FLINTSTONE FLYER PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA

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1/24th - 1/25th Scale Decals

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1/18th - 1/24th -1/25th - 1/32nd - 1/43rd - 164th

An early take on the emerging funny car genre, this Cuda was built by David Koffel and Ron Tiestze, using an acid-dipped steel body and a tubular steel frame designed by Chrysler's structures laboratory. A 426 cubic-inch Chrysler Hemi with Hillborn fuel injected provided massive muscle, transmitted to the rear wheels via a Clutch Flyte transmission.

One of a series of drag cars dubbed the Flintstone Flyers, the Cuda carried Koffel to many A/XS class wins, including the first place at the 1968 National Hot Rod Association Winter Nationals, U.S. Nationals, and NASCAR drag racing series.

Koffel brought some unusual credentials to the track. He holds a graduate degree in metallurgy, as well as undergrad credits in physics, qualifications that led to a full-time engineering position at Chrysler Corporation in 1968, where he worked with top Mopar racers like Pro Stock ace Bob Glidden. In 1980 he went on to open a speed shop - Koffel's Place - in Walled Lake, Michigan, and another in his home town of Huron, Ohio. Today the shops are run by his sons, Scott and Rich, while the senior Koffel provides occasional advice and oversees an extensive collection of cars and racing memorabilia.

This 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Flintstone Flyer Funny Car was restored by the sons of the original builders - Scott Koffel and Randy Tietze.