 15-inch Rallye wheels and a set of Cooper Cobra raised white-letter radials. Even the trunk is detailed, coming with a spare and jack. If the goal is to catch only some OEM restoration, this fish may not be the one; however, for those who want one that looks stock but is hotter than hot, this Hemi-upgraded Mopar is set up to move.
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