Re: can somebody with a numbers book run these numbers

[Bill Watson <wwatson6@xxxxxxx>]

The early production U.S. Barracudas had "Barracuda by Valiant".  All 
Canadian Barracudas had "Valiant" and not "Plymouth".

Your VIN -

V4 42 711039

V - Valiant
4 - premium series - Signet or Barracuda
4 - 1964 model year
2 - Hamtramck assembly plant

711039 - 211,039th car off the A body line (started at 500001).

In 1964 you could not tell a Barracuda from a Signet by the VIN.   You can 
tell a Barracuda from a Signet by the model number on the data plate.

AAA - Barracuda Gold Metallic - intro late in the year.  Ditzler - 22461 
Also used in 1965.   Dodge's 1964 Anniversary Gold was Ditzler 81404 on 
Dodge and Dart and 81416 on the 880.    As you can tell by the first digit, 
the two golds were based on different colours - "2" being a tan/brown and 
"8' from a yellow.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: can somebody with a numbers book run these numbers


> I have a bit of a mystery with my 64 plymouth cuda.  The book i have
> ," the cars and parts Magazine" numbers book shows that there was no
> gold offered in 1964 on the plymouth barracuda, there was in the dodge
> dart though.
>   I have checked the numbers and i know its a 64 but heres the VIN
> anyhoo.-V4 427 11039
>  I am sure the gold is factory on this car, its everywhere, right
> into the tiniest nook. The paint code says AAA
>    Its also strange because it doesnt have the" Barracuda by Valiant"
> badge on the trunk lid, like 64s are supposed to. wondered if it might
> not  just be a very late 64. although it does have the 64 dash gauge
> cluster.
>     The gold offered on the cudas  in 1965 is called Gold Poly and it
> really doesnt look much like the gold on the car, in fact the gold on
> the car looks just like the gold on my 64 polara did, which was called
> anniversary gold, but as I said , my book shows no offering for gold
> in 64 cudas or valiants.
>
> neal zimmerman, eugene oregon 


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