The recipe was surprisingly simple; Take the 1967 Dodge GT, shoehorn a big block V8 under the hood, and voila! Thus was born the Dart GTS. Due to its late introduction, production totals for 1967 were extremely low. Our feature car is a real gem, so don’t be fooled by the first photo. It looks stunning today, and a new owner could hit the road behind the wheel with their head held high. Speaking of new owners, you have the chance to become that person. The GTS is listed here on eBay in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Frantic bidding has pushed the price to $23,400, although it remains short of the reserve. We always appreciate the input from our readers who spot great cars for us to feature. Therefore, I must say a big thank you to Barn Finder Larry D for referring this fantastic classic to us.
The owner of this GTS put the car through a thorough restoration process, and it presents superbly in Code R Yellow with a Black vinyl top. They kept their focus firmly on a faithful build process with an eye for detail. The first step was to ensure the body was rust-free, and the supplied progress photos revealed the floors as perfect. The Dart is equally impressive externally, with laser-straight panels and paint that shines as it would’ve when the car rolled off the line. They describe its overall condition as a good #2, which is probably a fair assessment. During the build, they replaced the vinyl top and ensured that every piece of trim and glass was in as-new condition. The GTS rolls on its original steel wheels, with distinctive mag-style wheel trims and new redline tires.
The quest for originality continues when we open the doors and survey this Dodge’s interior. The original owner ordered the car with Black vinyl trim, and the seller elected to retain the trim untouched. The lack of visible damage or wear across all surfaces suggests the Dart has led a sheltered existence. The seller has resisted the temptation to add aftermarket equipment but has preserved it as it looked the day the first owner drove it off the showroom floor. The company’s decision to squeeze a bigger engine under the hood meant there was no space for such luxuries as air conditioning. However, the buyer receives a console with a factory tachometer, while the original pushbutton AM radio occupies its rightful place in the dash.
Lifting this Dart’s hood reveals what separated the GTS from mere mortals. Buyers could order a regular GT with an engine capacity of up to 273ci. However, the GTS brought the 383ci big block V8 to the table. The tight engine bay confines meant power steering was unavailable, but the car featured front disc brakes and upgraded suspension components as part of the GTS package. Dodge produced 457 examples of the 1967 GTS, although there are no definitive figures on the breakdown of Convertible Vs. Hardtop derivatives. It is confirmed that 229 cars featured the 383 combined with a four-speed manual transmission, with 228 buyers selecting to back their V8 with a three-speed TorqueFlite. Our GTS is one of the latter that also scored a 3.23 Sure Grip rear end and remains a numbers-matching classic. The engine should produce 280hp and an impressive 400 ft/lbs of torque. Those figures and a vehicle weight of a mere 3,241lbs allow the Dart to storm the ¼ mile in 15.2 seconds. The engine bay presentation is as impressive as you would expect in a car of this caliber, with no signs of fading or damaged paint and no evidence of fluid leaks. The seller states the GTS runs and drives well, and they mainly use it for weekend outings and shows.
It is not uncommon for manufacturers to introduce new model variants late in the year, which was the case with the 1967 Dodge Dart GTS. This accounts for the low production total and confuses regular valuation resources like Hagerty and NADA. The former lists the GTS in its table with incorrect engine specifications, while the latter entirely fails to recognize its existence! Performance car enthusiasts appreciate this classic for its rarity and performance potential, with both characteristics accounting for the sixty-eight bids already submitted. I will be surprised if it doesn’t pass $30,000 before the hammer falls. If a spotless rare, and potent Mopar is on your Wish List, perhaps you should consider joining the bidding frenzy. After all, you won’t see a ’67 GTS on the market every day.
Growing up in North Bronx I was a young teenage back in the early 70’s and the guys I hang out with was into Mopars. I remember going out on a sunny day in the back seat of a 68 Dart GTS 383 convertible B5 blue black stripe over the trunk. Of course had cragar mag wheels. The top was down and it was the best time of my life back then drove very fast down Broadway in the Bronx. Those cars are really cool I hope he gets near 40 for it. Good luck 🍀🇺🇸🐻🇺🇸
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No no,no that’s not what Mopar stands for. It stands for “Money Or Parts Always Require” , your welcome…
These cars run. They don’t handle real well but they run. Drive a GSS for a 440/375hp shot of terror.
If I am not mistaken, I believe a GSS was a Dart or Demon with a supercharged 340. A guy in my neighborhood back in 1971 bought one from Grand Spaulding Dodge.
The Dart GSS were dealer-built cars done by Grand Spaulding Dodge, not a regular Dodge offering, and was different things in different years, including 340 six barrels and yes, 340s with Paxton superchargers. But the earliest GSS models were, indeed, big block cars.
