Final month McLaren and eBay Motors teamed as much as give a 1973 Plymouth Barracuda some System 1 aptitude for the USA Grand Prix in Texas. Used as a advertising instrument to assist driver Lando Norris arrive on the observe for race weekend, the classic muscle automobile remained on show in Austin on the Circuit of the Americas at some point of the occasion. Now, only one month later, it is up on the market.
The Papaya Orange-wrapped coupe is now up for public sale on—you guessed it—eBay Motors. In keeping with the itemizing’s description, the automobile was pushed by Lando Norris, and has his signature on the dashboard. There isn’t any sale value estimate listed, however one hundred pc of the proceeds will go to the Society of Girls Engineers.
This Barracuda was put collectively by the group at Alex Taylor Racing, who used components components from eBay Motors. It began nearly bone-stock, and comes powered by a 340 cubic-inch V-8 sending energy to the rear wheels through an computerized transmission. Upgrades to the drivetrain are restricted to a set of ceramic-coated headers and a brand new exhaust.
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Beneath the automobile you will discover coilovers from Mopar, a Wilwood brake improve package, and a set of candy American Racing Torq Thrust D wheels wrapped in Cobra Radial T/A GT tires. Cabin enhancements encompass a beautiful Momo wooden steering wheel, a set of recent entrance seats, and new carpeting. Different upgrades embrace new Holley LED headlights and a set of latest exterior lenses. And, after all, there’s the 3M Papaya orange wrap. The automobile is painted silver beneath, for these questioning.
Barracudas of this classic in good situation often promote within the mid-$40,000 vary. Contemplating the entire upgrades and Lando’s signature, we suspect this one would possibly go for a bit extra. In case you’re available in the market, we propose bidding quickly. The public sale is about to finish on Sunday at 8 p.m. jap time.
