1968 Plymouth Barracuda Super Stock Sox & Martin & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-15-18.
We’re looking at a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Super Stock Sox & Martin in Red White and Blue Paint. The car features a factory installed 426 CI V8 Hemi engine.
The car's Care Taker is Adam Engelhart. Adam’s helps keep this legendary Sox & Martin drag car running since 2003. He share the details of this “Factory Built Drag Car” that Ronnie Sox, the Driver of Sox & Martin car used to race, and win in.
To see details on the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, go to www.MCACN.com
ENJOY!
I used to live near Sox & Martin garage here in central NC. I remember this car running at Piedmont Drag Strip back in those days. Jake King, who was their engine guy, was a friend of my dad's. He used to give my brother an me STP stickers, Plymouth Road Runner and other automotive product stickers. He actually gave me a Wynn Racing Jacket for my 12th birthday! The garage is now a UPS distribution center.
Hi Dana Hunter, Thank you for viewing and sharing your 1st hand knowledge, and adding to this story, Stay well, Lou
I remember those STP stickers too , when I was young , they would bring the cars to the Burlington Plymouth Dealership for display , my uncle worked there . Richard Petty would also come by & have a car on display sometimes also. My other uncle was a friend of Ronnie's in high school , I still live in Alamance County , Those Local Guys Sure Made Us All Proud Back in the Good old Days .
Sweet I live in NC as well. One of my dad's friends had one of Sox and Martin's pro stock car as well. Got to sit in and start it up. Was fun and cool. This video brought back some memories.
Wonderful to see. Brings back memories of spending many hours at the drag strip watching Sox and Martin and Dandy Dick Landy.
Good times, good times :-)
Such an iconic car! If that thing could talk. Man! The stories would never end. Too bad we can’t realize how loud it actually is through the video but it sounded amazing. Another great video, Lou!
Hi R8cer Ex, It's LOUD, and even the camera was holding its ears :-) Thank you for the kind words one the video, Lou
I heard it live a few times. It was really loud when coming up to the burnout. And of course when doing the burnout. When he came up to stage he would bump it a couple times and it looked like it was leaping. I will never forget!
Now thats a great piece of history. Finding the parts with the original OR USED somewhere on one of the Sox & Martin Cars, takes years. MY AMC Cars Especially the 1971 V8- 401 Javelin took years to Restore. With some upgrades..It's nice to be able to slip around on a clear weekend with Uncapped Headers. Gotta love the History of Racing..
Hi Jim, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
I have seen that car and sox and Martin road runner back in early 1970 at cook Chrysler Plymouth in Chicopee mass , my father use to work there when I was 9 years old , it was just amazing to me as kid , always my heroes 😅
Hi Joe, Happy to read this car brings back memories of when you've seen this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and sounds like a fun childhood, Lou
Sox and Martin and Dick Landy were always my favorite cars! But this car has the alternative paint scheme that S and M didn't use in '68 nor '69 and this car has a 1969 taillight/tail panel that S and M never used! They never modified the body to update it, it always had the '68 cosmetics! That '68 Dart is really nice too!
Stay tuned for the Dart :-)
Lou one of my favorites. They won so much because of that Hemi.
Hi Christopher Haynie, High praise :-) Lou
Great car in an era of very good cars.
:-)
Sox + Martin Cuda !!!!! Such a beauty Lou !!!! Thanks for sharing
Hi Fred NaughT, Glad you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanks for directing me here Lou! Beautiful Hemi 'Cuda!
My pleasure sharing this car with you motorTranz :-) You're welcome.
💥 I Remember This Car In The Early 70’s S & M and Herb McCandless “ The Greatest “ RIP Nothing But Stunning 💥
Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Great looking car great sounding hemi
Win / Win :-)
"There ain't but two kinds of people. Those what got Hemis and those what want Hemis". Bob Reid, Hemi racer.
:-)
Always loved the Cuda. All Mopars really. I was born just a few years too late.
Hi Charles, Happy to read "Always loved the Cuda. All Mopars really" :-)
Listening to Ronnie make the transition between gears is something you never forget.
Hi Hot80s, Happy to read this brings back memories of the sounds from this car you remember, Lou
What Mopar history we have here. Lou Lou, Lou Lou, Lou Lou, Lou Lou, Lou Lou. You are great thank you for the video have a Mopartastic day.
Hi Carlo Rinomato Jr, Happy to read you enjoy Mopar history :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, appreciate the kind words on this video, and you're welcome, Lou
Alway's a big fan of Sox & Martin or anyone who raced Mopar's. That red, white, and blue Barracuda is my favorite.
