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Plymouth GTX 1970 440+6 4 Speed in Tor Red

by Kiril

Tom Bright had owned this Tor Red 1970 Plymouth GTX for exactly three weeks when he brought it to the 26th Annual Belvidere MOPAR Happening in Illinois, and strangers were already giving him thumbs up before he had finished parking. It carries the 440 Six Barrel and a four-speed, a combination far scarcer than most of the people walking past it realized. The GTX was Plymouth’s gentleman’s muscle car, positioned above the Road Runner. Read on for what makes this specific configuration so hard to find.

A silver sports car with a wheel lock parked outside a building.

1982 Chevrolet Chevy Corvette Collector Edition

by Kiril

This 1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition, finished in Silver Beige, marks the final year of the C3 body style and comes with a feature no other C3 ever got: a rear hatch that actually opens. Lou Costabile tracks it down at Corvette Mike Midwest in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where owner Bill Kotzum has specialized in Corvettes since 2004. Watch to find out what else makes this Collector Edition unique.

Classic black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro with white racing stripes.

1967 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro Z28 Z/28 in Deep Water Blue Paint

by Wes

This unrestored 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has covered under 8,000 original miles and stayed with the Leszczynski family since 1998. Finished in the uncommon Deep Water Blue and carrying matching numbers, it’s the kind of survivor collectors specifically hunt for rather than stumble across. Watch the full walkaround to see why this one rarely makes it to market.

Classic 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird in Alpine White parked outdoors.

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird 426 Hemi in Alpine White Paint

by Wes

Lou Costabile visits Roanoke Motor Co. in Illinois to see a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird 426 Hemi in Alpine White, pulled straight from dealership owner John Gastman’s personal collection. The car’s 53-pound cast aluminum wing and NASCAR-driven aerodynamics tell only part of the story; according to Gastman, the horn has never even been used. Built to homologate Chrysler’s aero package for racing, fewer than 2,000 street Superbirds exist today. Watch to see why this one has barely been touched since it arrived.

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