Introduced in 1967, the Plymouth GTX was a serious contender on the street, relying on the simple formula of cubic inches and melting rubber to establish its supremacy and win over the public along the way. “The most exciting Supercar to come out in Detroit in years,” so stated Plymouth in their factory brochures as they crafted the consumers buying decisions. Although both Ford and General Motors offered competitive musclecars, the GTX delivered the one-two punch of performance and reliability, even with its welterweight 383 cubic inch V-8 engine, never mind its middleweight 440 wedge head or the heavyweight prize fighting 426 Hemi that put it in a class of its own, such as seen in this unbelievable machine.

The GTX was the first Plymouth designed with performance as the first and foremost priority. It was a car that gained a reputation of being tough to beat from light-to-light. If you revved your engine and gave notice of wanting to run-off, you better have plenty of the competitor’s best iron to get the job done. The astute eye could see the subtleties of the design that would give away its muscle-oriented performance. These include a special grille and tail panel, simulated hood scoops, and a “pit stop” chrome gas cap. The GTX and Hemi 426 badging had its own notice of intention to be more than competitive. This car even displays the seldom-seen Hemi badge on the edge of the deck lid.

The 1967 Plymouth GTX was the optional performance car based on Plymouth’s two-door Belvedere hardtop and convertible, and it was a fantastic piece of machinery. In 1990, Car & Driver put a 1967 Plymouth GTX in their top ten musclecars of all time. Enthusiasts who have had the opportunity to experience the pavement shaking power the GTX produces would agree that this honor is well-deserved.

More than just a big engine and four wheels, the interior was a thing of beauty with more than adequate spaciousness and lots of brightwork, plus bucket seats, and embossed vinyl. The GTX hardtop coupe has an interior that, in period, oozed luxury for a car of this type. Rich and supple vinyl surrounds the occupants on the door panels, front and rear seats and on a padded dash. Seatbelts were also a standard feature for both the front and rear seat passengers.

MOPAR muscle collecting is often a numbers game. The fewer produced; the more valuable and wanted the car becomes. This Plymouth is one of only 340 Hemi-equipped GTXs built for 1967. It is even more special, considering a few of the unique options included. The GXT is presented in its original code GG-1 Dark Green paint, this is a high-quality repaint from approximately 20 years ago. It has its very clean and original white bucket seat interior with optional headrests (very seldom seen), console with tachometer and shifter for the 727 automatic transmission, Sure Grip differential, power brakes, AM/FM pushbutton radio, dual mirrors, optional and original black vinyl top, factory custom road wheels, redline tires and a rare sport-type steering wheel. The steering wheel is unique; as it was a factory recalled option. Corporate studies had discovered that the wheel may break at the center and cause serious injury in the event of a severe impact, so back to the factory for retro-fitting for most similarly equipped cars.

Accessory gauges have been added to monitor the rare 426-cid V-8 Hemi engine that has been tested on the dynamometer and documented at 588 horsepower. The GTX has been seen in the December 2000 issue of Mopar Muscle magazine. In the last three years it has had over $3,000 of service work and new components that include new torsion bars, lower control arm bushings, front and rear shock absorbers and other similar mechanical elements that result in a very solid and trustworthy platform.

The overall quality is very good with a nice attention to detail, down to the vintage hoses and clamps under the hood. This exclusive GTX is accompanied by its original broadcast sheet that confirms its fine heritage and also cues us to additional equipment that includes Police Package brakes with front discs, Police Package handling, plus assorted moldings and accessory lights. It is hard to not assess this as quality, low production muscle with great options; this is a sure winner.