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OCTOBER 2025: 1969 BARRACUDA—HE DID ALL THE RIGHT THINGS WITH EDDIE’S ’69.

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The 1969 Plymouth Barracuda was a solid entry in the ongoing pony car wars of the 1960s.

The A-body Mopars had a solid fan club and that reflects to this day, because Mike Edstrom is a huge Barracuda fan—he was drawn to this car the first day he saw the ad and contacted the owner.

Jerry Sutherland

Mike learned this was a West Virginia, one-owner, 65,000-mile car with a 318 V-8 under the hood. It had an automatic and a few other options including air conditioning. Eddie, the original owner was interviewing buyers because he wanted a good future for his ’69 ‘cuda.

Mike must have done well in the interview because he cut the deal, and the owner threw in delivery to Mike’s home in Western Canada.

The original owner painted the Barracuda black from its original red because he wanted a different look for his car. The paint was done in 2005, and it’s still in great shape thanks to years of light use and indoor parking. That shows the quality behind the respray on the Barracuda. 

The first owner also did the exhaust and a few other things before he sold the car, so Mike basically had a turnkey car when he took ownership.

Mike has been all over this car and he said he, “Couldn’t find any rust anywhere”. Those are words every old car buyer would like to repeat, but that doesn’t happen very often. Needless to say, that information made Mike a lot happier about his purchase. Plus he bought it before the spike in collector car prices, so his buy-in cost was exceptionally good. 

The only thing Mike did to this car was fix the driver’s seat in the all-original interior. The vinyl was in great shape, but the foam and springs were really showing their age, so Mike had them redone. The result is a much more comfortable seat and a happier Mike.

Mike also added Rallye wheels to his Barracuda because he’s a big fan of the look and he wanted to add his own personal touch to the car. Mike admitted he still has the factory steel wheels, but the Barracuda will keep the Rallye wheels under his watch.

Mike doesn’t put a ton of miles on the Barracuda, but he does take it to local car shows. He runs it at 60 miles per hour because he “doesn’t want to break anything” on the Mopar classic. Mike shares an automotive history with only one other owner, so he respects the past, present and future of the ’69 Barracuda.

He said the car “drives not bad—not like a new car but not bad”.  Anyone who’s driven a late 60s Mopar A-body knows what he’s talking about because these cars were known to be reasonably light-handling vehicles with good road manners for the era.

Mike was destined to own this car because the original owner thought he would be a great caretaker for his Barracuda. That role means Mike took on a responsibility to maintain and preserve this classic 2nd Gen Barracuda.

It’s in the right hands-he even has Eddies 69 license plates.    

Jerry Sutherland

By: Jerry Sutherland

Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post,  Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.

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