Owner ditched this freshly repainted Barracuda in California and now it’s up for grabs after 15 years

This Plymouth Barracuda got a fresh coat of paint.

Then the owner just walked away.

15 years of dust later,  it’s back on the market.

And now the long-parked muscle car is looking for a new home.

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So what’s the deal with this abandoned Plymouth?

The car itself is a late-1967 Plymouth Barracuda rocking 1968-style side markers.

And it’s sitting on eBay right now under seller ‘mitjes3.’

It got a fresh respray 15 years ago, then got shoved aside and forgotten. 

Buyers beware: that once-shiny coat has since cracked, so whoever buys it will be staring down another trip to the paint booth.

Pop the hood and you’ll find… nothing. 

The original 273 V8 was yanked and rebuilt, but it isn’t technically included in the sale. 

The seller says it’s still around, so you could try to negotiate for it. 

Or, if you’d rather chase more power, you could pass on the 273 altogether and go hunting for a 383.

Either way, it’s a choose-your-own-adventure build.

And that’s not the only good news.

Loads of factory bits are still hanging around: the transmission, the wiring, plenty of stock hardware. 

Rust is there but not catastrophic – the kind you fix with sweat and a weekend welder, not a second mortgage. 

With the right touch, this thing could come back to life without draining your entire wallet.

Bidding opens at $6,400, though the seller tucked a mystery reserve behind the curtain. 

There are already 26 watchers tracking the listing, and with four days left, the number could still climb. 

The only other catch is logistics: the Barracuda is sitting in Pollock Pines, California, where it’s been parked for over a decade.

So the winner will need to roll up with a trailer to haul it home.

The late-’60s Barracuda was all about horsepower

The Barracuda’s story in the late ’60s was one of steady growth. 

Sales rose from 54,500 in 1966 to 62,500 in 1967, showing Plymouth had found an audience. 

Performance was the hook. 

By 1968, the 383 version was making 300 horsepower, and the following year that number climbed again to 330.

That legacy is why this project matters. 

It’s not just any old shell – it’s a surviving piece from the years when Plymouth was pushing hard to stay relevant in the muscle market. 

And because it still comes with original parts, the buyer has options. 

Keep it true to its roots with the 273, or go louder with something bigger. 

Either way, it’s a Plymouth that still has a story to tell.

Best believe a cracked respray and a missing motor can’t hide the fact this Barracuda still has bite.

See the listing here.

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