1968 B029 HEMI® Barracuda Prototype Heads to Mecum Indy 2025

1968 B029 HEMI® Barracuda Prototype Heads to Mecum Indy 2025​

The Car That Launched Super Stock History is Hitting the Auction Block​

One of the most significant Mopars in drag racing history is finally crossing the auction block — and it’s not just any old HEMI® car. On Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at Mecum Indy, the legendary 1968 Plymouth Barracuda B029 Prototype — known as “The Mule” — will go under the hammer. This isn’t just a Super Stocker. It’s the Super Stocker — the very prototype Chrysler Engineering used to develop the 1968 HEMI Super Stock Barracuda program.

1968 B029 HEMI® Barracuda Prototype Heads to Mecum Indy 2025

Learn about the rare 1968 B029 HEMI® Barracuda prototype set for auction at Mecum Indy 2025, a drag racing legend.

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Legendary 1968 HEMI® Barracuda B029 Prototype Fails To Sell​

“The Mule” B029 Super Stock Car Stalls at $125K at Mecum Indy​

Some cars are just plain legendary—and this one should’ve been untouchable. The very first 1968 Plymouth HEMI® Barracuda B029 Super Stock prototype, the one that kicked off an era of factory dragstrip dominance, rolled across the block at Mecum Indy 2025… and didn’t sell. That’s right—despite a $125,000 high bid, the reserve wasn’t met, and “The Mule” went back to the paddock.

Legendary 1968 HEMI® Barracuda B029 Prototype Fails To Sell

The Legendary 1968 HEMI® Barracuda B029 prototype failed to sell at Mecum Indy 2025, despite a high bid of $125,000.

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The First Super Stock ‘Cuda Now on Facebook Marketplace​

Failed to Sell at Mecum Indy, Now Listed on Facebook Marketplace for $2 Million​

If you’re even remotely into Mopar history, you’ve heard whispers about the 1968 B029 HEMI® Super Stock Barracudas. Built for war. Born to race. Just 50 of them left the line thanks to a collaboration between Chrysler and Hurst Performance—each engineered to obliterate the NHRA’s Super Stock/A HEMI (SS/AH) class.

The First Super Stock ‘Cuda Now on Facebook Marketplace

Discover the First Super Stock 'Cuda, a rare prototype now on Facebook Marketplace. A piece of Mopar history awaits you.

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‘Bullet’ Bob Reed’s Legendary 1968 HEMI® Barracuda Lives Again​

The Iconic SS/AH Drag Car ‘The Kid’ Roars Back To Life with A New Owner and A YouTube Spotlight​

Some cars are fast. Others are famous. But only a few are feared. Bob Reed’s 1968 HEMI® Barracuda—nicknamed “The Kid”—was all three. Built by Chrysler and Hurst Performance as a no-nonsense, purpose-built drag car, this SS/AA monster racked up records, wins, and respect everywhere it ran. And now, after decades of legends and lore, it’s back in action.

‘Bullet’ Bob Reed’s Legendary 1968 HEMI® Barracuda Lives Again

Explore the resurgence of ‘Bullet’ Bob Reed’s legendary 1968 HEMI® Barracuda, a revered drag racing powerhouse of its time.

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As fate would have it my serious drag racing days and Bullet Bobs days crossed paths a few times at races. I ran a ‘69 Barracuda and frankly I replicated these Hemi cars, following religiously the factory construction blueprints, and eyeballing and asking advice on building these A body drag cars from pros like Bob as much as I could. I received not only honest and sound advice from Bob, but also some fun conversations and welcomed encouragement. Me a Long Island guy and he a Southerner gentleman often had to ask each other to “repeat that” but it was all, supposedly, English and always sincere. Basically, a nice guy and a true legend in our sport.
Yea, I got one of his T-shirts, it’s still in my “Mopar” memorabilia drawer, now more revered than ever. Most important, I can share with Mopar fans like you guys that he was just a special person who was kind to a guy like me, back in the day.