Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a detailed, rotisserie restoration
Awarded Concours Gold honors at the 2009 Muscle Car & Corvette
Nationals
Correct 440 cubic inch Super Commando V8 / .030 overbore / 440
Source stroker kit
Correct A833 4-speed manual transmission
Correct Scorch Red paint
Correct Pewter & Black vinyl bucket interior
Correct Dana 60 rear axle
Sale includes: Restoration photos / The car's Muscle Car & Corvette
Nationals Concours Gold Certificate
15-inch Magnum 500 wheels
In its purest form, this Concours Gold GTX is an unabashedly
ruthless street fighter. Free from all the nonsense add-ons that
have increasingly clouded our driving experience for the better
part of five decades, the car was tailor-made to be some of the
most uninhibited muscle on American roads. And in addition to
highly desirable aesthetics that are the direct result of a
detailed rotisserie restoration, it features correct Super Commando
power that's backed by a correct A833 4-speed. If you're in the
market for a proven classic that's poised to rise in value, here's
your next prospect!
BODYWORK/TRIM
The beneficiary of a detailed, rotisserie restoration that was
documented here http://www.69hemi.com/gtx2/index.html this fully
sorted Plymouth mixes killer street presence with classic MoPar
attitude. That reboot began when the car was completely
disassembled, professionally dipped and thoroughly pressure washed.
Unfortunately, that process revealed a weathered fuselage that
needed quite a bit of hardcore metalwork. The good: the car's trunk
was pretty solid, its floorpan had isolated rust and the fenders
needed only a few patches. The bad: the car's rockers needed quite
a bit of work, a rust-eliminating crusade that, unfortunately, had
to be extended to its doors. And the ugly: the car's quarters had
to be completely replaced and, interestingly, it also required an
entirely new trunk lid. With all that metal united on a rotisserie,
a solid coat of epoxy followed a thorough coat of etching primer,
both of which were massaged and block-sanded into a collection of
virtually flawless surfaces. Once those surfaces were completely
prepped and fully sealed, Island Lake, Illinois' Nostalgic Auto
Body reanimated their all-business demeanor in smooth 2-stage that
reflects correct Scorch Red pigment. And in 2009, this lust worthy
classic scored 95 out of 100 points on its way to winning Concours
Gold honors at the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals!
Every bit of this B-Body's bright ornamentation appears straight
and presents well. And while it's hard to determine whether all
those baubles and bolt-ons are original, they certainly look nice!
At the front of the car's broad shouldered body, a red-trimmed
grille hangs a prominent "GTX" emblem between clean headlights,
simple parking lamps and a heavy chrome bumper. At the top of that
grille, a correct Air Grabber Hood anchors vertical "440" scripts
between straight stainless, like-new glass and a subtle "PLYMOUTH"
header script. At the sides of that hood, a stainless-trimmed
profile centers factory door handles and a correct driver's mirror
amid standard marker lamps, black rockers and large "GTX" emblems.
And at the back of the car, a second polished bumper, complete with
small reverse lamps, frames bright taillights, polished exhaust
tips, correct GTX trunk trim and a second "PLYMOUTH" script.
ENGINE
Fully detailed, covered in MoPaint high-temp orange and wearing
mere weekend miles since its professional rebuild, this slick
Plymouth's 440 cubic inch, date-correct Super Commando is
spectacular in every measurable way! At the top of the block, a big
Carter carburetor sips fuel through fresh stainless fluid lines
while sucking oxygen through an Organisol-coated air cleaner. At
the base of that carb, a vintage intake hosts a correct points
distributor, which sequences fire through Chrysler Electronic
Suppression cables. At the sides of that intake, ported and
polished heads hang port-matched intake and exhaust runners under
stamped and painted valve covers. Those hopped-up heads cap a .030
overbored block that marries a 440 Source stroker kit with a
reasonably radical cam. That balanced kit founds a .5-inch stroker
crank under H-beam rods and 10.75 to 1 pistons. Those pistons push
charred dinosaurs through restored exhaust manifolds, which wear an
enduring layer of POR-15 hi-temp coating. Cooling for the big
engine is provided by an old school Chrysler radiator.
Mechanically, not a detail was missed, as items like Federal-Mogul
bearings, Total Seal rings and quality ARP fasteners ensure years
of strong motoring. And, like the motor itself, the car's fully
decaled engine bay is clean and highly detailed, from its rebuilt
wiper motor and MoPar red cap battery to its polished breather,
correct clamps and familiar Chrysler washer tank.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
This GTX definitely has the performance to back up its good looks.
Behind the big-bore engine, a correct A833 4-speed utilizes a tough
RAM clutch to twist a correct Dana 60 axle. Naturally, the car's
front torsion bar and rear leaf suspension has been completely
restored to include correct manual steering. 2.5-inch, aluminized
exhaust pipes spent gases through an H-shaped crossover, requisite
turbo mufflers and traditional stainless tips. At the corners of
the chassis, factory drums spin behind chrome Magnum 500s, two
245/60R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/As and two 275/60R15 BF Goodrich
Radial T/As. The car's over-restored floors present almost as nice
as its first class fa�ade. And everything, from this Plymouth's
clean stainless fuel tank to its fresh stainless chassis bolts,
presents almost as well as when it rolled out of restoration.
INTERIOR
Swivel this Plymouth's level doors and you'll find a correct Pewter
and Black interior that's functional, straightforward and very
livable. Correct bench and bucket seats are wrapped in pliable
vinyl covers that display hardly any signs of wear. Between those
seats, a correct, wood-trimmed console, complete with a
side-stepped Hurst shifter, surfs fade-free carpet that's protected
by monochromatic floor mats. At the sides of that carpet, Pewter
door panels look sublime behind factory-spec trim and correct
Silver Metallic frames. In front of those panels, a modernist dash
seats sweeping telemetry and a familiar Chrysler Solid State above
a modern Auto Meter oil pressure gauge. In front of the driver, a
wood-rimmed steering wheel laps a large Auto Meter tach that's
complete with a shift light. And behind the passengers, a nicely
finished trunk hides a correct jack and spare tire between a plaid
mat and new decklid decal.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Here's a detailed look at how the car rolled out of Chrysler's St.
Louis manufacturing facility.
FENDER TAG:
R: Plymouth
S: GTX
23: 2-door hardtop
L: 440 cubic inch high performance V8 that utilizes one 4-barrel
carburetor to create 375 horsepower
9: 1969 model year
G: Manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri
177204: Production Sequence Number
E86: 440 cubic inch high performance V8 that utilizes one 4-barrel
carburetor to create 375 horsepower
D21: Heavy duty 4-speed manual transmission
R6 R6: Monotone Scorch Red paint
P: Premium trim grade
6: Vinyl bucket seats
S: Pewter & Black interior
A4: Silver Metallic door frames
B27: Scheduled for build on November 27...for more information
please contact the seller.
