It could have been named something else
From the what were they thinking category. Plymouth’s executives had wanted to name the car Panda, an idea that was unpopular with the car’s designers. Well duh, you think? In the end however the person who came up with the name was locked in a closet or ???? and the, suggestion of Barracuda was selected. Panda???? Can you imagine a guy showing up at a drag strip with a Hemi Panda? Geesh, that would be wrong. Continue reading Plymouth Barracuda: They were going to name it what?