Image courtesy of Jim Campisano
I always thought it was weird that Plymouth badged the 1967 GTX as the “Belvedere GTX” when its trim level was based on the Satellite’s.
After all, both the Satellite and GTX came standard with bucket seats and a nicely trimmed interior (not to mention the exterior). The difference was that the Satellite was sporty (available with a standard 273 V-8 to a 325-horsepower 383) while the GTX was sports, available with a standard 440 or the optional 426 Hemi.
Yet, as was customary practice at the time, the mid-size series was called “Belvedere” based on the entry-level model. The series included Belvedere, Belvedere I, Belvedere II, Satellite, and GTX. To these ears, “Belvedere” comes off as dowdy, while “GTX” comes off as something more exciting.
The GTX distinguished itself in other ways, such as nonfunctional hood scoops, rear deck appliques, heavy-duty brakes and suspension, pit-stop gas cap, 150-mph speedometer, and much more. If Plymouth wanted to disrupt the street scene, it clearly did so, even if it was late to the game with an image car — finally, Plymouth had a sexy competitor to the Pontiac GTO.
Join Muscle Car Campy as he scores a ride with Bob Helmick in his 1967 Plymouth GTX. Not only is it pretty (Turbine Bronze with white vinyl top and matching interior), but it’s also one of the gentler GTXs out there as it is equipped with air conditioning (which required 3.23 gears), column-shifted TorqueFlite, and Sport wheel covers (currently replaced by Chrome Custom Road Wheels). Perhaps even neater than the car itself is the fact that Bob grew up with a mother driving a 1967 GTX!
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