Plymouth introduced its GTX back in 1967 as sort of a gentleman’s muscle car, taking the concept of luxury in the right direction by providing a higher trim level than the base Belvedere, but also focusing on performance by treating the buyer to a 440 under the hood as standard equipment. The fun lasted for a handful of years until the car screeched to a halt after 1971, well, kind of. The name itself soldiered on for a bit longer only on 440-powered Road Runners, which became known as the Road Runner GTX, but gearheads will tell you that ’71 was officially the end of the line for the GTX as a stand-alone model. If you like the first-year body style and have been in the market for a cool project, this 1967 Plymouth GTX here on eBay might be worth checking out. The Mopar is in Arlington, Tennessee, with bidding currently up to $9,600 yet still short of the reserve.
This one’s got a history that can be traced all the way back to the beginning, as the seller tells us his father bought the car brand new at a local dealership in Memphis and drove it until 1976, at which time it was put away into a metal building and not ever driven again by dear old dad. It’s now been taken out of storage and the search is on for a new owner who has what it takes to get the GTX back on the road.
Apparently, the 440 was running when the car was parked but the son remembers his father claiming the motor was smoking, and there’s no indication from the seller that the car’s been started since. But some good news is the drivetrain is all original, including the 375 horsepower Super Commando big block, 727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission, and the Sure Grip limited slip rear end.
Surface rust is mentioned as being all over the car, along with a rusted-through area on the passenger quarter and some corrosion issues around the rear window on the same side. But overall, the body still appears to be in reasonably good shape and mostly straight, though it looks like the back bumper might have gotten a little tap back in the seventies. Of course, we can’t see under that rocker trim, but I’ve got the feeling if there is any rust hiding under there it’s probably not going to be excessive.
Dad decided to have the door panels and seats covered with clear plastic by the dealer when the car was new, with the seller mentioning that some mold has now developed in some of these areas. But for the most part, the interior just doesn’t look that bad, with a nicely preserved dashboard and even the instruments still presenting nicely. This one definitely needs work, but it’s mostly complete and seems like a decent starting point. What are your thoughts on this 1967 Plymouth GTX?
Good looking Mopar! 😊 It has all the original equipment on it. The plastic covers saved the interior in my opinion. To do this GTX correctly. Complete restoration maybe needed. Definitely on the outside . Glad to see the original exhaust tips are still there. Rebuild the engine and trans and replace the gear fluid out back. At a decent body Shop talking about $30,000 and with the engine and trans $12,000. Or if you can do it yourself. This GTX is worth saving.. Good luck to the next owner..🐻🇺🇸
Just do the motor/trans and mechicals…..you can stop the rust now days with all the stuff that’s out.
Why is the “dear old dad” story swallowed hook line and sinker while the previous ’66 Mustang’s “little old lady next door” is savaged as a tall tale?
Unless pop can sign the title over from the grave, this is not a one-owner car.
C’mon (Man!)
Ya gotta Believe!!! (HT T. McGraw)
Frank
* I don’t believe it either
And for some reason you know he’s not telling the truth ? It would be easy to prove but hey keep with your thoughts.
This is a nice car to restore and keep in the family
My thoughts exactly, but might be more to the story. Perhaps dear old departed dad was a turd who loved the car more than the kiddos. Perhaps the kids are not car people or perhaps they are, and if so they quickly understood that as a car, not much going for it. Wasteful, polluting, poor handling. As a true car person who likes to drive, maybe they see the ability to cash in to be able to afford a more modern better over all car to drive. If it were mine, that is what I would do. Of course, my father would have never bought this, to him anything larger than a six was wrong. He never owned a V8 and was proud of that fact.
My dad too….but he did bring home some cars “that’s to much for you” is what he always said. He bought cars off of servicemen that were shipping out….
went back through the article and ebay. no where does it say dad is departed.
regardless, this one looks to be a traceable, intact and unmolested ride. even acknowledging the prior bodywork. as long as the reserve isn’t too far north of here someone will get a nice piece of history
You’re right, eric22t. My skepticism was unwarranted. I apologize.
…but, likely, totally accurate.
OK, I know it’s not that helpful in Slush/Shifts,
but I strapped a Sun Tach on the steering column of my 78 Pinto, 76 Malibu Classic, 78 LTD, 84 Crown Victoria, 89 C1500, Caprice,
Only cars I didn’t were my 94 Z28/91 CRX SI that had tachs already
and putting one on a 2003 Crown Vic is a Bee-otch, but I got the “Scan Gage” that tells me everything I need to know
so why not Tach on this bad boy?
Frank
Mopar Muscle 💪
A nice car and probably worth fixing up (some or more…) depending on the new owner’s intentions and use.
BUTT: Today’s generations have different priorities…and now the government and tree hugger believers commands for force-fed (but quick) electro-appliance vehicles will likely reduce “hobbyist” peoples’ interest even more. Maybe this trend will make some great old stuff more affordable…
PS. I can buy the dear old Dad story, I think. I know of quite a few similar situations,
Today’s generations have been priced out of the hobby. How many young people do you know that have ten grand laying around to buy a “driver”? A casual glance at Facebook marketplace shows this is about the average price if not more to find a classic that moves under it’s own power. This car here is a perfect example of the issue bidding on the car is north of 10k and will require at least that again for just the essentials to get it back to running, driving and stopping somewhat reliably, Without doing body work and or any upgrades. As someone in his mid 30’s I have 3 classic vehicles 2 of which I can’t even afford to get running a 42 Buick and a 53 dodge, not high demand cars by any means but the prices people want for parts are insane.
At 61 years of age, I concur with your comments and lament the fact that they are true. Kudos to you for being in the hobby in spite of the obstacles. I hope that you are an inspiration to others to preserve the objects that are are integral part of history and culture.
Mount the hubcaps.
Make it look like you CARE.
Guess he should have just left it in the shed……..
Now it’s just a thought, a smaller lighter B body with a 440 super commando motor matching drive train.
Might be a good build to consider
I’d love to have it as it checks all my boxes, year, make, model, and equipment, especially with factory A/C. That said, the condition of the body is too far gone for me.
Bub, on the Dear old Dad story. Take a closer look. That has handicap equipment for driving it. He should have put a BIN amount. Probably would sell faster.
Yes, I see it, Ben. Handicapped equipment on a GTX. That’s a little like putting a backup camera on a Funny Car. Anyway, at the end of the day what I was taking issue with was the hatchet job they did maligning the provenance of the ’66 Mustang featured in the article just previous.
My uncle wrecked his Camaro in 1974 and broke his back.. paralyzed from the waist down. That did not take his love of cars away. He bought another Camaro and built the gear so he could still drive and does all of the wrenching. Just because someone has obstacles in their way doesn’t mean they are incapable. it just means some folks like you are incapable getting past it. He still races his car even though he’s “handicapped”.
ben which pictures are you seeing handicap aids? i just went through all 41 in the ebay ad and don’t see anything. and i have installed a bunch of those aids over the years both for my cousin who had spinal bifida and a few customers, when the changed vehicles.
i don’t see any steering aids (not even a suicide knob) or the hand brake/throttle assembly. what am i not seeing?
not arguing just want to id new tricks i’ve not experienced before.
BOLIVAR SHAGNASTY “folks like me” are not incapable getting past it. I’m only using the nomenclature the fellow before me used. Good on your uncle. I bet he developed a good sense of humour, in order to cope.