OK, we’ll happily admit it: we’re suckers for 1967 Plymouth GTXs. A 1967 Plymouth GTX was Show President Joe Carroll’s first real muscle car and his all-time favorite. We have had a bunch of them, and we’re always on the lookout for outstanding examples. We recently completed the complete restoration of our real, original drive-train 1967 Hemi GTX, and it is winning awards all over the country. So when we had the opportunity to purchase this outstanding, all-original body panel ‘X, we just couldn’t pass it up.

First, let’s set the record straight. This western-bred 1967 Plymouth GTX started life as a 440 car, not a Hemi. The original 440 plant is long gone, but don’t feel sorry for this GTX. After all, it spent nearly its entire life in Nevada before being shipped to Arizona.

This car received a heavy dose of “while we’re at it” during its restoration. Hell, as long as we’re rebuilding it from the ground up, why not put a Hemi in the thing? And since we’re putting a 426 Hemi in the car, why not restore it to appear exactly as a 1967 426 Hemi GTX would have? And while we’re at it, how about a Keisler/Tremec 5-speed conversion just to make it double-plus good? This is a killer piece any way you look at it.

As I mentioned, this GTX has been a western car its entire life. It retains all of its original body panels, including the quarter panels, trunk floor and floor pans. Every panel is perfectly straight with no waves, dents or dings of any kind. Repainted in the very rare and desirable (and correct) 881 Bright Blue Metallic, the car practically glows. Every piece of stainless steel trim, including the rocker panel moldings has been polished, and every piece of chrome, including the door handles, chrome exhaust tips, hood scoop bezels, tail light bezels, driver’s remote mirror, and bumpers have been expertly re-plated. The original grill, headlight bezels and rear tail panel have been professionally re-anodized and restored to perfection. These parts alone cost more than $3,500 to have properly refinished. The Daytona-style gas cap has been expertly restored. The hood letters spelling out P L Y M O U T H have been restored and repainted as well. All of the glass in this GTX is the original, date-coded glass and is in great condition. All the cat whiskers are brand new. All of the seals, body gaskets and weather-stripping were replaced during the restoration process, making it drive and feel like a brand new car.

The engine compartment in this GTX is superbly detailed with correct, date-coded 1967 components. Correct clips, fasteners and finishes abound. The engine is a new (2007) Mopar Performance 426 hemi engine rated at 465 horsepower and 486 pounds of torque. Features include cross-bolted main bearing caps, cast iron cylinder heads, a .495"/480" lift hydraulic camshaft (278 duration), forged pistons (9.0:1 compression ratio), a 4-barrel dual plane intake manifold, and a double roller timing chain and sprockets. Stainless steel 2.25" intake and 1.94" exhaust valves include heavy duty single valve springs and umbrella valve seals. Chrome valve covers, a chrome front cover and the big Classic Haulage air cleaner dress up this new Hemi nicely! A Turbostart Group 27 maintenance-free battery with a correct hold down is connected to new positive and negative hemi battery cables. Dig the new washer bottle and Mopar washer pump, too. All the hoses are correct Mopar replacement hoses, with correct clips. Keeping everything cool is a brand new reproduction 26" date coded hemi radiator from Glen-Ray. The exhaust manifolds are correct pieces from Mancini Racing. A newly rebuilt power brake booster and master cylinder are on the firewall next to the restored wiper motor.

Underneath, a complete Accurate Exhaust Products system has been installed, including correct hangers, mufflers, and chrome tips. As I mentioned, a fresh Keisler/Tremec 5-speed conversion has been swapped in place of the original automatic transmission, and makes this pavement pounder a blast to drive with outstanding highway manners. The original 3.23 Sure Grip 8¾ inch axle is out back. A new fuel sending unit was installed in the restored original gas tank, while correct stainless steel brake and fuel lines run fore and aft. The front end is completely rebuilt, including a new power steering pump.

The pearl white interior in this GTX is nothing short of spectacular with its restored dash pad, instrument cluster and wood wheel, new sill plates and new vinyl trim courtesy of Legendary Auto Interiors. Here’s some of the new stuff: The front and rear seat foams and seat covers, carpeting, door panels, package tray, trunk divider, brake pad and accelerator pedal. The light blue console is perfectly restored and the console chrome top shines. The rest of the chrome trim is nearly perfect from the door handles, bucket seat trim, window cranks, dash trim and console light bezels to the rear seat emblem. The console holds the new 5-speed shifter with cue ball knob showing the 5-speed’s shift pattern.

Mechanically, this car is brand new, with approximately 375 shakedown miles since the rebuild was finished, and the new 5-speed transmission has under 50 miles on it. In summary, this is a near flawless, beautifully restored car. It’s one of the nicest 1967 GTXs we’ve ever laid eyes on, and the quality of the restoration is absolutely top notch. Add in a great color combination and this car hits a home run at shows as well as on the street.

This is the ideal car for someone who wants to get into a realistically-valued Mopar, with the added benefit of having a nasty 426 Hemi engine that you can hammer without worry. For an additional $5,500.00, we can provide the buyer of this car with a correct, rebuilt and restored date-coded 440HP engine to have on hand with this car, increasing its value even more. This GTX is an incredible value and will bring its lucky new owner years of enjoyment!