You know right away when you're in the â rightâ car. First, it's got to be cool, and this numbers matching '68 GTX certainly qualifies. Next, you have to be able to sit in the car, move it 10 feet, and already know it's clean, unmolested and originalâ'one look underneath confirms that. The documentation has to be in order, and again this pavement pounder hits the mark with its original engine and transmission, fender tag, broadcast sheet and window sticker. Finally, you have to want to enjoy driving the car as much as you do looking at it...see what we mean? Letâ™s look at that broadcast sheet. The original fender tagâ™s still on the car, but there's a pile more on the sheet than the tag! Here are the highlights: PP1 Bright Red exterior S6X Black interior B Black side stripes 83 440 Super Commando 301 Black vinyl top 395 HD Torqueflite automatic 404 3.23 Rear 408 Sure Grip differential 421 Music Master AM radio 44 F70x14 Redline tires 456 Power steering 478 11â Drum brakes 486 Center console 564 Bucket seats 573 Woodgrain steering wheel 580 Chrome â Magnum 500â wheels 691 Sold car Of course, the whole flotilla of GTX trim from the body side moldings to the grille to the specific tail panel and taillights are coded, as well. Pop the hood to find the largest engine available in an intermediate body in 1968â'the ORIGINAL stump pulling 440 Super Commando. Inside the restored engine compartment lies the rebuilt beast, dressed right and running beautifully. Correct turquoise paint covers the engine from the original oil pan to the original air cleaner. There's a '69 4640S (service replacement) carburetor under the correct air cleaner and electronic ignition for better performance. A reproduction coil in a restored bracket bolt to the manifold, feeding current to a new NAPA tan cap and reproduction spark plug wires. New battery cables connect to a group 27 battery locked in place with the correct hold down. A reproduction ballast resistor keeps a new ground strap and voltage regulator company on the firewall. The recored, original 053 radiatorâ™s up front connected with new hoses and Corbin clamps. Details from a new washer bottle to the formed hood pad to the new callout pie pan complete the look. Slide inside and take in the mix of restored and original components. You're sitting on newly recovered and padded seats, resting your feet on new carpet and looking up at a new headliner, but those are the original door panels, dash panels, center console, center console top plate, steering wheel and gauges. The original AM radio is in the dash while a new Clarion CD player lurks in the glove box, helped out by speakers in the rear deck and hidden in the kick panels. This is a clean, low mileage car which was well keptâ'why replace original parts when they're in such great shape? Put this GTX in the air and look at a nearly untouched undercarriage. There's a new, high flow TTI exhaust and a new set of shocks, the rebuilt original transmission and new U joints, and, well, not much else! That's not to say this is a clapped-out car: It's simply a very well preserved example of the breed! Original tie rods, ball joints, adjusting sleeves, hardware and even the stabilizer links are still up to the task. Out back the original leaf springs hold the untouched rear axle. You can still see gray dip primer on the floor over the mufflers, and the original fuel hoses feed the original fuel lines! The level of preservation is amazing. Sold new by Artwin Motor Sales in Brooklyn, New York, this GTX was obviously spared from the ravages of city life! While the undercarriage's focus is originality, the body was given the royal treatment. Fresh, smooth PP1 Matador Red paint covers the mostly original sheetmetal. I say mostly as the driver side fender was replaced by an NOS piece long before reproductions were availableâ'if it weren't for a lack of undercoating on it you'd never know! A new vinyl top and black side stripes accent the color beautifully, and there's a pile of new chrome from one side to the other, but the real treats are at the ends. Both bumpers were expertly rechromed, as was the original tail panel. Anyone who's dealt with a '68 X knows how hard it is to get one of these right, and this one's beautiful from the chrome to the argent paint to the insert decals. Up front is the other beautyâ'the grille was treated to a $1200 restoration, and the restorers earned every penny of it! Plymouth's "gentleman's muscle car" is a great cruiser, especially with the highway friendly 3.23 gears and power steering. With a very nice finish, excellent paperwork, flawless original mechanicals and massive originality this is the car to have!