Many year's ago I was in Sioux Fall's, S.D. at an automobile museum and saw Sox & Martin's lil' Boss '68 340 Barracuda on display. It was parked next to the sixties TV show Batmobile, the Beverly Hillbillies monster truck from the movie, Actor Lee Marvin's '68 Shelby GT500 convertible, two Superbird's, a '70 LS5 Chevelle convertible, original 427 AC Cobra roadster, and an a beautiful '63 R3 Supercharged Avanti. That was a great day. My first love will alway's be Mopar, but all were great in my opinion.
Hi Jay, Happy to read this is a favorite car for you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Amazing! This is "The One!". What a nice find & share for the channel, Lou. Thanks for the interesting fact about hemi cars & the folding seat, too.
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad you find this car "Amazing!" :-) I agree, that folding seat detail was interesting, Lou
Incredible. There was a Sox and Martin 69 road runner where I grew up on Staten Island years ago. It was beautiful
Hi stripervince1, The 69 Road Runner sounds cool! Lou
CUDA! CUDA! CUDA! Rah-Rah-Rah! Nuff sed! (insert 10 thumbs up here) Gotta love the backstory here too. Stuff I never knew. Definitely one of your best car coverages, Lou.
High praise (10 thumbs) !!!
Didn’t know about the Hemi car’s folding seats, wow. Also interesting that it has ‘69 tail lights and trunk panel.
Hi Ron G, Happy to read you learned from this video. I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers, and I find that to be so much fun :-) Lou
Beautiful piece of MoPar history. I just watched the Herb McCandless documentary. I had the pleasure to meet him at Carlisle.
Hi George, Happy to share this "Beautiful piece of MoPar history" with you :-) Lou
R.I.P. Ronnie Sox. I'm a little too young, but I do my research. Thank you for keeping this thing alive...
Hi pat da bunny, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
That is one of the coolest looking cars ever!
Glad to read this one is a Winner for you Bob Silver :-)
Absolutely amazing! The car is so right I can't believe they even have the correct tires.
HI vinny spina, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
thank you i watch that car run when i was six w/ my dad kotos ta yall scooter out
Hi Scooter, Happy to read this car brings back memories of watching this car with your Dad :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
THATS WHAT A REAL HEMI MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE...
Hi Erwon, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
HI LOU.
GOT to drive in that bad boy 3 times. Amazing.
Great interview and beautiful and wicked car.
Hi Hemi chrysler, That is a GOOD memory and thank you for sharing ! Appreciate the kind words on the interview, Lou
@@loucostabile
Its all good lou
You always bring great content.
Hope i see you there today
Ill stop and say hi
you rolled past Herb McCandles signiture. A big part of the Sox and Martin organization
Hi Gene, Thanks for sharing what you noticed, and adding that in the comment. Lou
Those were the days Lou, factory sponsored drag racing! 🏁
Another phenomenonal find my friend!
Would love to build something like that....annoy the boy racers....at the strip obviously! 😉
I hope that all is well at your end! 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Hi Duececoupe, High praise on the video :-) Thank you. Feeling good, and working on work :-) Thank you for asking. How are you? Lou
Hi there Lou...
Glad that all is well with you, keep that up and your excellent videos!
All good here, thanks....getting ready at work for the christmas and new year hysteria! 😉😄
Great car! I remember seeing him race that car back in 1969 I believe. Sad that Ronny isn't with us today.😢
Hi Craig, Happy to read this one bring back memories for you :-) Lou
I would love to see that car and hemi under glass sitting side by side. THAT WOULD BE COOL
HI boedacres, That would be cool :-) Did you see this video? Lou czcams.com/video/ibOj1PUJK9Y/video.html
GadZOOKS man!! this thing is a legend!!!
High praise :-)
Wow! Love that car ! A lot of history behind this car! That is drag racing history!
Hi Joseph Romano, Glad to receive a "Wow!" from you on this car :-) You're right, lots of history with this car, Lou
Love the 68 Dart right next door...
Hi Ed, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
What a wonderful piece of American automobile history. Is it possible I saw that car last year at Mopars in the Park event at Farmington? Keep up the good work Lou!
Hi Highwayman, Glad to get this BIG FISH video on the line :-) Thank you for viewing, and the kind words are appreciated, Lou
Great car Lou. Have a great day.
Thank you Eagle Whitefeather01, Stay well, Lou
Awesome Lou 《☆》Legendary manual shift Pro stock Barracuda. Guessing it's been rearended at some point due to the 69 tail lights & trunk lid billboard. Engine sounds great ☻
Hi BDOG JR, Happy to read you enjoy this BIG FISH :-) Lou
Uhm....., Yeah Lou. You need to FIRE that one up, lol. Another great find from Lou.
