With values that are pushing up well past the $40,000 mark, the 1969 Plymouth GTX is a car that is continuing to grow in desirability. This 1969 GTX will need restoration, but the condition and the BIN price of $7,950 would seem to justify the time and effort. It is located in Spring Valley, California, and is listed for sale here on eBay.
This GTX has spent its life in Southern California, and this is something that has paid dividends when it comes to condition. Look past the scruffy appearance, and you find a solid car that is virtually free of any major rust issues. Water managed to find its way into the trunk at some point, and there are a few pinholes in the trunk floor which will need to be attended to. The owner says that the rest of the car is rock solid, and the photos that he supplies seem to indicate that this is correct. There are a multitude of external trim pieces missing, along with some of the glass, but the owner doesn’t indicate whether he actually has these.
The interior is an interesting proposition, simply because what is present appears to be in good condition. The dash looks good, and the pad appears to have survived with no cracks. The headliner also looks good, but whether the seats and remaining trim are present is once again an open question. As far as news under the hood goes, it’s not great. The automatic transmission is still in place, but the original 440ci V8 is gone. The owner indicated that he had a 1969 date-coded 440 for sale on Craigslist, but a check indicates that this has been sold. The new owner is, therefore, going to have to source another engine from somewhere.
As I said right back at the start, values of the Plymouth GTX are continuing to climb fairly steadily, and this one is a solid example that is ripe for restoration. It is one of those project cars that comes along every now and again where the new owner is not going to be faced with the task of wholesale metal replacement, and that opens up the possibility of the bulk of the restoration being able to be performed in a home workshop. That makes this GTX a really viable proposition.
If it was a ‘70 with a 4 speed, I’d probably be headed south to have a look. Seems a very “doable” project which might be had at a fair price.
I would love to hear some of these stories just as to why some of these never went to the crusher back in the day. This obviously was worth something in scrap metal back in the early 80s. After all, it had lost its engine and had been picked over, why didn’t it get crushed? We probably don’t hear those stories because they wouldn’t be flattering to the long time owners, they were eye sores, blights on the scenery, a home for wasps that stung children, a home for rodents that carry the Hanta virus. If this can be brought back to its glory and someone can enjoy seeing it at a show, that is all good and fine, but does it make up for decades of social negativism?
I always liked the gtx more than the roadrunner
I doubt viability of a restoration here.
About the only way left this can be identified as a GTX is from VIN tag. This is a car that was clearly stripped of virtually all valuable parts including motor, seats, door panels, exterior and interior trim, even down to the glove box lock. (And I believe dash is cracked just above the hole in the glove box door.)
I restored an AAR cuda starting with a car that had everything major there, no rust, and I still spent twenty large without counting labor. Here you need to source a lot of expensive parts that are simply gone. No way to bring this one back and be anywhere near even, and that’s assuming all your own labor at $0/hour. IMO, overpriced at anything slightly more than salvage value for a Mopar body.
You are right, it has the feel of a car that was pieced together with leftover spare parts. I’d keep saving and wait for one that is more complete.
Steve R
Great looking cars when they’re DONE, but I m thinking this one’s ‘done. SoCal is full of dry iron but it also has more than its share of car thieves/strippers/vandals..this one’s a victim.
Roadrunners are wonderful, of course, but for my money the GTX hit its peak in 1967.
I disagree. I’d say the zenith for the GTX would be the 1970 design.
BIN price of almost 8000 ?
For an ex-parts car.
No
Basically a body shell for 8k no thanks
This is a mostly solid body, with trans, Dana rear with brakes, front suspension, right? And how much is a bare Camaro or Mustang body? Make this your own Hammer “B” body! Maybe a modern hemi & trans or a Hellcat drive package and serous brakes! Good luck to the new owner and seller.
All true, IF you have an unlimited budget with money to spare and do not need to worry about resale, and it makes you giggle with delight, well good for you. Most of us however, do not have 50K+ to spend on something like this. Oh, to be the recent Mega Millions winner! Can you imagine the fun many of us could have with 200 or 300 million in the bank and all the time in the world?
Still see promise compared to others….yes maybe a parts car most of the past years…..Charger console doesn’t belong BUT most needed parts are readily available.
Good bones on this one and date coded Dana’s bring about $2000 – much like those breakable 12 bolt’s.
Great looking cars when they’re DONE, but I m thinking this one’s ‘done’. SoCal is full of dry iron but it also has more than its share of car thieves/strippers/vandals..this one’s a victim.