Don't ruin it for the old guys!

[uh50]

I was born in 68, but am a classic car guy. Mostly 1960s dodge and plymouth muscle cars. The iconic mustang went from 64&1/2 thru 1966 with extremely minor changes. Colors, options etc. The only outward way to tell a 64,65,66 apart is the fake side scoops in the rear quarters. 64 had only the indent in the steel panel. 65, it was adorned with a thin chrome strip in that spot, 66 the chrome strip had strakes pointed forward in that same spot. A fastback was not offered until 1965. Note the rear quarter in front of the rear wheels in the pix below in order of 64,65,66. Shelby's were their own animal starting in 1965, and didnt come with any such adornment. By mid year 1966, ford had hit the 1 million mustangs built mark.

The plymouth barracuda beat the mustang to market by 6 weeks actually, however it was a fastback hastily grafted to what was essentially valiant sheetmetal, along with a fastback only body, it never gained the following of the mustang, and was produced in the 1 configuration from 1964 to 1966. The mustang was essentially a falcon underneath. An uninspiring economy car. Pretty amazing what different sheetmetal and trim can do. By 1967 the barracuda gained it's own unique sheetmetal to differentiate it from the valiant even though it still shared the valiant chassis, and like the mustang, the barracuda finally had 3 different body styles to choose from. Coupe, convertible, and fastback. I own 2 barracuda V8 coupes. 1967, and 1969. And a 2007 mustang GT

Hope y'all enjoyed my history lesson.

I love the 67-69 Barracuda body style. I remember that Motor Trend called the design "decidedly European" which I think is the best looking Plymouth ever made and they had some amazing designs through the years. My very first new car was a 1965 Valiant I bought in May of 1965, my senior year in High School. My grandmother sent me the money for the downpayment and the dealership co-signed my note. Payments of $49 a month. I remember looking at a Barracuda when I bought my Valiant and saw that the steering wheel had a Valiant Logo on it. It was about $800 more than the Valiant I bought with exactly the same equipment (4 speed, 273 ci w/4 barrel carb, AC, etc.). Later that year I swapped the Valiant even for a 1963 Black Plymouth Sports Fury with a 426 Max Wedge 4 speed that ran 1/4 mile in the mid 12s. It had a copper colored insert in the chrome side trim and matching copper trim insert in the black leather seats. Great looking car and fast.

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[Joseph Cobbs]

Excellent massage. I totally agree. I am on an Island in the Caribbean sea. i tried since June to put in an order. I took talking to 5 Ford dealerships before my order went in on September 6th. I gave the dealership my money in mid-August. I am 64 and have owned more than 50cars. I have raced Fords for 40 years including a GT-40 that me and my friends built. I do not have my Maverick yet. It will serve me well, going surfing, Foil boarding, and scuba diving soon. Thank you for your post, keep on Rockin' it because, us old guys rule!

 

[Jville]

You have the same birthday as my DOG, Happy Birthday, shes only 6

My birthday too. May 13 1946. Everyone shares their bd with a famous person like a president or celebrity. We get Dennis Rodman.

 

[Frandy]

Don't see why I should add to this thread as I doubt it will be seen by m/any... Anyway, I'm 73. I drive a 2014 Ford Fusion hybrid that has served me well. It only has 87,000 miles on it, so it should have plenty of life left in it. Nevertheless, on June 24, I ordered a hybrid Maverick Lariat. I figured that it was time for a truck, my first, and this one fit the bill. I read a quite bit on this forum and quite frankly, all the jabber about dates and lates, and builds and spills, is getting somewhat boring for me. After all, I'm happy with my Fusion.

Ford did confirm for me that my build should be the week of May 23, but it was originally to be the week of the 16th. So, who knows if it will be pushed out until...

This morning, however, I called Ford customer service and they claim that my order actually has a scheduled start build date of May 24. Now, that might just be another way of saying "the week of May 23", but I figure I'll remain patient about all this...at least until my anniversary order date of June 24. If it isn't actually showing as being built/in production by then, I might have to start giving all this second thoughts.

By the way, May 24 would be sweet as that's my birthday. Oh, and FWIW, that's Bob Dylan's birthday. I'll take that one.

 

[TheShark]

My birthday too. May 13 1946. Everyone shares their bd with a famous person like a president or celebrity. We get Dennis Rodman.

I was curious and Googled my birthday, 11/02 in the very classic car year of 1957. I was surprised to see some of the people born on 11/02. Some really forgettable presidents like Warren G Harding and James K Polk, and let them eat cake Marie Antoinette. Some of the ones I was happy to share with were Daniel Boone, Burt Lancaster and my favorite Martian Ray Walston.

