These two Mopars showed up on a site called Hooniverse.com where they were comparing the two cars, and asking their viewers which one they preferred, the stock 65 fastback, or the 66 Formula S fastback. Both of these early Barracudas were recently listed in Hemmings Motor News. So we decided to do something similar with these two cars. We’ll give you the lowdown on each car, you guys can choose for yourself which Barracuda suits you better.

The first car is pretty much a stock 1965 Barracuda, wearing white paint and a blue interior. It’s equipped with a six-cylinder engine and a three speed manual transmission.

This little 65 fastback couldn’t become any more bare-bones than it already is, with its dog dish hubcaps, radio delete plate, and three on the tree. The owner went as far as to replace the interior with new seat covers, carpet, and headliner.

For safety reasons he also installed three-point seatbelts. As far as mechanical repairs, a new clutch and new muffler was all that was needed. The paint and body are very clean on this car, well enough to leave alone and drive as is. The odometer shows 14,597 miles on the clock, and we’re thinking it may be 114,000+ miles due the fact the interior had to be restored on this car.

The owner states it’s been a California car it’s whole life, and one of the very first of 115 cars to leave the assembly plant in 1965. With an asking price of $12,500, it may stick around a while. Overall it’s a very clean and unmolested car, that is rare and desirable.

Our other featured car is a 1966 model, white with a red interior. It is a real Formula S optioned car. Being a formula S model, it came from the factory with a hypo 273 small block engine with a solid lifter camshaft, and four barrel carburetor. Chromed valve covers, a dual snorkel air cleaner, and a single chrome exhaust tip were also part of the package.

Presently, the car doesn’t have its original drivetrain in it, replacing the 273, is a Mopar 360 performance engine attached to a four-speed automatic overdrive transmission. To all you, purists out there, the owner states that he still has the original engine, and he is offering it as a separate sale in addition to the price of the car. Pricing for the car itself is $22,000, and you can negotiate the price on the original engine when you strike a deal.

In conclusion; these are two very nice cars, almost twins. Who knows maybe if you win the lottery you can buy them both! You could always drive one while you build the other as a “HEMI Under Glass” clone.