Hi Michael R, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Great piece of History: I am originally from Warsaw IN ( just a few miles from BUNKER HILL DRAG STRIP ( in ‘60s), and INDY , ETC. GRADUATING from Wolf Lake HS IN 1965: these cars are my memories.......Thanks
Hi Opera, Glad you enjoy this car, and it brings back wonderful memories :-) You're welcome, Lou
Jake King and Levi Hester were both Ronnie's mechanics and my wife's uncles . All fun people to be around
Hi marvin Boswell, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
That’s a real treat
Hi Frank, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Excellent 👍
Hi Joe, Happy to read "Excellent" :-) Lou
That is the most in yer face, over the top, piece of automotive pornography ever created by the folks at Chrysler Corporation. An absolute BEAST!
High praise :-)
Hi Lou! A piece of drag racing history! Ronnie was one of the best!
Hi Joseph! A real drag racing treat to share this car with you :-) Lou
Wow Lou that was some car! That car sure is a powerhouse! I never heard of the Sox & Martin cars! Amazing machine! Thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad to receive a "Wow" from you :-) You're welcome, Lou
The baddest factory Super Stock drag car ever made along with the 68 Hemi Dart Super Stock. The Barracuda might've been slightly faster at the top end because it's a bit more streamlined than the Dart. That is an absolutely awesome ride👍👍
Hi Jeremy Thompson, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hey Lou. How are you doing? Awesome looking Barracuda. I've always loved this generation Barracuda. :)
hey Jason, Doing well, and thank you for asking. How are you? Glad you enjoy this BIG FISH :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I've always liked American cars of the 60s and early 70s. Happy Thanksgiving. :)
nice to see the blue motor a lot of people don't know that
Hi themopar426, Glad to read you enjoy this motor :-) Great car for sure. Lou
Another good vídeo Lou , I like the cars from this time, thank you tô bring us those art pieces!!!
Thank you for viewing and sharing Alexandre C, and you're welcome.
History!
Right hear for you to enjoy :-)
Remarkable video, such attention to detail, how intricate you are.
Does your hearing still work ?
Hi Bill, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) There is a slight ringing in my ears after a video like this, Lou
Awesome car and care taker! Another great video!
Hi Mark's Snakepit
, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nothing like the sound of a S/S Hemi
Think you'll like the link to this one too :-) Enjoy! Lou czcams.com/video/9Asc-6rRPGU/video.html
Way bangin Sox! Great sound, I didn't know a barracuda could growl! Neat hood removal system... cool how that works. I wasn't expecting it to pop right off, took me by surprise. Very interesting to see it. Nice biggidy scoop, I likes! I love the hearts, always a sweet touch... n the wee ride is cute, n cool fishy on the glove box.... I love all the fun little items tho. Awesome, I love the Barracuda, total Badass fishy! Excellent vid, thanks
Hi WickedFireFly13, YOU ARE SUCH A TREAT to read what you see. WAY to much cool phrases so I'm going to thank you for commenting, and wish you a restful / fun Thanksgiving, and I'm thankful you view my video. Stay well, Lou
@@loucostabile a fun n satisfying🍽️🍗🐓💥🔫👣👣👣 🦃🔫Happy turkey day to you😁
I seen these cars at a car show in Akron Ohio at Rolling Acres Dodge back in 1979-80 Summer.
Hi joe smoe, Happy to read this video brings back good memories :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Yes it does. I was only a teen at the time. But I will never forget it.
I grew up around the corner from Arlen Vanke and James Pace. I heard these types of engines and seen cars all the time.
My older brother bought a new 69 Mach 1 Mustang and raced it every weekend.
Great memories...
Another great video Lou.
Thank you :-)
Great , thanks Lou .
You're welcome rudy52350 :-)
S&M raced 6, different 68 Cudas, and 1, 69.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
Fantastic!
:-)
I’m not sure if I will ever find the correct forum to post this. About at least 10 years ago in Chesterfield Virginia was a 1962 Corvette with modified low top doors sitting inside the fence compound with a lot of crap piled on it. It had Sox and Martin painted on the side. Anyone else ever see this car?
Hi John, Hmmm, I haven't seen that car.
Beauty
:-)
Slightly confused, tail lights on this car were not '68 Barracuda tail lights. Those were '67 or '69 Barracuda tail lights. All the Hurst Hemi Barracuda's were 1968 models.
Interesting.
Hey Lou I just watched your other video about the Hemi Coronet 440.
And in this video of yours he said he couldn't find a blue line Tire. Well the Coronet 440 had blue line tires on it. I don't know if you could let the guy know, but maybe it would help him get blue line tires for the Sox & Martin drag car.
Hey bill thompson, I'll see what I can do, Lou
It's not often to hear an elephant Purr.
