In an unusual move, when Chrysler redesigned their mid-side B-body cars in 1971, they gave the hardtops different sheet metal than the sedans and wagons. The Satellite Sebring was the middle-of-the-road offering during that generation (1971-74), including the seller’s 1972 edition. It looks to have been occupying a standalone carport or barn with a dirt floor for many years and has its share of dents and dings. With the mechanical health of the car not mentioned, this Mopar can be found in Salem, Oregon, and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $13,000.
The Satellite was a 10-year fixture at Plymouth, from 1965 to 1974. It began as a top-trim Belvedere hardtop and convertible and ended up representing the entire intermediate lineup. By 1971, the styling of the cars would emulate the “fuselage” look of the company’s full-size automobiles. As 2-door pillarless coupes, the 1972 choices were the base Satellite, the Satellite Road Runner (no longer its own series), Satellite Sebring (which we think this car is, though the bucket seats might make it a Plus), Satellite Sebring Plus, and Satellite GTX (also longer its own series).
We don’t know the history of the seller’s vehicle other than it has some rust (pinholes where the half-vinyl top once lived) and a damaged right front fender. The seller has a spare to help fix the latter, as well as an extra hood and roof skin. Likely repairs or restoration were planned, and then they never took place. The interior may be okay except that the carpeting has been pulled out.
From the looks of things, a 318 cubic inch V8 sits under the hood of this Plymouth, backed by a TorqueFlite automatic transmission. While we’re unaware of when it last ran, the battery is still there suggesting it was parked and then forgotten about. This coupe should be one of 34,353 Satellite Sebrings built in 1972. When was the last time you saw one?
$13k?? My Aunt Fanny. The first pic makes it look like it is perched on a mountain of chicken ‘stuff’.
Hard to tell, is it Lemon Twist or Sunfire Yellow? Or is that a coat of beige on the outside? Always like these since my brother had an MPC Petty stock car kit of same body style back in the 70’s. Nice lines!
Had a friend in the early 80’s who had a 71 Roadrunner that had a 383. Nice ride. A few years later I bought a 73 Satellite Sebring plus with a 318. Completely different body style but both nice. I don’t think this is worth quite what they’re asking but they’ll probably get it only because of supply and demand. Hoping it gets put back together although I’m guessing it’s going to become a Roadrunner clone. Either way it should be put back together.
My older brothers drug one of these home for scrap in the early eighties, motor was out of it and from what I remember that car was clean, the dual snorkel air cleaner was in the car with the 400 pie tin. Kept the air cleaner cleaner and had it hanging in the garage for years until it disappeared. I was over at my brothers garage looking at a car he had put together and there it was on the car. Told him I wandered whatever happened to it and was glad he had it
I owned a 71 and bought a 1972 Sebring Plus for parts. It must have been a dealer demo or something, it had every option on it (pw, cruise, posi, am/fm/cassette tape recorder, tach, Slapstick, two-tone paint) – with a 318 under the hood. What did I know – I bought it for $50, parted it up, and junked the rest. While I loved these cars ever since I saw one do a 180 down the street when I was 10 or so, they never had the same value as the 68-70 B’s. This one seems over priced for what it is.
This car looks to be a Sebring Plus; the rallye gauges (round dials plus 150MPH speedo), bucket seats and that door panel w/the red, white and blue emblem were “plus” items. 318 was standard in a Plus also.
My first new car was a ’73 Satellite Sebring, red with a black interior.
I mean no offense here but as cool as this car could be, when fully restored, it needs everything and that makes it a $3,000 – $5,000 car at best. Fully restored it would be beautiful and a sweet drive. The color is rare these days and it has great style. I hope it finds a new home with someone who will bring it back to life like it deserves.
Did anyone notice the Road Runner gauge cluster? Didn’t the Satellites have a sweeping speedo, rather than the round one?
satellites and satellite sebrings did but Satellite Sebring Plus had the round gauges. My family had a 71 that was bought used in 75 for $2000, I still have the original temporary registration, I foolishly sold it in 2007, for…$2000, and thought I had done well. I could kick myself now, it was air conditioned and had a factory power sunroof.. it was getting very rusty, and it was not easy to find parts back then.. that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Since I’m a Cadillac only guy, never ever bought any other make car since I was 16, I’m not an expert but I worked on my neighbors 72 Plymouth Satellite Sebring many times and I even towed it home with my old 65 Cadillac for 72 miles with a chain when his timing chain broke. His dash was not like this one. It had a long horizontal speedo and nothing round. No tach. As I recall, square gas, ammeter and temp gauges only. MOPAR did not seem to like oil pressure gauges for some reason.
I see a Road Runner or GTX clone in this cars future .
I’m coming to get you Barbara