Mick, not sure if it was a GSS in 71′ ( maybe he bought the 72′ in 71′) but I thought it was a 6 pac 340 A-Body GSS in 70′. 72′ there was a supercharged Demon 340 GSS. The compression was dropped down in 72′ as the 70′ was 10.5 to 1. This is a cool car to have, being the first year for the big block, 68′ had the Hemi and 69′ had the 440 RB. A good friend of mine had the 383 in a 67′ cuda, maybe been called a Barricuda then. He went through a lot of tires.
Very nice, not a Mopar guy but I myself like these better than any elephant motor Mopars. Myself these look better than the Duster that came out a few years later. Looking at the photos it’s obvious this car got a great restoration. Put the wheels and tires in the corner of the garage and put some period correct wheels and drive it with caution and enjoy this amazing piece of Mopar history.
No, no Cadmanls the wheel covers and tires make the perfect look for this little Mopar. Keep the ugly steelies and dog dish hubcaps in the dumpster.
Those wheel covers add 40 lbs and that big block could use a little more rubber out back. Just me, put those fake mags on with red lines to show it.
As far as I know, correct. Dog dish hubcaps weren’t an option in 1967 nor were road wheels or any other optional wheel. They were equipped with steel wheels and full wheel covers most prominently the ones that look like fake five spoke mags. If you don’t care about.being correct then you can do anything you want obviously.
Prefer the Barracuda model.
The GTS seems to be such a sleeper compared to the B-body muscle cars. Was always surprised they don’t bring more considering the rarity and performance.
the best thing about this car is a 440 will fit in the bay of this beast with no problem! but i still love my 67 cuda i ordered with the 426 and a four speed combo! first year the hemi was able to be had in the cuda!
The frantic bidding is mostly by one person. Probably to drive up the price. Very nice car though!
My father ordered a 67 Dart with the 273, auto and posi rear end in the same yellow as this car and black interior and vinal top. When we went to the dealer to pick it up, it was parked right next to a same color GTS. I had hoped that was ours, but not to be the case. That 273 did make that little car jump and seeing this one brings back fond memories. Hope it brings big bucks for the seller.
Pretty sure that 383 has more than 280 HP!! More like 350HP.
Rated 280hp in A bodies because of the exhaust manifolds were different because of room constraints.
!967 did not have a 280 hp 383, in 1970 they had a 290 hp 2barrel version which this is not. This should of been a 325hp
290 in the 2bbl, 335 in the 4bbl
No, there wasn’t a 335 horsepower version of the 383 four barrel prior to the ’68 Road Runner. The Road Runner (and later, Super Bee) 383 got high performance heads and better flowing exhaust manifolds to get the higher horsepower ratings.
Cool, has Mopar version of those cheap hub caps… Ha ha.
Now Rw, you go out and try to buy an original set of these hubcaps and you’ll see just how cheap they are nowadays.
This is what I love about this site. You not only get a personal or historical account of an automobile but, you get to comment on it. My personal accounting (and subsequent love) of vehicles began in the mid 1960’s. I drove and owned as many 1960’s through 1970’s cars as I could borrow or afford, racking up all those statistics in my mind. And, I thought I was able to keep track of those stats all these years. Well, looks like I’m going to have to start researching for verification before I remark or reply. Looks like I goofed up on a couple here.
Thank you all, for your considerate corrections to my replies!
Terry Bowman, if you’re saying I got the years mixed up, I am right there with you! 49? Maybe 50 years ago? I don’t know. I do remember the supercharger (never did hear the whine everyone talked about) and thinking, “This is the wave of the future! A supercharger on a drive-off-the-showroom-floor car!” I was a little off on that too. I seem to recall the owner of that car was named Gregory. If he’s on this site, I hope he’ll reach out to me so we can compare notes. Pretty sure his notes will be better than my memory!
Mick, I could be wrong somewhat but I don’t think you could go to any dealer and drive off with a GSS. You had to know someone. Like for the 68′ Hemi Dart, I think you had to be a sanction racer because they were not street legal. I also would like to hear more about his GSS. Sorry about getting off topic. I think what we are saying here is, there are a few cool cars left as the OP’s.
My best friend had a ’67 383 Dart GTS that was the same color combination as this one, until he had it painted in ’73 with numerous coats of black lacquer that looked like you could swim in it. Since it was the ’70s, it also had the requisite flames on the hood, but very reserved and tastefully done. He did a lot of much-needed port work on the heads, beefed up the bottom end, and had one of the first “computer cams”. It handled almost as well as an old truck with worn-out suspension, but got into the high 11s in the quarter mile, running on stock suspension, and with 4.56 gears turning J.C. Penney slicks. We would drive it to the strip with the slicks in the trunk, but by the end of the day we were so tired we would just drive it home on the slicks, with open headers. Ah, the good old days! He sold it for $1,000 in ’76.