I’ll admit it, I’ve always preferred the ’68-’70 GTX to the Road Runner. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a first-gen Road Runner fan, but the GTX holds a special place for me because of a neighbor. When I was a teenager, a guy that I knew only as “Vince” had a dark blue ’68 GTX, and I thought it was the coolest car ever. And for that reason, I chose to jump on a review of this very original Plainview, New York, domiciled Mopar muscle car. It’s available here on eBay for a BIN price of $40,000. There’s a make an offer option too.

Introduced in 1967, the GTX was more of a gentleman’s muscle car as opposed to the stripped-down stoplight-to-stoplight Road Runner. It was, unfortunately, short-lived, only spanning the years from ’67 to ’71. There was a GTX “option” available for the Road Runner in ’72 and ’73, but it mostly meant a 440 CI engine instead of the standard RR powerplant. Total ’68 production volume was about 18K copies, 17K of which were two-door hardtops. As for this car, the seller tells us, “Just picked an untouched barn find, original owner 47,000 miles was taken off the road as registration sticker says in 1974 put away never to come out until now…no rot, floors, body perfect…” Yup, it’s a flip. For a lifelong New York state resident, this GTX is in surprising condition. Known to rust with a hard stare, this B-body shows some minimal surface rust, and that’s it. The finish is faded badly in some small places, but all in all, this car presents pretty well. Even the vinyl top seems to have escaped the ravages of Father Time. Of course, if this Mopar has been sawing wood in a protected environment since ’74, that explains a lot.

“Runs drives amazing“, proclaims the seller, referencing this Plymouth’s 375 gross HP, 440 CI “RB” V8 engine. Also mentioned is the replacement of the fuel tank and brake lines, and a rebuilding of the carburetor. The engine compartment certainly reflects an original, not messed-with vibe. Gear-related activity is handled by a TorqueFlite three-speed automatic gearbox.

How about that interior? Yeah, how ’bout it, there are no images or references made – and that invites questions. That being the case, here’s an image of the trunk, and it’s in clean shape with no sign of deterioration.

This GTX is well documented with a receipt ($3,716.88), purchase application, and a broadcast sheet. Price-wise, today, it seems reasonable, especially considering the stratospheric valuing of Mopar’s sixties and early seventies collectibles. So tell me, which do you favor, GTX or Road Runner?