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27/10/2026 12:11 pm
Virgil Exner's team would have brought this 1964 design study to market?
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
27/10/2026 1:10 pm
Sure, why not? Except for the open roof, it looks pretty much like the factory issue.
John Bono
North Jersey
27/10/2026 1:13 pm
A very attractive and interesting automobile. It would have been a very neat edition for Plymouth to bring to market.
27/10/2026 1:21 pm
I like it. It's a jaunty car-around-town design, fills a wide niche. I like the colors too.
Topic starter
27/10/2026 3:19 pm
I really like it. Apparently, there was a major concern about that huge rear window and the wind.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
27/10/2026 3:41 pm
@jkuvakas That was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the pic. Anyone who has experienced an issue with a convertible top that wouldn't fully retract, while in motion, would understand.
27/10/2026 4:23 pm
My Dad had Plymouth as one of his clients at that time and an acquaintance of his was an executive at Plymouth about the time the upcoming Barracuda was under test at the Chrysler Proving Grounds. The Plymouth executive kind of pulled rank there and took out one of the probable Barracudas for a high-speed spin around the track.
At high speed and with his drivers side windows down, the giant rear window blew out ! He was not badly hurt and I don't think there was a crash, but the word came down from upper Chrysler management...... executives are NOT to use their rank to "test" cars under development at the proving grounds !
John Napoli reacted
27/10/2026 5:42 pm
I don't care for it but then I never cared for the Targa Top Porsche either.
John Napoli reacted
27/10/2026 7:35 pm
I don't care for it either. My concern was also for the rear window blowing out, but it just looks odd with the rear pillar leaning back. I'm glad they just kept it as it was delivered as a fastback coupe.
27/10/2026 8:00 pm
@jkuvakas Yes, I'm guessing it'd been about like driving with an open parachute. 😲
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