Leaving the factory with a 375 HP 440 as standard equipment, there’s not much not to like about the 1969 Plymouth GTX, lovingly dubbed The Gentleman’s Muscle Car as the concept here was adding some luxurious touches to a high-performance hardtop. A Road Runner would have cost less in base form, but you’d also have to spend extra to get that 440 under the hood, plus the GTX featured more upscale trim items so one could not only travel fast but also look good and be comfortable while going down the road quickly. This 1969 Plymouth GTX here on eBay is at what seems like an odd state of restoration, but it does appear solid and a worthy candidate if you’ve been searching for a B-Body project. The Mopar is located in Joliet, Illinios, with bidding only up to $6,600 so far and understandably short of reserve.
The seller mentions that his GTX came from out west and calls the body laser straight, with the photos seeming to back up his claim that the doors, fenders, and deck lid are rust-free. There’s also a Hemi Orange paint job courtesy of House Of Kolors products, with a base coat and clear coat but it does bring a few questions to mind, such as what’s going on with those side marker lights up front and if that’s just a reflection on the front area of the hood or are there a few light scuffs present.
For a project to have gotten this far, I also found it unusual that not only was there no 440 sitting under the hood but no sign of it or the TorqueFlite anywhere, so the person who takes over here will have to source both an engine and transmission. Another missing item is the fender tag, or about 90% of it anyway, but we do get a VIN listed which shows that all-important letter “S” which confirms the car’s pedigree as a true GTX.
A new trunk pan and floors have already been installed, but the only removed interior parts shown are the gauge cluster and seats, with the buckets telling the story of what this one must have looked like inside before the teardown. We also get to view a couple of photos from underneath, both showing essentially the same area which looks OK with the seller describing the crossmember and frame rails as perfect, but no confirmation that’s still the born-with rear end. I’m not sure with the work that’s already been done that this one’s headed toward museum status, but it seems well on the way to becoming a nice driver. What do you think?
If the amateurist no tapeoff paint job is any indication, with red covering the brake master cylinder, junction box and more, then nice driver may even be too kind.
Yes, the over spray and lack of better detail to the engine compartment is not a good selling point. Battery trays aren’t that expensive either. The seller is rushing the the sale or he should be willing to accept the consequences in the final price.
I dare say worse than amateurish. The trunk floor doesn’t even touch the frame rails that it’s supposed to be welded to, and the frame rail flanges appear to have rotted or been cut off. Terrible workmanship here. Wouldn’t be surprised if all the work done on this car wound up having to be re-done before the car could even be roadworthy.
That’s funny, I thought ‘rolling’ referred to a vehicle that can roll under it’s own power, not one that you could roll off a hill if you got tired of turning wrenches on it.. but the outside paint job looks pretty good, I’m sure with a little skillful scraping and stripping, all the under hood over spray could be dressed up nicely, and with a well appointed mill under that big ol’ hood, those little details would fade into a cloud of white smoke.. especially knowing it’s not a numbers matching car you’re looking at. Talk about a fun project! I’m going to keep my eyes on this one, if the price doesn’t skyrocket, I might be a contender for this badass old GTX, I place them in the same category as the same era Chargers, the epitome of the words ‘muscle car’.. nice find, guys!
I do not see anything wrong with the front marker reflectors, the paint on the hood stripe just looks dirty, especially on the passenger side. Under the hood all I can see is Orange paint, an overabundance of it covering everything. From whats shown, with no explanation, I’d say this car needs a lot of parts to make it whole, I’ve owned a few Mopars but I cant understand why the current crop of Mopar people feel the need to diminish the beauty of a car by putting those downright ugly poverty, dog dish hub caps on ’em, it could be a nice driver if it goes to someone with a bit more attention to detail than thee current caretaker. GOOD LUCK
And I think the poverty caps are the most bada$$ looking choice for a car like this, so to each their own, I guess!
If I remember correctly, the rear axle for a 440 car should have a bolt-on rear cover.
Not a automatic car…..
It would have had a rear axle cover only if it had been ordered with the Track Pack or Super Track Pack option, which added a Dana 60 rear axle. Non-Track Pack cars got the Chrysler 8 3/4″ rear axle.
Very leery of a car from “out west” needing trunk and floor pans. Maybe from Rockford? Best to see this shell in person before bidding.
Even more leery of a trunk floor that hovers an inch above the frame rails that it’s supposed to be welded to.
With the quality of the paint job under the hood, over spray every where, painting over the pitting on the inner aprons I doubt that the paint on the body is any better quality. I’d be worried of it peeling later on.
Loos kind of like a earl sahib special ran out of masking paper
With the quality of the paint under the hood, over spray every where, painting over pitting on the inner aprons, I doubt that the paint on the body is any better. Be afraid of it peeling later on.
Did I miss – fender tag or what ?