I was 17 when this car was new, and my friends and I drooled all over these! It seemed like everyone had a story about a mysterious GTX, cleaning the clocks of every muscle car who thought he was the big dog! Great memories and great cars!!!!
Yup, with the VIN, you'll always win: R for Belvedere, S for Special price class (including GTX), 23 for two-door hardtop, L for 440 V8 with four barrel, high performance, 8 for 1968 model year, A for Lynch Road, Detroit MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road plant opened in 1928 and closed in April 1981. It was located at 6334 Lynch Road in Detroit, MI. The last cars to be assembled there were the "R body" cars (St. Regis/New Yorker/Newport/Gran Fury/5th Ave, etc.). Crown Group is located on the property and is a powder coating business that supports the automotive industry. Yes, Chrome Green Metallic exterior paint, code "G".
My uncle had a silver one with dark vinyl top, and a column shifter. It took some heavy foot pressure on the brake pedal to stop the car. The 375 hp rating was more like 400, or higher. What impressed me most was the wide power band; this car was powerful from low to high end.
Nice to see the stock exhaust manifolds still present. These 440’s were no joke right out of the lot. I had a 70 GTX 440 auto stock back in ‘75. There weren’t a lot of cars that could run away from it. I could pull 90mph out of second gear.
I had a 69 383 magnum out of a wrecked superbee that could pull 85 mph in first gear in 72 satellite Sebring plus rally package with a 727 B auto trans and 2,45 Daytona high speed differential !
I think that was a power trunk release servo on the underside of the deck lid. Not many came with that option but it was offered. Very clean & original car.
Forgot to mention the 150 MPH speedometer and optional tachometer 👍, and when you see XTG in your rear view mirror, move over smartly, the BOSS wants through
I never understood why Chrysler division wouldn't put power brakes on these cars. The drum brakes were horrible. Other than that, I wouldn't change a thing on this car. I love the GTX.
They were optional. While I don’t have any personal experience with manual drums I’ve heard they worked fine unless you were coming down a mountain. Typically GTX and R/T cars had larger 11” drums vs typical 10’s.
The 11" drums even w/o power assist had ALLOT of woa power,, they just didn't have repeatability under high speed or heavy load, like going down steep grades. But you're right,,, once you went up to the GTX,, you kinda expect power assisted discs... the great thing, is that swapping in factory knuckles is not all that hard if you research the job and get the right parts from a donor car.
Me either. I had a ‘70 440 auto bone stock with 41k mi. Never touched it. It was a beast! It wasn’t the fastest car out there, but not many could run away from it.
My old GTX had power disc brakes on it. My NOW 68 GTX has power brakes, but drum not disc. I'd like to convert to power discs, but want to leave it stock as it's a survivor and all original.
@@ronclaman156pontiac's 400 had nothing on the 440. GTO's were great cars and I love every year. Unless a person did not know how to drive or they did not know how to tune their vehicle the 440's were a force to be reckoned with. When Pontiac came out with the 455 that to some degree even the score. But then Dodge and Plymouth were pushing the 440+6. 3 Holly 2 barrel 500 cfm carbs = 1,500 cfm. Every manufacturer had their bad-ass rides. If you checked off the right order blocks you could make yourself one hell of a car out of the 4 manufacturers.
These were awesome cars back then and I think they were completely underestimated and underappreciated especially the Hemi models but now if you want one and it is in Factory fresh mint condition you're going to pay a pretty penny to get one but they're still worth getting cuz they are going to go over a million dollars just like the very special Corvettes special 4/29 Boss Mustangs they're going to be right up there with them
I agree. My dad had a 69 Road Runner and my uncle had a 68 GTX. They would take them out on empty long roads and turn them loose. They would stop good about three or four times at 100 plus mph runs then they would fade away. Both of them had to replace
brake pads three or for times in a short period of time. That's why so many people were killed in these cars. By the way, dad's Road Runner would stay right beside the GTX for about an 1/8 mile then the GTX would walk away.
@@gteefxr3094 I was a young kid back then. My dad and uncle personally knew people that were killed in high speed fatalities involving muscle cars. They would not stop or handle as good as they would run. Plus a young man who is 18 or 19 thinks he is invincible. I know I went through it myself. I had a 1970 340 Duster in my early 20s. There were a few crazy things I did in the car where I could have easily been killed. Why do you think insurance rates were one of the things that led to the demise of the muscle car? Don't get me wrong, I love the muscle cars as much as anyone but they don't handle or stop like cars do today.
