The Plymouth GTX was first introduced for the 1967 model year as a souped up Belvedere with available Hemi power. Even in stock trim with the base 440 motor she was easily capable of ripping out a sub 7 second 0 to 60 mph time. Not bad considering her heft.

Stepping up to the 426 Hemi cost an extra $605 and with only 703 GTX hardtops and 17 convertibles equipped with the Hemi, they are quite rare today. She soldiered on until 1971 when she was finally discontinued. Up for sale today is an extremely rare and original Hemi-powered dual-quad 1969 Plymouth GTX with a host of options and a restoration. Let's check it out.

1969 Plymouth GTX

1969 Plymouth GTX 2
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The current example with VIN # RS23J9G210378 was built in Newark, D.E. on January 28, 1969 according to the broadcast sheet which is also included in the sale. It's a numbers matching car that was restored in 1987 by Thomas Restorations of Columbia, Missouri and scored 6987 points out of a possible 7000 at the Mopar Platinum Challenge. With the included options, and the list is long and desirable indeed, it's only 1 out of 11 known to exist.

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Dual Quads And A Hemi

1969 Plymouth GTX 4
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Starting under the hood is the famed Elephant motor, which in the world of Mopars and collector cars is the most desirable of all - a 426 Hemi engine with Dual Quad carburetors churning out 425 HP. She's equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission which - thank God! - doesn't have that god-awful pistol-grip shifter that Mopar fans think is so wonderful.  It's got power disc brakes, tachometer (with a rather odd placement but it is a Plymouth after all), Performance fresh air hood, and a beefy 26" radiator.

Inside Looks Nice Too ... But The Price?

1969 Plymouth GTX 3
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Inside the options list continues with Premium trimmed black vinyl bucket seats, a woodgrained console, 3 speed wipers, Roof drip rail moldings, Body side molding, and an AM Radio. On the outside she's finished in B-5 Bright blue metallic paint with black vinyl top. The asking price is a rather lofty $179,000 but in a world with seven figure Hemi Cudas, this thing is sure to go up in value in future years so count it as a bargain. Buckle up.

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