It seems as though my interest level in certain makes and models of cars has varied throughout the years, but some I’ve always been a fan of since childhood are the late-sixties B-Body offerings, and I can’t fathom that… more»
GTX
May 23, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Original 440: 1970 Plymouth GTX
Manufacturers during the muscle car era walked a fine line. Each sought to offer potential buyers the most power and best performance while ensuring those numbers didn’t cause insurance companies to hyperventilate. The result was cars like this 1970… more»
Apr 8, 2023 • For Sale • 41 Comments
One Of Zero! 1971 Plymouth Superbird
NASCAR threw Chrysler a curve ball when it outlawed those wing cars from racing for the 1971 season, a decision stemming from the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird causing such chaos on the tracks during the previous two… more»
Apr 6, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Field Find: 1967 Plymouth GTX 440 Convertible
Upon its introduction in 1967, the Plymouth GTX beat the Road Runner to market by a year and later began sharing a similar appearance to the bird car in 1968. But the 1967 model sort of has a charm… more»
Mar 5, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Lemon Twist: 1970 Plymouth GTX 440
As popular as the Road Runner had become by the end of the sixties decade, it’s easy to forget that the GTX had beaten it to the market by one year. Plymouth customers could buy a GTX in ’67… more»
Mar 1, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Original 440: 1970 Plymouth GTX
Such was the pressure during the 1970s that it would have been easy for the muscle car to fade into oblivion. The triple whammy of tightening emission standards, rising fuel prices, and growing insurance premiums almost led to their… more»
Feb 22, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Stored 42 Years: 1970 Plymouth GTX
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… more»
Dec 23, 2022 • For Sale • 25 Comments
440/4-Speed: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX
Perhaps arguably, 1971 seems like the general consensus among many auto enthusiasts regarding the subject of when the golden age of the early American muscle car came to an end, with a few exceptions, of course. When it comes… more»
Dec 3, 2022 • For Sale • 39 Comments
Hot 440! 1971 Plymouth GTX
Some folks say that 1971 was the last “great” year for early muscle cars, with rising insurance premiums starting to deter the purchase of high-performance machines, combined with the fact that economy cars were also quickly gaining in popularity. … more»
Nov 10, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Déjà vu: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX
The GTX was Plymouth’s mid-size luxury car from 1967-71, at the opposite end of the budget scale to the Road Runner. But when the B-bodies were redesigned for 1972, Plymouth thinned the ranks of its performance cars to make… more»
Jul 13, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
1 of 219: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX
UPDATE: 07/13/2022: While the classic market is presently performing better than most areas of the economy, there are still cars that fail to sell on the first attempt. Sometimes the situation arises as sellers are too optimistic with their… more»
Jun 21, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
1 of 701: 1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible
The Plymouth GTX arrived on the muscle car scene in 1967 but was only around for five years as a model of its own. It was a performance machine for those buyers who also wanted a higher level of… more»
Apr 12, 2022 • Auctions • 5 Comments
Numbers-Matching 440 V8: 1970 Plymouth GTX
Introduced in 1967, Plymouth GTX’s was something of a “Gentleman’s Muscle Car” in that it was more luxurious than the Road Runner which followed a year later. The letters in the name are said to stand for “Grand Touring… more»
Mar 13, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Unfinished Project: 1969 Plymouth GTX
Plymouth perceived there was a market for an upscale mid-size muscle car, so the GTX debuted in 1967. The cars had a standard 440 cubic inch V8 and the marque continued through 1971, after which it became part of… more»
Mar 11, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
1 of 749: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 440
One of the most memorable muscle cars from the 1960s is the Plymouth Road Runner, with its austere looks and “beep beep” horn. By the 1970s, things had been toned down in the performance world thanks to rising insurance… more»
Feb 26, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Driveway Find: 1968 Plymouth GTX
Introduced in 1967, the GTX was positioned as Plymouth’s upscale mid-size muscle car based on the Sport Satellite. A big 440 cubic inch V8 was standard, with a Hemi being the only way to upgrade. The GTX stuck around… more»
