Most Wanted Classic Cars: Plymouth GTX

Posted by Steve White on Apr 29, 2009

The Plymouth GTX was produced from 1967 to 1971. This exceptionally designed muscle car offered a perfect blend of style and performance, and it was nicknamed “the gentleman’s hotrod”.

One of the most impressive aspects of the 1967 Plymouth GTX was its superb handling, which was made possible by its modified shocks, ball joints, leaf springs, and torsion bars. It also featured an 8-cylinder engine called the Super Cammando 440, which yielded a horsepower of 375. A Hemi engine with 426 cubic-inch displacement was also available, and it could deliver 425 horsepower. A total of 720 units with Hemi engine were sold.

The 1968 Plymouth GTX featured revised tail-lights, grill, and hood. Disc brakes were also introduced, and improvements were made to the suspension. Mechanically, it was quite similar to the Plymouth Road Runner. The following year, the 440 cubic-inch engine was modified, with its single 4-barrel carburetor replaced by a three 2-barrel carburetor, enabling the car to deliver 390 horsepower. This new engine was called the 440+6.

In 1970, a hood scope was added to the GTX to make it look more aggressive. The standard engine was the 440 cubic-inch engine, and the 440+6 became optional. Although sales were low for the 1970 model, Plymouth continued producing the GTX the next year. The 1971 Plymouth GTX featured a new design, with curvier lines and shorter wheelbase. The track was widened to give the car better handling. Only 2,942 units were sold in 1971, and this prompted Plymouth to make the GTX a part of the Road Runner line in 1972.

The Plymouth GTX was one of the fastest standards cars that were produced in the US during the 1960s. Its superb performance and energetic design is well-appreciated by many classic car enthusiasts today.


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