Steve, we love your content. My husband was an old school Mopar dealer technician. What is the opening music piece in this video? Thank you and keep up the great video content🙂
It would be so much more interesting to know the price on these rides. HOC website doesn't seem to have it. Iam not calling them everytime iam curious and some of other sites are now posting the prices on their websites. I've been around a long time and people definitely buy cars spontaneously and the price clearly listed is sometimes less than they think. Just a thought. Really nice GTX. The condition you want to buy one in. Cheers 🇨🇦
@@ronclaman156 I suppose mopar has always been backwards for that matter. Plymouth is a sunk ship and Ford is still First On Race Day and still Boss as in 302 boss, 351boss, 429 boss.
@@coolbreeze5561 LOL 1980 HIGH SCHOOL BUDDY HAD 70 429 SCJ 4 SPEED MY 70 FORMULA 400 RAM III FIREBIRD WITH A FEW TRICKS DONE TO IT BY MY OLDER BROTHER SMOKE I THAT THING EVERY WEEKEND! MY 70 DIDN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO MY BROTHER 67 CAMARO SS 283 BORED TO 301 WITH DUAL QUAD TUNNEL RAM HE DUMPED THE CLUTCH AT ABOUT 7500 HUNDRED RPM
@@ronclaman156 1970 351c Torino GT. I smoked the 440 roadrunner in our town, then the next town over beat the nova so bad he was almost in tears. Guess he thought his red white and blue paint job made him fast, when the Torino was done he looked like a mail delivery vehicle.
I was 17 when this car was new, and my friends and I drooled all over these! It seemed like everyone had a story about a mysterious GTX, cleaning the clocks of
every muscle car who thought he was the big dog! Great memories and great cars!!!!
This Video with Mags is Amazing. Very well Done. Mags is the Best.
Yup, with the VIN, you'll always win: R for Belvedere, S for Special price class (including GTX), 23 for two-door hardtop, L for 440 V8 with four barrel, high performance, 8 for 1968 model year, A for Lynch Road, Detroit MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road plant opened in 1928 and closed in April 1981. It was located at 6334 Lynch Road in Detroit, MI. The last cars to be assembled there were the "R body" cars (St. Regis/New Yorker/Newport/Gran Fury/5th Ave, etc.). Crown Group is located on the property and is a powder coating business that supports the automotive industry.
Yes, Chrome Green Metallic exterior paint, code "G".
Hope you're feeling better Steve 🙏
My uncle had a silver one with dark vinyl top, and a column shifter. It took some heavy foot pressure on the brake pedal to stop the car. The 375 hp rating was more like 400, or higher. What impressed me most was the wide power band; this car was powerful from low to high end.
Nice to see the stock exhaust manifolds still present. These 440’s were no joke right out of the lot. I had a 70 GTX 440 auto stock back in ‘75. There weren’t a lot of cars that could run away from it. I could pull 90mph out of second gear.
I had a 69 383 magnum out of a wrecked superbee that could pull 85 mph in first gear in 72 satellite Sebring plus rally package with a 727 B auto trans and 2,45 Daytona high speed differential !
145 in second gear !
Love the GTX!
As always Mr. Steve well done.... You are a man of great knowledge...... Thanks
I had a 69 GTX, an amazing car !
I think that was a power trunk release servo on the underside of the deck lid. Not many came with that option but it was offered. Very clean & original car.
Forgot to mention the 150 MPH speedometer and optional tachometer 👍, and when you see XTG in your rear view mirror, move over smartly, the BOSS wants through
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I never understood why Chrysler division wouldn't put power brakes on these cars. The drum brakes were horrible. Other than that, I wouldn't change a thing on this car. I love the GTX.
They were optional. While I don’t have any personal experience with manual drums I’ve heard they worked fine unless you were coming down a mountain. Typically GTX and R/T cars had larger 11” drums vs typical 10’s.
The 11" drums even w/o power assist had ALLOT of woa power,, they just didn't have repeatability under high speed or heavy load, like going down steep grades.
But you're right,,, once you went up to the GTX,, you kinda expect power assisted discs... the great thing, is that swapping in factory knuckles is not all that hard if you research the job and get the right parts from a donor car.
Me either. I had a ‘70 440 auto bone stock with 41k mi. Never touched it. It was a beast! It wasn’t the fastest car out there, but not many could run away from it.
My old GTX had power disc brakes on it. My NOW 68 GTX has power brakes, but drum not disc. I'd like to convert to power discs, but want to leave it stock as it's a survivor and all original.
Why Chrysler had something to do with dodge and Plymouth?
Nice muscle car.
BEAUTIFUL GTX!!!!!
Mopar Detroit Muscle 🇺🇸👍💪
M = MOVE.
O = OVER
P= PONTIAC'S
A= ARE
R= RACING.
@@ronclaman156 MOPAR="Mostly Old Parts And Rust". It's all in good fun, there are benefits and detriments to all of the brands.
