1969-1970 Plymouth and Dodge Mod/Floral Top Registry

Flower Power! Remember that?
In 1969 and 1970, there were three different floral patterns offered by
Plymouth (“Mod Tops”) and Dodge (“Floral Tops”),
installed on the vinyl roof, seat inserts and door panels:

Mod / Floral top material - where to get it!

One could order a Mod-appointed car in four possible configurations (the top and interior were separate options on the Plymouths):

  1. Mod Top floral vinyl roof and floral inserts in the front and rear seats (most common)
  2. Mod Top without floral interior (All of the Dodges (Darts, SuperBees and Coronets) came this way, and they were called “Floral Tops” and not “Mod Tops”). There is at least one Barracuda with this configuration.
  3. Regular vinyl roof with floral interior (quite rare – such as this one that was ordered that way from the factory)
  4. We’ve also been informed that one could get a convertible Barracuda, with a solid color top, and the floral interior. (don’t know of any that exist)

Here are real world examples of the three different Mod/Floral material patterns:

Quick FAQs:

  • How much is my Mod Top / Floral Top worth? Answer: Historically, in general, since these cars are not very desirable (imagine that!!), they don’t command much more than a regular vinyl-roofed comparable car. There are some that have fetched a pretty penny; for example, Steven Juliano’s 1969 Barracuda Mod Top went for $440,000 in 2019. Here’s a site to give an idea of the values 1969 Barracudas, 1969 Satellites, and 1969 Dodge Darts. Also, there is a site that shows what 1969 Barracudas in general have sold for (not specific to Mod Tops, though).
  • View the 150+ cars in the registry.
  • How do I register my Mod Top in the Registry? Answer: Go here, it’s free!
  • My car is already registered but I need to update the car or owner info. What do I do?  Send us an email with the new info and be sure to attach those new pictures.
  • Where can the mod/floral material be purchased?
    1. SMS Auto Fabrics
      Note: This post on Facebook in March 2022 says they’ve been waiting for 2 years for floral seat covers and door panels for their Barracuda from SMS
    2. Legendary Interiors
  • How much does the material cost? Answer: You’ll need to check with SMS or Legendary for the latest prices, but someone stated in a post in the private Facebook group “Modtop Mopars!!” in May 2022 that it costs about $4000 US dollars for “roof, seats and door panels” from SMS.
  • How many Mod Tops total in 1969-1970? Answer: about 2876, according to a 1994 MoPar Muscle magazine article
  • What’s the production breakdown by year and model?
  • Is there a Mod Top production breakdown by engine / transmission combos? Answer: No.
  • Do you know of any Mod Top cars for sale? Answer: not at this time, please check eBay or Hemmings
  • What’s with the alphabet soup (F6J, F6P, F2Q, V1P, V1Q, V1H, etc.)? Answer: these are designators on the fender tag for Mod Top-related options
  • Where can I get the 1969-1970 Barracuda Mod Top quarter window decals? Answer: Roni McHughs is reproducing them.
  • Where can I get the 1969 Plymouth Satellite “Mod Top” badge for the c-pillar? Answer: Check eBay and swap meets; don’t think they’re being reproduced.
  • Where can I get the 1969 Dodge C-pillar Tri-star badge (standard for V1H Dodge Floral Tops)? Answer: check eBay or YearOne

Background and general Mod Top and Floral Top information:

These cars were manufactured starting in the 1969 model year through 1970 model year to appeal to the Groovy Set of young people with colorful floral full vinyl tops and matching floral inserts in the seats and door panels.

They were advertised as “Pop Prints.” 

The Plymouths were called “Mod Tops” and they could be ordered with the floral vinyl top and/or the floral interior; they were separate options. The Dodges were called “Floral Tops” and while they had the floral vinyl tops, they all came with standard (non-floral) interiors.

 

How many models were produced with the Mod Top or Floral Top? Credit: April/May 1994 issue of Mopar Muscle magazine

Note: Unfortunately, there is no known further breakdown by engine/transmission/paint color, etc.

1969 Model Year VIN Model Mod Tops Produced
RH23 Plymouth Satellite 1,637
BH23 Plymouth Barracuda 937
LL23 Dodge Swinger hardtop 48
LM23 Dodge Swinger 340 50
LH23 Dodge Dart Custom 25
LP23 Dodge Dart GT hardtop 14
LS23 Dodge Dart GTS hardtop 16
WM21 Dodge Super Bee coupe 8
WM23 Dodge Super Bee hardtop 18
WH23 Dodge Coronet 440 hardtop 39
1970 model year BH23 Plymouth Barracuda Blue 26
BS23 Plymouth ‘Cuda Blue 17
BH23 Plymouth Barracuda Yellow 26
BS23 Plymouth ‘Cuda Yellow <15
Total: ~ 2876