Plymouth offered two mid-size muscle cars in the late 1960s. One was the budget-minded Road Runner which debuted in 1968. The other was the GTX, a car for those with more money to spend on trim and convenience (it arrived the year before). This 1968 GTX is numbers matching, has most of its original paint, and is a driver-quality car with a few bruises. It was once owned by a wrestling celebrity who had it for 20 years. Located in Springfield, Oregon, this survivor is available here on eBay where $33,100 is the current bid but there’s a reserve left to contend with.
Besides extra goodies to make the ride smoother, this GTX had a 440 cubic inch/375 hp V8 as standard equipment (the Road Runner started with a 383). The GTX was considered a “gentleman’s” muscle car, so an automatic transmission was popular, though this nice example has the 4-speed manual instead. From 1967 to 1971, Plymouth built about 57,000 GTXs which was just a fraction of the Road Runner output. Nearly 19,000 were assembled in 1968 alone, the GTX’s best sales year.
This nice GTX is owned by the folks of the reality TV show, Graveyard Carz. They purchased it from pro wrestler Bill Goldberg not long ago. Besides the drivetrain being original, so is the paint except for some rework done on the rear quarter panels (we’re told not because of rust). The dark blue paint still looks good overall, and we see photos showing the car with and without its grill, so what’s the story there? The white vinyl top looks sharp, and the blue interior is okay (the bucket seats need attention and the carpeting is faded).
The Mopar seen here is described as an excellent runner and the nicest this bunch of experts has seen (for an original, but cosmetically flawed, 56-year-old automobile). The broadcast sheet has survived, but the fender tag has not. You could certainly use this car as a weekend driver and not invest in a complete restoration until some point down the road. The machine only has 47,000 miles, hardly a blip in terms of what may be left in the ole girl. Why have a more common Road Runner when you can drive a lesser-seen GTX?
Sweet. Goldberg has some collection.
Pretty decent mostly original survivor, but it’s had some body repair done. The door and fender paint don’t quite match as if they were replaced and painted. That probably probably explains the missing fender tag.
That shifter looks like one in a dump truck!
Except the dump truck shifter would be less sloppy than this Inland shifter.
The seller will want too much based on their reputation/name and the previous owner.
A car in this overall condition you buy, make sure it’s safe, then drive and enjoy. There is no need to restore, it’s just an extra cost that will guarantee a life buried in a garage only to see the sun for the occasional coffee and car.
Steve R
I’d pay less for a car that was owned by that dude Goldberg than I would for a car that wasn’t, lol…he’s a nobody that thinks he’s cool. Does not impress me one iota.
B9 Dark blue, white vinyl top, it’s a White Hat Special!
I don’t know why Chrysler Corporation back then decided to produce train loads this combo for dealer display purposes across model lines.
(A cousin bought out of the showroom a 1968 white hat slant 6 Dart 2dr hardtop, which he traded in for a T5 Copper 340 Swinger in 1969. Now that was a great car.)
Who wouldn’t like a 440 or 426 under their hood but that 340 was sweet!
Price seems optimistic to me, but Worman knows what these early Mopars are worth. He is also a straight shooter that will tell you everything, good or bad, that he knows about the car.
I don’t mind seeing Mopars repaired on GRC, if only that big mouth know-it-all would just keep his trap shut! I haven’t watched for years, I can not stand him. Actually, I like that type of show, but I hate all the theatrics that are manufactured in them. They should bring back My Mother the Car reruns, now there was a fine show! Who doesn’t love a nice Porter?.
It’s all a silly put on. While I too think it gets a bit annoying pretty quickly, but I have met him quite a few times and that is not who he is in person. The man is sharp.