---
title: "This Dodge Viper With a Plymouth Barracuda Body Is Modern Muscle Done Right"
description: "Putting a classic car body on a modern chassis is risky business. There are a thousand different modifications that need to be made, and the whole thing can either turn into a beautiful marriage of old and new or an absolute Frankenstein. A fine example of the former is this third-gen Dodge Viper rolling with a very clean body from a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda."
date: "2018-11-15"
modified: "2018-11-15"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/24909/this-dodge-viper-with-a-plymouth-barracuda-body-is-modern-muscle-done-right"
categories:
  - "Builds"
  - "Culture"
  - "Dodge News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Build"
  - "dodge"
  - "Dodge Viper"
  - "Engine Swap"
  - "muscle car"
  - "Plymouth Barracuda"
  - "Viper"
---

# This Dodge Viper With a Plymouth Barracuda Body Is Modern Muscle Done Right

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2018/11/viper-cuda-hero.jpg>)
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Putting a classic car body on a modern chassis is risky business. There are a thousand different modifications that need to be made, and the whole thing can either turn into a [beautiful marriage of old and new](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/23752/mad-scientists-graft-an-80s-mercedes-benz-190e-body-to-a-modern-c63-amg-chassis>) or an [absolute Frankenstein](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/14947/this-1967-mustang-with-a-corvette-powertrain-sits-on-a-throne-of-lies>). A fine example of the former is [this third-gen Dodge Viper rolling with a very clean body from a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda.](<https://www.facebook.com/pg/streettoyshotrods/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1933905193383847>)

![message-editor%2F1542216402390-vipercuda3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216402390-vipercuda3.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1542216422005-vipercuda4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216422005-vipercuda4.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1542216434669-vipercuda7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216434669-vipercuda7.jpg>)
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As American as this build is, it was actually crafted in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico by Jesse Gonzalez and his crew at [Street Toys Hot Rods & Customs.](<https://www.facebook.com/streettoyshotrods/>) The frame, much of the interior, and yes, the massive 8.3-liter [V-10 engine](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24104/some-mastermind-swapped-a-viper-v-10-into-a-chrysler-pt-cruiser>) are all sourced from a third-generation ZB I Dodge Viper.

![message-editor%2F1542216169962-vipercudaframe.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216169962-vipercudaframe.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1542216184022-vipercuda1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216184022-vipercuda1.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1542216196836-vipercuda2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216196836-vipercuda2.jpg>)
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One tweak that’s been made to the engine in this build is a Paxton NOVI 2000 supercharger, bumping the lumpy V-10 up to 710 horsepower—just a hair over the Hellcat’s power rating. The engine is linked to a Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission and the Viper’s own limited slip differential.

![message-editor%2F1542216500689-vipercuda5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216500689-vipercuda5.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1542216521098-vipercuda6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216521098-vipercuda6.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1542216535939-vipercuda8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542216535939-vipercuda8.jpg>)
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The chassis has been lengthened to make it just right for the body sourced from a 1970 [Plymouth Barracuda](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/9717/is-this-pristine-plymouth-hemi-cuda-worth-1-3-million>). A couple tasteful modifications to the exterior include a modern SRT-10 badge on the hood scoop and a Viper design hidden in the rear quarter stripes to hint at the special nature of this fish-snake chimera.

Most wouldn't consider the Viper a muscle car, but we think its chassis and engine are a great fit for a classic ['Cuda](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/11770/fiat-chrysler-files-trademark-for-cuda-name-in-america>). Check out [the extensive build gallery](<https://www.facebook.com/pg/streettoyshotrods/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1933905193383847>) on the shop's Facebook page for a complete look at how they made it happen.

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