Vehicle Description
1967 Plymouth Belvedere II Super Stock
In the world of Mopars, unless it is a major custom, originality
and the numbers are crucial for determining collectability. Have an
original Hemi motor under the hood and you are even better off as
Hemis are the king of rarity in these cars. The Belvedere was
introduced by Plymouth in 1954 and remained in production until
1970. The name was inspired by an Italian word for "beautiful
sight." They originally started as a trim level of the Cranbrook
until replacing the Cranbrook as Plymouths highest tier full size
car. In 1965 the Belvedere became the intermediate sized car and
was much more compact with very different body lines than they had
in the 50's. They fit nicely into the muscle car world and special
versions were created to perform and compete. In current times many
people are familiar with vehicles like the Dodge Demon being
released basically as factory race cars. Well that is not a new
trend because even back in the 60's manufacturers were making cars
like this extremely clean 1967 Belvedere II. It is what is known as
a light weight super stock car. That makes it 1 of only 55 cars
built this way from the factory all of which were White. If that
isn't rare enough then lets add in that this R023 car has it's
original Hemi and since completed has traveled a mere 250 miles.
The car was rumored to be used at a racing school but that hasn't
been documented. However, the rest of the numbers have been decoded
and documented. It is in the Chrysler Registry and sold new at
Interstate Motors, Inc. in Bristol, Tennessee. This thing is the
real deal and comes with its original broadcast sheet. How did it
make it to 2024 with such limited miles? Well, 250 miles isn't much
when you consider it is a car that primarily travels 1/4 or 1/8 of
a mile at a time. The car truly is a museum level collector car and
has won many awards including prestigious ones like Goodguys muscle
car of the year and Mopar of the year. The body of the car is rock
solid with zero rust anywhere and has its original body panels. The
White paint has a great finished and is nicely complemented by the
original chrome and stainless. It has the correct super stock hood
up front with that wide center Ram Air scoop. It has an aggressive
stance to let you know it means business and currently rides on a
set of period correct Torq Thrust D wheels with the period correct
bias-ply Firestone tires and matching cheater slicks on the back.
It does however come with its original White Steelies with no hub
caps (from the factory) which are in good condition.
A sure fire way to make any Mopar fan smile is to pop the original
hood to show off the mighty 426 Hemi "elephant" motor which was
named as such due to its size. These have to be one of the most
recognizable motors ever produced and when it is factory original
makes for a rare combination. It is fitted with dual 4 barrel
Carter carburetors and a dual point Prestolite ignition. This
version of the motor boasts a very healthy 425hp from the factory.
Everything in the engine compartment is super clean and stock. The
only modification is the air cleaner was changed out but the
factory chrome circle air cleaner comes with the car and would be
very easy to reinstall. Paired with the motor is the TorqueFlite
727 automatic with reverse pattern manual valve body. This was very
sought after in the racing scene and makes the car 1 of 38 factory
ordered this way. Basically this set up allows you to avoid
accidental shifts as below neutral is the low gear, below that 2nd,
and finally below that third. As you can see the accidental shift
into neutral or reverse suddenly becomes completely avoidable. The
rear end is the original 8 3/4 inch axle with 4.56:1 gears. With
all that power, stopping is just as important and provided by the
10 inch drum brakes. It has the special Super Stock suspension
package which includes special rear springs and removal of the
front sway bar. Being a light weight it is of course manual
steering and manual brakes as the focus was driving in straight
lines and stripping all unnecessary weight. It also was ordered
with no undercoating or body sealer.
That theme continues on the interior where the focus is weight
savings. You will note all frills like a radio, horn, sun visor,
heater, and even rear view mirror were deleted in the factory. The
goal was clear, GO FAST! By taking away features like the heater
that includes vents, hoses, heater boxes, heater core, brackets and
control knobs. It really starts to add up after a while. As you can
imagine with this low mileage the interior has seen very little
wear. Well that is exactly the case because the upholstery is
almost 60 years old but has clearly been taken extremely good care
of. It has a split bench seat up front and it actually still has a
rear bench seat which were an optional deletion on some light
weights as well. The carpet is in good condition but it has no
carpet padding (again, factory deletion.) The original gauges and
tachometer in place but an aftermarket oil pressure and temp gauge
have been hidden in the glove box so you can get a more accurate
reading while preserving the all original gauges. The trunk has a
nice mat finishing it out and underneath the pan is all solid. The
battery on these were relocated to the trunk and this one has the
large correct Mopar Performance Super Start battery.
This is an excellent example of a Super Stock light weight Mopar
and truly a special piece of automotive history. It has been
primarily owned by Mopar collectors since new and would be a great
addition to any Mopar collection or museum. It is a really special
car. It has a good clean title and is street legal but rarely gets
driven to keep the mileage down. That being said it starts up, runs
great and sounds very healthy. It comes with the full Govier tag
breakdown and registry documentation, a broad cast sheet that is in
excellent condition, the magazine article it was featured in, the
original wheels and original air cleaner.
Own this piece of hot rodding history for $145,000.00!
NOW REDUCED DOWN TO $135,000.00!
Pics of original wheels and air cleaner included. More pictures and
documentation available on request.
