Plymouth Barracuda Front Fenders the Valiant's 106 in wheelbase and the Valiant hood, headlamp bezels, windshield, vent windows, quarter panels and bumpers; all other sheet metal and glass was new. This hybrid design approach significantly reduced the development and tooling cost and time for the new model.The fastback body shape was achieved primarily with a giant backlight, which wrapped down to the fender line. Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG) collaborated with Chrysler designers to produce this 14.4 ftІ (1,33 mІ) rear window, the largest ever installed on a standard production car up to that time.[4]The Barracuda was able to

CCE DropShip Front Fenders Automotive trends in the early-mid 1960s had all the US manufacturers looking at making sporty compact cars. Chrysler's A-body Plymouth Valiant was chosen for the company's efforts in this direction.[1]Ford's Mustang, which significantly outsold the Barracuda, gave to this type of vehicle its colloquial name pony car, but the Barracuda fastback's release on 1 April 1964 beat the Mustang by two weeks.[2]Plymouth's executives had wanted to name the car Panda, an idea that was unpopular with the car's designers. In the end, John Samsen's suggestion of Barracuda was selected.[3]The Barracuda used