Vehicle Description
The 1968 Plymouth GTX was a premium muscle Mopar that was all about
show and go. So you know it's something special to find one of
these rare coupes that's vibrant on the outside and keeps the right
440 big block muscle under the hood.
The GTX was the gentleman's muscle car. Many people were not
willing to go to the expense of premium rapid transit, and instead
opted for its Road Runner sibling. Today that makes the GTX one of
the most respected and rare Mopars around. So you are already going
to gain gawkers from far across the car show field. As they get
closer, the compliments will start with the well-done color theme.
The trim tag tells us this was born a Sunfire Yellow car. It was
given a quality respray later in life so that the color can live up
to its name and retain a nice glow in the sunshine. And we
especially love the well-coordinated dark contrast against this
yellow. It includes the blackout grille, hood louver trim, and
double side stripes that draw attention to the special GTX badging.
Plus, the black vinyl roof has a like-new look that goes with the
package and also drives home the premium feeling of the GTX. Bright
chrome bumpers, the detailed rear panel, and upgraded 15-inch
wheels are all part of a stylish muscle car that gets far more than
just Mopar people excited.
All the black accents on the outside are also a nice preview of the
inside. This has a very cool classic style with the intricate
pattern on the door panels, premium wood paneling on the dash, and
the unbeatable view from a pillarless hardtop coupe. This one is
for people who appreciate authentic originality, right down to
details, like AM radio that's on display and working courtesy
lights. Bucket seats, a bright center console in-between, and
well-placed auxiliary gauges get you ready for the road. So while
there's plenty of room for family and friends, one hint of that
rumbling exhaust soundtrack reminds you that this Mopar muscle
machine is all about the driver.
This was born a 440 car, and so it's great to see that displacement
still under the hood today. In fact, that big bold blue V8 even has
the year-correct block for this GTX. And the presentation is quite
correct, right down to the decals on the Super Commando air topper.
But if you look a little closer, you'll spot the right upgrades.
The V8 inhales deeper with an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor, and
it exhales with added power and authority out of the Hedman headers
feeding H-pipe dual exhaust. While this coupe sounds intimidating,
it's quite nice to drive. The numbers-matching Torqueflite 727
three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, and front disc
brakes give this a fine presence on the road.
Plymouth made less than 18,000 of these hardtops in '68. How many
do you think are this nice over a half a century later? Don't take
too long to answer that question, because you know an exceptional
Mopar like this will be gone soon. Call now!
