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1968 Plymouth GTX

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In 1967, Plymouth introduced the GTX as the Belvedere GTX and shared its grille with the Satellite. The GTX eventually became a standalone model although in 1971, the GTX would cease to be a standalone model.

History:

Model Predecessor

The Belvedere may be considered a model predecessor of the GTX since the GTX was originally introduced as the Belvedere GTX.

Related Models

• Belvedere
• Satellite

Year by Year Changes, Production Numbers, and Cost:

1967

Body Styles

The 1967 GTX came as both a hardtop and a convertible.

Class

The Plymouth GTX's class is best described as muscle car.

Platform

The 1967 Plymouth Belveder GTX was a B-Body

Engines

The base engine was the Super Commando 440 that made 375 horsepower at 4,600 RPM and 480 lbs-ft. of torgue at 3,200 RPM. The only other option for the engine was the 426 "Street Hemi," which made 425 horsepower and 490 lbs-foot of torque. The "Street Hemi" was available through order code 73 annd added $564 to the base price.

Transmissions

Transmissions avaialble were the A-727 TorqueFlite three-speed automatic and the optional A-833 four-speed manual which one could select at no cost through Option code 393.

Length, width, height, wheelbase

The 1967 GTX had a wheelbase of 116 inches.

Brakes

The base 1967 GTX came with 11 x 3 inch drum brakes in the front and 11 x 2.5 drum brakes in the back, and the brake shoes needed to be adjusted manually. One could select a power-assist option through Code 451 and front disc brakes through code 479. Selecting front discs required the power-assist option.

Wiki Topic References:

• Plymouth GTX Wikipedia Article
• Plymouth Belvedere Wikipedia Article

Magazine References:

• Hemming Muscle Machines September 2010 pages 52 to 56