Plymouth GTX

Plymouth GTX (1970)

The Plymouth GTX is a muscle car produced by the US automobile manufacturer Plymouth from 1966 to 1974 based on the mid-range models Plymouth Belvedere and from 1971 Plymouth Satellite .

Plymouth Belvedere GTX (1967)

Plymouth Belvedere GTX (1967)

In the 1967 model year, the factory offered a sports version of the Belvedere under the name Belvedere GTX, the scoops on the bonnet, a chrome-plated "racing" fuel tank cap, decorative stripes, sports suspension, reinforced gearbox and a standard 7.2- Liter V8 owned (designation 440 Super Commando). The well-known seven-liter Hemi-V8, officially 425 hp, could be ordered for a surcharge. A hardtop coupe and a convertible were offered at prices starting at $ 3,178; the Hemi was just under $ 700 extra.

Plymouth GTX (1968-1970)

Plymouth GTX (1969)

For the 1968 model year, the Belvedere was completely redesigned and the muscle car was now simply called the Plymouth GTX . In addition, there was the Plymouth Road Runner, an affordable version for less than US $ 3,000.

In 1969 only minor cosmetic changes were made to the GTX, in 1970 the convertible was discontinued and in addition to the two well-known engines, a variant of the 7.2 liter with three double carburetors, called a 390 SAE-PS “440 six-pack”, was added to the range.

Plymouth GTX (1971-1974)

Plymouth GTX (1971)

In late 1970, the Belvedere was replaced by the Plymouth Satellite. Logically, the GTX was now based on the new model - but only for one year. The coupé body was completely new, and technically everything remained the same. The 7.2-liter in two power levels and the seven-liter Hemi-V8 were still available.

Due to the sharp drop in sales, the GTX was taken out of the range as an independent model in autumn 1971; in the model years 1972 to 1974 there was a GTX package for the continued Plymouth Road Runner.

Numbers and prices

Model year	number of pieces	Price from US $
1967	not known	3,178
1968	Coupé: 17,914 Convertible: 1,026	3,329
1969	Coupé: 14.902 Convertible: 700	3,416
1970	7,748	3,535
1971	2,942	3,733
1972-1974	not known	not specified

The GTX in the film

A 1971 GTX was used in the 8th part of the Fast & Furious film series , in which Dominic "Dom" Toretto drives a tuned black GTX in New York.

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John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 . Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X , pp. 669-687.

1. ↑ 1971 Plymouth GTX. Retrieved October 19, 2019 . 

Web links

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