"The history of the 1969 Barracuda M-code is critical when looking at how special these vehicles truly are. These cars were scheduled to be built as Cuda 383s by the Hamtramck plant, then were specially handled through the “fleet build process” and sent to Hurst Performance then built as 440 Cudas. " https://www.lraautomuseumandsales.c...e history of the 1969,then built as 440 Cudas.