Vehicle Description
1967 Plymouth Belvedere 2 Door Hardtop
Though the Belvedere name is a fanciful one, time was when
automakers showed little imagination in naming their wares. In the
beginning were models, with a capital M and some letter or number
that often made sense only to the manufacturer. Later, Standard,
DeLuxe, and Custom (sometimes Master, occasionally Salon) were used
to indicate series in ascending order of price and posh, followed
by redundancies like Special DeLuxe or, even worse, Super DeLuxe.
Some played the numbers game. This usually involved cylinders,
(Six, Eight, Twelve, Sixteen, but seldom "Four"), engine and
horsepower, (Auburn's 8-98 of 1931, for instance), and wheelbase in
inches, (Packard's One-Twenty). There were also obscurities like
production starting date, (Cord 810), or even the hoped for miles
on a tank of gas, (Nash 600). So, though the cars may have embodied
no end of creative genius, their names were hardly inspired. Then
came Plymouth who took notice of the Chevrolet selling wildly
withering the name of the ritzy section outside LA named Bel Air.
Not to be out done, Plymouth ceased on the equally affluent
neighborhood outside of San Francisco named Belvedere, and the rest
as they say is history!
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention. There is a 1967
Plymouth Belvedere hardtop parked in the East Hall of the Classic
Auto Mall, and it is up for consignment and sports 99,445 title
verified actual miles on the odometer. Would you please go to this
car, and take a close look at it, because it is a nice example of
said car. Notice the new wheels, snazzy interior, and under the
hood is the fabled and reliable Mopar masterpiece, the leaning
tower of power 225ci slant 6. It will be awaiting your arrival, and
it needs a new home. Thank you for your undivided attention! We now
return you back to your regularly scheduled oohing and ahhing.
Exterior
A older respray and clear coating of the correct Silver Metallic is
on straight steel panels with nicely minded gaps all around
immediatelydraws our attention. However, we do note amateur
bodywork,bubbling and some invasive rust making appearances on most
of the lowers of this car. Chrome and trim work is all good and
chrome and stainless wheel arch moldings connect the stainlessspear
that runs the gamut of the rockers and does a beautiful job of
breaking up the Silver Metallic painted steel slabs. A pristine
front grille flanked by single headlights on either side and a P L
Y M O U T H badge is resting on the front of the hood. Take a close
look at the side of this car as that B pillar is standing still but
looking a lot like its moving forward as it forms a V from the rear
glass and back window. Square tail lights are on the back along
with another chromed bumper and there is enough room in the trunk
to rent out as a 1 bedroom apartment! 15-inch polished American
Racing Torque Thurst 5 spoke wheels are on all 4 corners and
looking racy as well and are nearly new along with the 215/65R15
raised white letter Cooper Cobra radials from the 43rd week of
2023.
Interior
Nearly perfect gray vinyl door panels greet us with a swing of
either door. This silver panel is surrounded by glossy black steel.
Within this is a metal armrest with a black vinyl padded topper, a
new modern pull out lever door actuator not oft seen, and a window
crank all resting within a black crinkle finish vinyl insert.
Inside more gray vinyl for the bolstered split front bench and full
rear bench. These have black crinkle finish slightly tucked and
rolled inserts and are bordered by some gray piping. The dash and
all other panels are original to this machine. It presents as a V
shaped aluminum panel with a black insert for the rectangular
design instrument cluster temp control sliders. The original
steering wheel is fronting this dash with its Fratzog emblazoned
half moon horn ring. Dash central holds an AM/FM/CD radio along
with a mass of buttons and pulls lined up on the lower dash,
bordered on the bottom by a chromed trimming stretching from door
to door. Above is a nice and tight black headliner nearly perfect,
and below is clean black carpeting.
Drivetrain
A lift of the hood and I'm in motor head heaven! (I'm hearing the
angels going AHHHHHHHHHHHHH). Here I see to my wandering eyes is
the factory correct 225ci slant 6 cylinder, known in the Mopar
circles as the leaning tower of power. It has blueblock and valve
coverings where paint chipping reveals the factory applied orange
paint underneath. Feeding this mill is a freshly rebuilt 1-barrel
carburetor with new fuel lines. An A904 Torqueflite 3-speed
automatic tranny is on back and power goes rearward to spin the
rear axle which weighs in with 3.23 gearing.
Undercarriage
Bottoms up as they say and here we see some surface rusted steel on
the untreated components along with undercoated and painted black
surfaces that show road dirt and patina but all is structurally
sound. Independent torsion bar front suspension and leaf springs on
back along with drum brakes all around. A single piped exhaust with
a FlowMaster muffler is there for the exhale and making some
noise..in a good way.
Drive-Ability
My cohort and I fought tooth and nail to drive this one and it
turns out we spent the better part of an hour going over this car
and driving it. It played well with nice acceleration, quick bias
free braking and good handling. All functions were working as they
should and the interior presents as nearly showroom clean clean
clean. Id say a great detail job, but this car came in like this so
it is loved fer sur! While Classic Auto Mall represents that these
functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot
guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your
purchase.
A beautifully performed restoration with some adequate power under
the hood. A really nice interior looking just like the original
would have looked, and in snappy tu-tone vinyl. A not oft seen
example gracing our Hallowed Halls here at Classic Auto Mall ripe
for the picking. Enjoy it as it is or take it to the next level and
make yourself a nice and burly GTX clone...the choice is up to
you.
RH23B71186895
R-Plymouth Belvedere/Satellite
H-High Price Class
23-2 Door Hardtop
B-225ci Slant 6
7-1967
1-Lynch Rd., MI Assy Plant
186895-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
CAR: Plymouth Belvedere 2 Door Hardtop
ENGINE: 225cid Slant Six
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: Unknown tire code
MODEL YEAR: 1967
BUILD DATE: January 31.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: High Trim Grade, Vinyl Split Bench Seats. Gray
Interior.
PAINT: Silver Metallic
OTHER: Black Upper Door Frame Color.
MOLDINGS:
15: Unknown Option
ABC OPTIONS:
R1: AM Radio
abc OPTIONS:
j4: Moulding - Body Sill Narrow
m9: Unknown Option
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertise...for more information please
contact the seller.
