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Taking A Clean 1968 Plymouth GTX Up A Few Notches at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop
## Taking A Clean 1968 Plymouth GTX Up A Few Notches at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop
We recently had the pleasure to do some upkeep on this cool 1968 …Plymouth GTX at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop!
While most muscle cars are fairly basic by design, the GTX was Plymouth’s way to offer up a muscle car with a bit more style and comfort than a regular Roadrunner. Built on January 15, 1968, this GTX came standard with the Super Commando 440 V8 sporting a single 4-barrel carb, 10.1:1 compression, and whipped up 375 HP and 480 lb-ft. of torque. It’s clamped to a 727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission spinning a sure-grip 3.23 rear gear, and it rolls on chrome Magnum 500 wheels. The original color was Burgundy Metallic, but we’re not complaining about the bright Matador Red repaint. We dig the styling details like the argent rear tail panel, the cool GTX badges, and the dual black stripes that flank the body. A clean grille is blacked-out to frame the GTX badge mounted front and center. The blacked-out hood has small side-facing simulated scoops, with 440 badges peeking out – almost like a clown lurking in the storm drain waiting for the next victim!
These cars handled well, with beefed-up torsion bars and shocks for better cornering, but manual 4-wheel drum brakes added muscle to the driver’s braking leg. However, the power steering is nice and light. The 440 rumbles sweetly through dual exhausts.
Inside, the GTX features bucket seats and a full-length console, with upscale wood grain door and dash trim. The 8000 RPM tach is the only round shaped gauge in the dash. Pretty cool.
We did some maintenance on this one at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, and really enjoyed working on this clean ‘68. If you need a hand with restoring your “ride and joy”, you can reach us on our website anytime at v8speedshop.com, where you’ll also find more pics of this red X.. And while you’re there, check out the Muscle Car Of The Week feature we did on an also-red ‘68 GTX, but one of only 24 built with the 426 Hemi and a convertible top!
##More pics of the GTX:
https://v8speedshop.com/1968-plymouth-gtx-gg-2/
You can always reach the V8 Speed and Resto Shop for all your restoration and custom car needs. We perform Premium Restorations, Street Modified and Street Custom builds, and can take your dreams to a previously unimaginable level with our Black Label and Black Label Signature bespoke vehicle builds. We speak classic cars, custom cars, hot rods, muscle cars, Corvettes, and more. Click or call to learn more!
## V8 Speed and Resto Shop
817 S. Main Street
Red Bud, IL 62278
314.783.8325
https://www.v8speedshop.com
#GTX #v8speedshop #musclecars[+] Show More
We recently had the pleasure to do some upkeep on this cool 1968 …Plymouth GTX at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop!
While most muscle cars are fairly basic by design, the GTX was Plymouth’s way to offer up a muscle car with a bit more style and comfort than a regular Roadrunner. Built on January 15, 1968, this GTX came standard with the Super Commando 440 V8 sporting a single 4-barrel carb, 10.1:1 compression, and whipped up 375 HP and 480 lb-ft. of torque. It’s clamped to a 727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission spinning a sure-grip 3.23 rear gear, and it rolls on chrome Magnum 500 wheels. The original color was Burgundy Metallic, but we’re not complaining about the bright Matador Red repaint. We dig the styling details like the argent rear tail panel, the cool GTX badges, and the dual black stripes that flank the body. A clean grille is blacked-out to frame the GTX badge mounted front and center. The blacked-out hood has small side-facing simulated scoops, with 440 badges peeking out – almost like a clown lurking in the storm drain waiting for the next victim!
These cars handled well, with beefed-up torsion bars and shocks for better cornering, but manual 4-wheel drum brakes added muscle to the driver’s braking leg. However, the power steering is nice and light. The 440 rumbles sweetly through dual exhausts.
Inside, the GTX features bucket seats and a full-length console, with upscale wood grain door and dash trim. The 8000 RPM tach is the only round shaped gauge in the dash. Pretty cool.
We did some maintenance on this one at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop, and really enjoyed working on this clean ‘68. If you need a hand with restoring your “ride and joy”, you can reach us on our website anytime at v8speedshop.com, where you’ll also find more pics of this red X.. And while you’re there, check out the Muscle Car Of The Week feature we did on an also-red ‘68 GTX, but one of only 24 built with the 426 Hemi and a convertible top!
##More pics of the GTX:
https://v8speedshop.com/1968-plymouth-gtx-gg-2/
You can always reach the V8 Speed and Resto Shop for all your restoration and custom car needs. We perform Premium Restorations, Street Modified and Street Custom builds, and can take your dreams to a previously unimaginable level with our Black Label and Black Label Signature bespoke vehicle builds. We speak classic cars, custom cars, hot rods, muscle cars, Corvettes, and more. Click or call to learn more!
## V8 Speed and Resto Shop
817 S. Main Street
Red Bud, IL 62278
314.783.8325
https://www.v8speedshop.com
#GTX #v8speedshop #musclecars[+] Show More
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