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Car of The Day:March 26, 2010; Hot Wheel's '67 Plymouth GTX
Topic Started: Mar 25 2010, 10:42 PM (456 Views)
craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

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The car for today is Hot Wheel's 1967 Plymouth GTX.

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There were plenty of fast Plymouths before 1967, but none had the unified performance image pioneered by the Pontiac GTO. Plymouth finally addressed this with an executive-class muscle car that leaned a little on the Poncho for its name: the 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX.


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Based on the good-looking two-door Belvedere hardtop and convertible, the GTX dressed up with a special grille and tail panel, simulated hood scoops, and chrome gas cap. Twin racing stripes were optional. The cabin was top-of-the-line, with bucket seats, embossed vinyl, and lots of brightwork.


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Going fast without fuss was the GTX's mission, so it got a standard powertrain capable of enormous power with minimal effort: Mopar's newly fortified 375-bhp 440-cid V-8. Plymouth called it the Super Commando 440. This was Chrysler's big-car engine improved for high-rpm performance with a revised camshaft and valve train, and free-flowing intake and exhaust systems.


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Mopar's unassailable three-speed TorqueFlite automatic was standard. A four-speed manual was optional and came with some serious stuff, including a larger ring gear, double-breaker distributor, free-wheeling fan, even an oil-pan windage tray.

Six-leaf rear springs, plus heavy-duty shocks, torsion bars, and ball joints had critics praising the GTX's handling, though most found the optional power steering grossly overassisted. Disc brakes were optional but surprisingly didn't seem to provide a great advantage over the standard heavy-duty drums.


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If you liked to go really fast in a straight line and make a whole helluva noise doing it, the GTX is the car for you! This was found in a new for 2010 all Mopar 5 pack. Not sure if this is an entirely new casting or not, but it sure is a welcome addition for a $1 to the HWs line.

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Edited by craftymore, Mar 25 2010, 10:44 PM.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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James
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440ci, I once owned a 67 plain Jane belevedere, (I think it was, if I remember correctly) with a 318 it was fast enough for me..... and you couldn't kill it, sold it to a young fellow who used it herding sheep. He cut the roof and fenders off it, last I heard (1980) it was still going.

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markkaz
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Nice pics! Another great presentation from Mattel.
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Scooter
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one of the nicer cars a " need plates" candidate. Very cool i like the real close detail pics.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
They're putting the HW logos on the cars again :unsure: :angry:
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Sak
Mar 26 2010, 07:01 PM
They're putting the HW logos on the cars again :unsure: :angry:
There are at least two cars in the Las Vegas area that have stickers like that on them---a white Mustang and a silver Pontiac 4 door.
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I have this race car version:

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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Is that Petty version a HW casting? It doesn't look like it, and the car is facing the opposite way of HW products.

Well, after comparing it with the stock version, it does look to be the same casting, with maybe a new base and interior?
Edited by ivantt, Mar 27 2010, 12:11 PM.
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