In case your job is stealing hamburgers, it helps to have an excellent getaway automobile.
McDonald’s has given the Hamburglar—cartoon burger thief extraordinaire—his own ride. It is a modified 1970 Plymouth Barracuda called, inevitably, the Burgercuda. It’s being driven cross country, and McDonald’s is inviting fast food customers to win prizes by spotting it and scanning a QR code on the rear quarter panels. Unexplained within the press release from the fast food giant is why a automobile called the Barracuda is getting used to steal burgers and never Filet-O-Fish sandwiches.
McDonald’s Hamburglar Burgercuda 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
The Barracuda has a black-and-white livery to match the Hamburglar’s black-and-white striped prison apparel outfit, a theme that is also replicated with the inside’s upholstery. Nestled between the striped bucket seats is a hidden burger warmer in the middle console, naturally. There’s also a burger holder and a cupholder on either side of the shifter.
Other details include a cheeseburger-shaped spare tire cover and bun hub caps. The license plate and shaker hood scoop sport different versions of the Hamburglar’s catchphrase, “robble robble.”
McDonald’s Hamburglar Burgercuda 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Mechanical details aren’t really essential in a marketing stunt like this, however the Barracuda got here with some tasty options when recent, including a alternative of the legendary 440-cubic-inch and 426-cubic-inch Hemi V-8s, amongst others. This was the primary 12 months for the second-generation Barracuda, which was twinned with the Dodge Challenger. Each brands’ takes on this platform represented peak muscle automobile.
Original versions of the high-performance Barracuda models are also amongst the largest muscle-car collectibles. The primary Hemi-powered 1970 Plymouth Barracuda surfaced on the market in 2023 with a $2.2 million asking price. That may buy plenty of McDonald’s hamburgers.
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