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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.

Model Successor

Export Versions

Related Models

Competition

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.

1968

Body Styles

Class

Platform

Engines

Transmissions

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1969

Body Styles

Class

Platform

Engines

Transmissions

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1970

Body Styles

Class

Platform

Engines

Transmissions

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1971

Body Styles

Class

Platform

Engines

Transmissions

Length, width, height, wheelbase

Wiki Topic References:

Magazine References:

  • Hemming Muscle Machines September 2010 pages 52 to 56

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