The Satellite joined the Plymouth lineup in 1965 as an upscale mid-size Belvedere. It was accompanied by the Sport Satellite in 1968, with a snappier version with standard V8 power. It was the basis of the GTX, an intermediate muscle car offered from 1967 to 1971. The seller has a 1968 Sport Satellite that his father bought new, but it’s been languishing in a field for many moons. Located in Mother Nature’s playground in Meridian, Idaho, you’ll need to decide whether this is a parts car or a restoration opportunity. The Mopar is available here on Facebook Marketplace for whatever the best offer turns out to be.
Sport Satellites were limited to hardtop coupes and convertibles in 1968 but would expand to sedans and wagons in 1969. The cars focused on creature comforts, as a 383 cubic-inch V8 was your top engine option. Leaving 440s and Hemi’s to the Road Runner and GTX. The base motor was a 318 V8, which is what the seller’s car was built with. But it’s out of the car and was disassembled, probably years ago.
The seller’s Plymouth is one of 21,000 Sport Satellite hardtops assembled in 1968. Dear Old Dad probably got his money’s worth out of the car since it has a reported 97,000 miles (or more) and it’s been in the family for 58 years. A restoration was planned, but that never took place, and the condition of the vehicle has admittedly now dropped to “poor.” There is front-end damage, so you may have to source a replacement front clip.
If you choose to make this Mopar yours, you’ll have to haul it out of the pasture that it’s been calling home for some time. There’s likely some rust, and what we can see of the interior isn’t promising. The car has or had a TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Missing parts will likely be an issue, adding to the conclusion that this might be better used as a donor. What do you think the seller could realistically get out of this sale? And our thanks go to Steve Hudson for the tip!
@ bobhess,,,a lot of junk is right, however, “junk” is such a harsh term, but I have news for you, “dad” didn’t take very good care of his cars, but why should he, it was well used for it’s intention, and left to rot when interests moved on. Enter 2026, after a lengthy hiatus, the kid(s) say, “let’s drag out dads old Plymouth, surely, if TV is accurate, riches await”,,I think the only hope for this “junk” is for them to be dismantled, save anything a collector might want, and shoot the dang thing already.
A Beatles song title summarizes this car-“Let It Be”.