Plymouth GTX 1967 images

Plymouth needed an answer to the Pontiac GTO, and in 1967 they built one by dropping a standard 440-cubic-inch, 375-horsepower Super Commando V8 into a dressed-up Belvedere and calling it the GTX. Unlike most muscle cars of the era, buyers didn’t have to option their way up to big power – Plymouth handed it to them standard, with the fabled 426 Hemi waiting as an upgrade.

The GTX for ’67 is the same basic car as the Belvedere, but shares its rear fascia with the Satellite, with a unique grill. the “pit stop” fuel filler cap and an added option of the racing stripe package. The GTX is equipped with the TorqueFlite three speed automatic transmission, heavy duty suspension, and the “Super Commando” 440 engine putting out 375 hp (280 kW). There is also the 426 cu in (7.0L) Hemi engine- on the table as well which kicks up the performance a little and was offered for about $545.00 extra over base price.

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Plymouth had a problem in 1966: every division at Chrysler wanted a piece of the supercar craze the GTO had just kicked off, and Plymouth was standing on the sideline without a real answer. So for 1967, Plymouth did the only sensible thing — they took the mid-size Belvedere, dropped in the biggest engine available in the intermediate class, and gave it a name that borrowed just enough swagger from Pontiac’s playbook without ever admitting it. What came out the other end was not a budget muscle car playing catch-up. It was Plymouth’s first real declaration that they belonged in the fight.

The Standard Engine Nobody Else Offered Standard

The GTX’s headline feature was what came standard: the Super Commando 440, a 440-cubic-inch big block rated at 375 horsepower at 4,600 rpm and 480 lb-ft of torque at 3,200 rpm, backed by a TorqueFlite automatic as standard equipment, with a four-speed manual and the fabled 426 Hemi both available as options. That is a genuinely bold statement for a mid-size car in 1967 — most competitors made buyers option their way up to that kind of power, while Plymouth just handed it to you the moment you signed the paperwork.

The Gentleman’s Muscle Car

Built and marketed as more refined than the Road Runner that would arrive the following year to steal its thunder, the GTX wore a blacked-out grille, fiberglass simulated hood scoops with an optional racing stripe package, a chrome pop-open fuel filler cap, and a tachometer mounted right on the center console so drivers could actually watch that big 440 work.

Not Just an Economy Car in a Costume

It shared its rear fascia with the Satellite and its bones with the Belvedere, but nothing about the driving experience felt like an economy car with a big engine stuffed in — this was Chrysler’s attempt at a proper gentleman’s supercar, all business under a slightly dressed-up suit.

A Black-on-Black Presentation

The GTX pictured in this gallery wears a deep black exterior with a matching black grille surround, set off by the bright work Plymouth wrapped around the twin-scoop hood and quad headlight bezels. That grille — unique to the GTX rather than shared with the standard Belvedere — is one of the easiest ways to spot this model at a glance, along with the non-functional hood scoops that hinted at the Super Commando 440 underneath.

Wood, Chrome, and a Console-Mounted Tachometer

Inside, GTX buyers got a level of trim well above a standard Belvedere — simulated wood accents on the dash, a wide chrome-ringed instrument cluster, and that console-mounted tachometer mentioned earlier, positioned so the driver never had to glance away from the road to check engine speed. It’s a detail that reinforces the car’s positioning as a gentleman’s supercar rather than a stripped-down drag strip special.

The Pit-Stop Filler Cap in Person

The fuel filler cap treatment referenced in period Plymouth advertising — styled after a racing “pit stop” quick-fill cap — sits mounted on the rear quarter panel rather than hidden behind the license plate, a small but deliberate styling touch meant to remind buyers this car’s roots traced back to Chrysler’s stock car and drag racing programs. Details like that separated the GTX from cheaper Belvederes wearing the same basic sheet metal.

Why the GTX Still Commands Respect

Because Plymouth built the GTX for only four model years before folding it into the Road Runner-dominated lineup, surviving examples wearing factory-correct trim and their original 440 or Hemi engines carry real weight with collectors today. A well-preserved black ’67 like the one in these photos represents the GTX at its most understated — no loud stripes competing for attention, just a clean, purposeful shape that let the drivetrain do the talking.

The Road Runner Was Still a Year Away

It’s easy to forget, looking at a well-dressed 1967 GTX, that Plymouth’s cheaper and far more famous Road Runner didn’t exist yet — it wouldn’t arrive until the 1968 model year, built specifically to undercut the GTX on price while still delivering big-block performance. That timing means the GTX briefly had Plymouth’s entire big-block mid-size performance market to itself, wearing a level of standard trim and comfort the stripped-down, cartoon-badged Road Runner would deliberately avoid a year later. Seen in that light, this black ’67 represents Plymouth’s first real answer to the GTO, arriving before the company had settled on the value-priced formula that would eventually define its most famous muscle car.

A Rear Fascia Borrowed From a Sibling

The shared rear-end sheet metal with the Satellite mentioned above wasn’t unusual for Chrysler’s B-body lineup that year — corporate parts-sharing across Belvedere, Satellite, and GTX trim levels kept tooling costs down while still letting each nameplate carry its own front-end identity. Looking at the tail lamp treatment and rear bumper on this GTX next to a same-year Satellite side by side, the family resemblance is obvious, even though nothing about the GTX’s aggressive nose or blacked-out grille would suggest the two cars shared a rear clip.

A Short List of Real Competitors

In 1967, a buyer cross-shopping this GTX had a genuinely short list to choose from — Pontiac’s GTO, Oldsmobile’s 4-4-2, and Buick’s Gran Sport were the closest direct rivals offering a big engine in a mid-size body with real showroom polish. What set the GTX apart from all three was the sheer size of its standard engine; where most competitors made buyers step up through option packages to reach true big-block territory, Plymouth simply included it from the start.

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