@@ronclaman156pontiac's 400 had nothing on the 440. GTO's were great cars and I love every year. Unless a person did not know how to drive or they did not know how to tune their vehicle the 440's were a force to be reckoned with. When Pontiac came out with the 455 that to some degree even the score. But then Dodge and Plymouth were pushing the 440+6. 3 Holly 2 barrel 500 cfm carbs = 1,500 cfm. Every manufacturer had their bad-ass rides. If you checked off the right order blocks you could make yourself one hell of a car out of the 4 manufacturers.
These were awesome cars back then and I think they were completely underestimated and underappreciated especially the Hemi models but now if you want one and it is in Factory fresh mint condition you're going to pay a pretty penny to get one but they're still worth getting cuz they are going to go over a million dollars just like the very special Corvettes special 4/29 Boss Mustangs they're going to be right up there with them
Mid '68 the A12 package came out and that 440-6 rig gapped Hemis all the time - don't even mention 383s.. 👀
Vacuum trunk release?
I agree. My dad had a 69 Road Runner and my uncle had a 68 GTX. They would take them out on empty long roads and turn them loose. They would stop good about three or four times at 100 plus mph runs then they would fade away. Both of them had to replace
brake pads three or for times in a short period of time. That's why so many people were killed in these cars. By the way, dad's Road Runner would stay right beside the GTX for about an 1/8 mile then the GTX would walk away.
Do you have any traceable evidence of the high number of people killed in these cars?
@@gteefxr3094 I was a young kid back then. My dad and uncle personally knew people that were killed in high speed fatalities involving muscle cars. They would not stop or handle as good as they would run. Plus a young man who is 18 or 19 thinks he is invincible. I know I went through it myself. I had a 1970 340 Duster in my early 20s. There were a few crazy things I did in the car where I could have easily been killed. Why do you think insurance rates were one of the things that led to the demise of the muscle car? Don't get me wrong, I love the muscle cars as much as anyone but they don't handle or stop like cars do today.
Steve, we love your content. My husband was an old school Mopar dealer technician. What is the opening music piece in this video? Thank you and keep up the great video content🙂
440 hp for base engine....I love it
It would be so much more interesting to know the price on these rides. HOC website doesn't seem to have it. Iam not calling them everytime iam curious and some of other sites are now posting the prices on their websites. I've been around a long time and people definitely buy cars spontaneously and the price clearly listed is sometimes less than they think.
Just a thought. Really nice GTX. The condition you want to buy one in.
Cheers 🇨🇦
I should of kept the '68 GTX... and sold the wife...
I’m right there with you brother, I had one of each myself and here we are.
miss junkyard gold
My friend had a hemmie orange on in the 70's it sat behind mystic crisyler plimith for 5yrs during the gas crunch it went
If drum brakes don’t work, they wouldn’t put them on semi trucks
what's the mileage, yeah bad, bad to the bone
Noice
It had a440 4ble slap stick I believe it was a a code he put nitrate ococide in it
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Road runners came with the extra half Springs. I don't know what he's talking about.
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Wrong tires.
Not as attractive as a roadrunner.
Not as fast as a 383 roadrunner.
Wrong, my 68 GTX destroyed every Roadrunner !
Wrong on both counts.
Too bad it’s an automatic. True muscle cars were all four speeds.
Add a 3600 converter and a full Manuel valve body and 390 or 410 rear and good by stick for consistency!
@@neilmacquarrie9318 still a girly automatic
Cool
Ford is the Boss
LOL FORD SPELLED BACKWARDS DRIVER RETURNS ON FOOT
@@ronclaman156 I suppose mopar has always been backwards for that matter. Plymouth is a sunk ship and Ford is still First On Race Day and still Boss as in 302 boss, 351boss, 429 boss.
@@coolbreeze5561 LOL 1980 HIGH SCHOOL BUDDY HAD 70 429 SCJ 4 SPEED MY 70 FORMULA 400 RAM III FIREBIRD WITH A FEW TRICKS DONE TO IT BY MY OLDER BROTHER SMOKE I THAT THING EVERY WEEKEND! MY 70 DIDN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO MY BROTHER 67 CAMARO SS 283 BORED TO 301 WITH DUAL QUAD TUNNEL RAM HE DUMPED THE CLUTCH AT ABOUT 7500 HUNDRED RPM
@@coolbreeze5561 only ford in our community I took notice of 66 fairlane GT 390 4 speed
@@ronclaman156 1970 351c Torino GT. I smoked the 440 roadrunner in our town, then the next town over beat the nova so bad he was almost in tears. Guess he thought his red white and blue paint job made him fast, when the Torino was done he looked like a mail delivery vehicle.