The GTX was the luxury counterpart of the successful budget Plymouth Road Runner. It was only produced for five years after which it was rolled up as a RR option. Standard equipment was a 440 cubic inch V8 with a 4-barrel carburetor, so your only way to get more power was to go for a 440 6-Pack or 426 Hemi in 1970. This ’70 GTX was stored in 1980 and brought out of hiding in the last few months to get it going again. Located in Perryville, Missouri, it’s going to need a lot of bodywork. Available here on eBay, bidding has reached $21,100 but not enough to crack the seller’s reserve.
In its short span of five years, the GTX (which really doesn’t mean anything) was on three versions of the mid-size B-body platform: 1967, 1968-70, and 1971. It was never a high-production automobile, seeing just 46,000 copies in total built. In 1970, it received a minor redesign with a new grille and rear taillights and was only available here as a hardtop as the convertible had been discontinued. The Air Grabber hood was back in 1970, but instead of having two narrow openings running length-wise as in 1969, it had one opening scoop located on the power bulge. U.S. production totaled only 7,141 copies in ’70, with 4,927 having the 440 and an automatic transmission, as is the case with the seller’s car.
According to the seller’s sources, this GTX was the first one built for 1970 at the St. Louis, Missouri assembly plant. It’s numbers matching which is always a plus for muscle cars like these. The seller has the build sheet which should aid in verifying the authenticity of the automobile. For reasons unknown, the Plymouth was taken off the road after 10 years and 109,000 miles and stayed tucked away for the next 42 years. In the eight months the seller has had it, he/she has gotten the machine going again and tells us it runs and drives great.
Unfortunately, the passage of time hasn’t been kind to the body. Both rear quarter panels have been chewed away by the rust bug along with the frame rail tips back at the trunk. There is also a big dent in the roof pillar on the passenger side, under the black vinyl top. The rusty cowl tag identifies the paint code Deep Burnt Orange but we don’t know if the finish is original. The photos provided aren’t particularly helpful. What little we can see of the interior shows that it may be okay. If the mechanicals are fine and the sheet metal doesn’t scare your body man or your wallet, maybe this will be a cool project to work on.
Gonna take a lot of $ to restore this one.I’d just get it running good dependably all dialed in and driving / stopping safe and cruise it rusty as is.Cool car but at over 20k with reserve not met and as rusty as it is too much $ imo.
Typical ’60’s Mopar rot!
With what some people pay for no engine or non numbers matching rust bucket mopars you would think this would get 40k from some crazy person.
Yup, but I’m old enough to remember when this was a $1000 used car, probably less with the rear pillar dent.
Not crazy, smart. In five years this will be a $100,000.00 car when restored What will your Pinto be worth?
This is not too bad considering the other Mopars we seen. If I had this GTX I would get Rust-Oleum rust preventer go around the quarter pounds with it and in the trunk. Polish out the paint nice coat of wax. Make sure the drive train is up to snuff. And take it to shows on weekends . And tell a story about the roof. Small Tree came down. Save money up buy parts quarter panels and anything else I would need. Then do the job the right way. The interior looks really nice from the photos. And just enjoy the GTX the way it is. Good luck to the next owner. 🐻🇺🇸
A neighbor had a 70 Road Runner in the same color paint and interior. It was a gorgeous car that my 8 year old self lusted over. My dad and grandpa said they would help get me my first car at 13 so I could have it done by the time I got my license. My first car was almost a Sumlime 70 GTX, 440/6 with four speed. Until the owner took me for a tire roasting test drive. My grandpa said ” Boy, there is no way in Hell you are getting that car” My first car ended up being a baby blue 49 Chevy pick up that I wish I never sold.
Im with the Bear 🐻 rattle can some primer and drive it. Burnouts a plenty. With the great 440/727 combo.
At least it doesn’t look all rust– Oh, there it is…
Burnouts a plenty? sure, but then there goes the money for tires that coulda been spent on parts. Wow…over $20k and reserve not met? Some states this wouldn’t even pass inspection to be able to drive it. Absence of lower 1/4’s is just the tip of the iceberg on this one too. Who knows what lays hidden…but $20k+? I’d say go fish and keep shopping.
1/4’s, dented roof means there goes the head liner and who knows what the vinyl top is hiding, thin metal in trunk floor and floor boards (hidden by carpet in corner) rusty dash means windshield has to come out to fix, and still over $21k? Wow!
Well worth restoring, rare color and rare car. It will be worth 60k when done.
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This one is like a woman, it oozes with sex appeal. And also like a woman, it will cost too much.
Prices are in the stratosphere, absolutely unaffordable.older car people,, dying.younger people not interested in the cars we love,want to build old cars? No,not unless your rich.the party is over for now.
Sorry Rod, total disagree with that statement regarding the party is over! The party is going full tilt, with younger people grabbing these cars up for investments. Please take it from one who works in the industry, these cars continue to be refurbished, sold for high dollars, and will be around for the next generation to enjoy!
@Rod Lustila – there are still a ton of affordable classics out there and actually, a lot of young people are into cars. They may not like the same cars you do, but they like them nonetheless. One of the most popular video games right now involves cars and you’re telling me that doesn’t translate into the real world? Rather than being pessimistic, we need to go out to car events and let young people sit in our cars. Nothing will scare people off more than a grumpy old guy.
https://barnfinds.com/numbers-matching-tri-power-1964-pontiac-gto/
I think I’d rather buy this instead. At least I know the charging system will function.
Wow, a fairly rare 53 year old muscle car with matching numbers engine, that runs, and you guys are complaining about some rust ? So it needs quarter panels and some trunk floor work , if it wasn’t in the southwest, its going to have rust – all cars do ! I’m sure if this was a battered Mustang GTA with no power train or a floorless 70 Z28 with a smogged out 1976 350 in it you’d be drooling all over it . The car isnt mint, but the paint is original, and the interior looks great ( the color isnt my favorite, though) , its drivetrain is original, and it runs . What people are getting for rotted out carcasses lately, I think the bids for this are pretty low right now.
bone, you are the man. I feel exactly the same way.
Best street race in HS was one of these (70 440 GTX) against a 69 375hp 396 Chevelle. Circa 1977. The Mopar took round one. The next week they ran again, and absolutely everyone was there. The Bow Tie took round two decisively. $100 bucks on the line. A lot of money for high school guys back then. Good times…..