 

[TheShark]

I love the 67-69 Barracuda body style. I remember that Motor Trend called the design "decidedly European" which I think is the best looking Plymouth ever made and they had some amazing designs through the years. My very first new car was a 1965 Valiant I bought in May of 1965, my senior year in High School. My grandmother sent me the money for the downpayment and the dealership co-signed my note. Payments of $49 a month. I remember looking at a Barracuda when I bought my Valiant and saw that the steering wheel had a Valiant Logo on it. It was about $800 more than the Valiant I bought with exactly the same equipment (4 speed, 273 ci w/4 barrel carb, AC, etc.). Later that year I swapped the Valiant even for a 1963 Black Plymouth Sports Fury with a 426 Max Wedge 4 speed that ran 1/4 mile in the mid 12s. It had a copper colored insert in the chrome side trim and matching copper trim insert in the black leather seats. Great looking car and fast.

I really liked the second and third generations of the Barracuda. My sister had a 1973 yellow Barracuda with a white interior.

 

[Jville]

I was curious and Googled my birthday, 11/02 in the very classic car year of 1957. I was surprised to see some of the people born on 11/02. Some really forgettable presidents like Warren G Harding and James K Polk, and let them eat cake Marie Antoinette. Some of the ones I was happy to share with were Daniel Boone, Burt Lancaster and my favorite Martian Ray Walston.

I was 11 by 57 and remember seeing 55 Chevies for sale in yards for $200. Send me and a 10 car hauler back in time please.

 

[OSRAlyssa]

I'm 29 and finally feel like a fully-fledged adult as I drive my brand new truck to work everyday. Honestly, I never thought I'd be able to afford a truck (or that it would make sense to buy one with my commute and the gas mileage) so I kind of gave up on the dream. I am the adultiest I have ever been in my Maverick!

 

[TheShark]

I was 11 by 57 and remember seeing 55 Chevies for sale in yards for $200. Send me and a 10 car hauler back in time please.

There are two cars I owned that I wish I still had, my 1967 Firebird Convertible and my 1977 Firebird Trans Am. Both would be worth $$$ today.

 

[uh50]

I really liked the second and third generations of the Barracuda. My sister had a 1973 yellow Barracuda with a white interior.

I'm envious and wish I had one today, but anything in driving condition is much too expensive for me.

Not only good looking, the 2nd & 3rd generation cudas were great cars. There's no doubt of the popularity of the 3rd Generation Barracuda which is one of the most sought after muscle car today. The design was good, especially for the 1970s. Mechanically, for the time it was very advanced.

I personally love the 2nd Generation design in the late 1960s which still had Valiant underpinnings. I think it was one of the best designs coming out of Chrysler, when it was still a US company. Of course it was not as capable as the 3rd generation and its different drive train lineups. From a 225 ci Slant Six, 340 ci, 383 ci, 426 ci, and a 440 ci.

Great memories.

 

[TheShark]

I'm envious and wish I had one today, but anything in driving condition is much too expensive for me.

Not only good looking, the 2nd & 3rd generation cudas were great cars. There's no doubt of the popularity of the 3rd Generation Barracuda which is one of the most sought after muscle car today. The design was good, especially for the 1970s. Mechanically, for the time it was very advanced.

I personally love the 2nd Generation design in the late 1960s which still had Valiant underpinnings. I think it was one of the best designs coming out of Chrysler, when it was still a US company. Of course it was not as capable as the 3rd generation and its different drive train lineups. From a 225 ci Slant Six, 340 ci, 383 ci, 426 ci, and a 440 ci.

Great memories.

It's funny, you mentioned the 225 slant six, it brought back a memory of my fathers 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger. Nothing "Swinger" about it but the slant six was a bulletproof engine.

 

[GreenLady]

Most of the Maverick owners (which are few and far between in my town) are middle-senior age men. As a result, I feel like a spoiled little s*** because I'm 24 and drive a fully-loaded Lariat while everyone else is driving base XL's or XLT's. The reason for it is they're the types who want to keep things simple with less technology in their vehicles in order to keep their price down. I respect that but for me, I've always had to compromise with features and colors on other vehicles in the past. The Maverick was an opportunity to get exactly what I wanted at an affordable price. Since I'm young, I favor having more technology and luxury features. Not because I'm a distracted and s*** driver trying to rely on them but because I accept and utilize the new technological advances in modern vehicle engineering. I know it's more stuff to break in the long-run but that's what a warranty is for.

This vintage lady loves her decked out FE Lariat Hybrid and has always lived on the leading edge of technology Waiting on my Lightning

 

[GreenLady]

Anyone else here think FoMoCo might have targeted the younger crowd because they mostly finance their cars and that’s where the $$$ is? Most of the vintage age pays cash unless there’s a 0% financing deal available

 

[GreenLady]

My birthday too. May 13 1946. Everyone shares their bd with a famous person like a president or celebrity. We get Dennis Rodman.

Happy Friday the 13th birthday!

 

[uh50]

It's funny, you mentioned the 225 slant six, it brought back a memory of my fathers 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger. Nothing "Swinger" about it but the slant six was a bulletproof engine.

Yes it was, and it was pretty fast for a six cylinder in the 1960s and 70s.

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