The Satellite arrived in 1965 as an upgrade in trim to the B-bodied mid-size Plymouth Belvedere. It would eventually replace the Belvedere as the line’s torchbearer and run through 1974. In 1973, the Satellite 2-door hardtop was available in Sebring and Sebring Plus trim, with production for both adding up to some 95,000 copies. This Sebring looks like a survivor-quality car sporting its original paint and a numbers-matching drivetrain.
Beginning in 1971, Plymouth decided to treat the styling of its hardtops differently from that of the sedans and station wagons. So, the coupes had little-to-no sheet metal in common with the cars having pillared roofs and doors. This ’73 Sebring is a well-used automobile at 90,000 miles, but it should be quite presentable with just a little detailing.
The Blue-Sky paint is from the day the car was assembled and the body is mostly solid. But there are a few places where corrosion is peeking through body panels and will need attention sooner rather than later. The bucket seat interior looks original, and the only issue may be the carpeting. The 318 cubic inch V8 and TorqueFlite automatic transmission are from 1973’s production line.
Located in Highland, Indiana, this mostly nice Satellite is available here on eBay. No reserve is in play and the current bid is $5,100. We’re told the car runs well, and you may have to replace one wheel as the right front rim looks like the spare and doesn’t match the other aftermarket wheels. At least in one photo, while in another they all match!
Pretty nice car but, you’re going to need some velcro strips for those seats if you take any turns above 20mph (LOL!)
Or you could always try a seat belt.
I always liked the look of these ’73’s. When I was 17, the local Chevy dealer had a ’73 Satellite on the OK Used Car lot. I had a ’70 Nova with a 307, and thought the 400ci in the Plymouth would be just the ticket to get my need for more speed. Yikes! What a dog. Didn’t think the car was tired, as it was only 4 years old. But it made a lot of noise trying to get out of it’s own way. I passed.
Something was wrong with it. My ’72 with a 400 ran like a scalded dog.
The 72’ would have had higher compression little more horsepower than 73’ models.
These cars were nice but felt weird to drive. Mopar steering in those days was too easy like no connection to the road. My friend had one and one day my dad sent me for errand so I pulled up and asked friend to park the 73’ Grand Prix when I came out he kept raving how smooth the Grand Prix.
SOLD for $8,200.
That’s a great deal, IMO.