Nice :-)
A real built Barracuda like the Sox & Martin car will have BO29 will be the first 4 digits on the VIN tag if it does not have the BO29 then it's not real
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
Un-WHOLY TAZ!!! Good info!
@11:35 Nice Chop
:-)
RUPITA RUPITA RUPITA - RAAAAAAAAAAP! You can't fake a drag engine (or mask it)! :)
Well said :-)
The trunk lid and trim/ tail lights on this car are not original IMO.
I saw the real one at a Sox and Martin performance clinic in Lexington Ky in 1968 and I remember a fuel cell in the trunk.
They had the car inside the showroom, and when they rolled it out of the showroom and fired it up to load it back in the trailer it blew the front window out of the dealership .
Back then all the car dealers were downtown so not huge places like they are now.
Showrooms back then held 3 or 4 cars and the main lots held maybe 20 cars total.
I was 16 in 1968 and Sox and Martin were my heros.
Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
What size are those rear tires???
Big!
This car looks and is equipped different and finished than the one that was auctioned at Barrett Jackson a few years back. Hmmm?
Hmmm?
@@loucostabile Just me thinking.
@@loucostabile The Original I saw in Person and was at Barrett Jackson Had dual truck battery's a 5 gallon fuel sell in the spare tire well and a kill switch in the right taillight lens. also a blue stripe down the middle of the hood and the rest of the hood was white. Plus it was owned by Ronnie until shortly before his death and the auction. Not calling a fake but maybe a second S&M car here?
I bet this one would be legal for southeast gassers super stock category. I wonder how it would run against those guys.
It would be fun to watch this one run :-)
so they couldent find the correct 68 tail lights and deck lid or did they clone a 68 from a 69?
Hi Ryan, Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge regarding your question, Lou
Oddly enough, while the round side lamps and the tray at the bottom of the IP (dash board) are clearly '68, the tail lamps are '69.
Hmmm, interesting.
I believe I had that car in a slot car version 1970 or so
Cool :-)
It's so interesting, it has the BO29 tag, so I'm sure it's real, but what is up with the taillights and the formula s badge, whats going on there?
Hi Catingaround, Hmmm, not sure. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This is not the original paint scheme for this car. It did not have blue headlights or blue glass. Also the engine was not blue. It was orange. The trunk is nowhere near correct. It had a fuel cell with fabricated sheet metal around it. The original underside of the trunk was white. Not black! Ronnie signed the white one.
Hi Rick, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
I know they made 80 LO23 code Darts for 68 but not sure for the BO29 Barracuda I've been told 50 but that was for the street they made more for the NHRA factory teams so it could be 65 or more
I've heard 55 Hemi Barracuda's were made in 68. Not exactly sure though
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
Hella SCIENCE TazMAn!!
Anyone else notice that it had a 1969 Barracuda trunk lid (NOT a 68) on it!
Hmmm, thanks for sharing what you noticed.
@@loucostabile Check out old footage, It had the 1968 Truck lid on it. Not sure if that is Ronnie's original Hotrod or a clone.
No.. nobody else noticed it had different year trunk and tail lights.. nobody at all buddy...
@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS well it does! Buddy!
@@ibizaxxx669 I checked the comments and did find someone else who noticed, so ur facts checked out! /w\Rock-On/w\
It's that the Original???
It's a original.
@@loucostabile ...Thank you
Does anyone know what the racing redline on the Hemi was?
I missed it or the tach wasn't marked.
Hi pensive69, That's a good question, and I don't know the answer. Hopefully a Viewer might know the answer, Lou
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I'm wondering how much the car is now worth, probably around 5.
No idea what the value would be for this car.
68 with 69 tail lights .
Interesting.
Does anyone know why the tach is mounted sideways?
So needle straight up is where you want to run.
Really? I thought the original 68 Sox&Martin 68 was destroyed in a fire
Hi Michael, Hmmm, not sure. Maybe a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou
These are stick cars to....Not many 10 second stick drivers around anymore...
Happy to share this one with you Vernon Slone :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy, Lou
My comment is I was at the 68 winter nationals the engine was orange Hemi Orange not blue and the taillights were wrong in that car that he showed I don't know where the guy got his information but I'm sorry not true 73 years old I should know I was there
Hi Ernie Stevenson, Thank you for viewing, sharing your memories, and knowledge, Lou
Thanks Lou for another cool video..saw this car on utube before from the guy prior to going to auction..was in storage for years...czcams.com/video/s0Xz2r7lE5w/video.html..sold at Barrett Jackson lot# 5017 in 2014..this is also a good video..worth the watch...keep up the good work Lou we car guys appreciate everything you do...
Hi bob crawford, Thank you for the kind word on the video, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou