The 1971 Plymouth GTX 440+6 was among the few precious muscle cars that year that needed no excuses. It was bold, it was bad. Some said it was beautiful. Once again, the Plymouth GTX played upscale companion to the budget-minded Road Runner. Both were part of Chrysler’s revamped midsize line (which also included the Dodge Charger), and both got curvaceous new “fuselage” styling on a wheelbase one inch shorter than before. With the new body came a three-inch increase in rear track, which benefitted handling, plus a reconfigured interior with a more-comfortable driving position and superior ergonomics. Although Mopar was the slowest of the Big Three to scale back, not all its V-8s escaped detuning. GTX engines, however, held out relatively unscathed. The standard four barrel and optional triple-two-barrel 440+6 only lost five horsepower, to 370 and 385, respectively. Four speeds and Torqueflites with axle ratios up to 4.10:1, were still available, as was the Air Grabber hood.

As best stated by Car and Driver magazine, “All in all, we would have to say that the Plymouth GTX is a step forward on a front where all others are retreating. In certain areas, styling and driver comfort, for example, it is vastly improved over the previous model and only in performance, primarily because of increased weight, has it lost ground.”

Offered not only with the powerful 440+6 engine package and manual four-speed transmission, this Autumn Bronze Metallic GTX is also presented with a few very unusual features. It has the desirable Air Grabber hood, A33 Track Pack option, power disc brakes, split back bench seat, Pistol-Grip floor shifter, and very rare add-on non-console Stereo Cassette Player/Recorder Setup. Records indicate that this is 1 of 62 440+6 pack manual transmission GTX hardtops produced in 1971. Given the options on this example, it is very likely the only one of its kind ever constructed. This is a musclecar destined to be appreciated for its very low production number and unusual option packages.