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Ladies and Gentlemen, Gateway Classic Cars of Kansas City is very,
very excited to offer for sale a 1968 Plymouth GTX! For 1968, the
hot new Road Runner was anchoring Plymouth's muscle car rungs, a
familiar name returned to top off Plymouth's midsize muscle car
ladder. For its second season in 1968, the Plymouth GTX moved to
the same redesigned Belvedere platform used by the Road Runner.
While even a loaded Road Runner looked pretty plain on the outside,
the GTX dressed its part with standard chrome wheel-lip moldings,
tail-panel brightwork, and double side stripes. And where the Road
Runner started with a fleet-grade interior, the GTX came with the
well-appointed Sport Satellite cabin featuring shiny details and
fake woodgrain. Instead of adopting the 383-cid V-8 as its base
engine, the 1968 Plymouth GTX carried over its '67 powertrains. The
375-bhp Magnum 440-cid four-barrel was standard. TorqueFlite
automatic, a $206 extra on the Road Runner, was standard on the
GTX, and the four-speed manual was a no-cost alternative. Both cars
had similar suspension upgrades and wide-oval rubber; front disc
brakes and a limited-slip diff were shared options. "As a
performance car, the GTX has few equals," concluded Car Life. "With
the 440 engine, it offers as much performance-per-dollar as
anything on the market, and more than most." The 440, which wasn't
offered on the Road Runner, was easier to keep in tune. And unlike
the rev-hungry Hemi, the big wedge churned out a surplus of low-end
torque for unparalleled response on the street. Our beautiful
Matador Red GTX with black interior is a stunner, indeed!
Originally ordered a radio delete car, the only tune you need is
the one produced by a warmed-up 440 V-8, balanced and bored 60
over! Plus, the rebuilt automatic transmission dutifully spins the
driveline to deliver torque to the Sure Grip, 8 � rear end with
factory 3.23 gear ratio. So, If you are brave enough to stomp down
on the loud pedal on this GTX, make sure the road ahead, far ahead,
is clear. Other than awesome motor, awesome body, awesome interior,
awesome everything else, there is not a too much to say about this
Mopar. It is a 1968 Plymouth GTX with a 440 motor! That's enough
for most. We rarely get the opportunity to offer-up a late 60's
Mopar to make someone's dream a reality. We have one now, but a
buyer will be calling soon to claim this beautiful GTX. Why not
you? Call Russ or Brad in Kansas City at Gateway Classic Cars. Our
number is (913) 815-1340. You can reach us Monday thru Saturday, 9
a.m. thru 5 p.m. cst. Gateway Classic Cars of Kansas City, 1202
South lone Elm Road, Olathe, KS 66061.
