1967 Plymouth GTX

[Paul Ceasrine]

1967 Plymouth GTX

The Numbers

*GTX '440 Super Commando'..........................11,277
* 4-Speed............................................. .....................2486
* Automatic......................................... .......................8791

* GTX '440 Super Commando' (convertible).....680
* 4-Speed............................................. .......................237
* Automatic......................................... .........................443

* GTX 'Street Hemi.............................................. ......720
* 4-Speed............................................. ........................312
* Automatic......................................... ..........................408

* GTX 'Street Hemi' (convertible)............................17
* 4-Speed............................................. ...........................7
* Automatic......................................... ............................10

[Paul Ceasrine]

1967 Plymouth GTX

The 'NHRA' controversy for 1967......

Following the success of the 426 'Street Hemi' in 1966 NHRA , which was dominant in Stock Class
in both A/S and A/SA and in National Events, Chrysler wanted to continue the pattern in 1967 with the
addition of the 'new' Plymouth GTX and Dodge R/T.

These nearly #3700 lb. B-Body 'Street Hemi' cars would again fit perfectly in A/S (7.00 - 8.69 Wt/Hp)
as per the 1966 NHRA Stock Class requirements.

Both Plymouth and Dodge built these cars, with Sales and Marketing campaigns tied directly into the
A/S Stock Class 'specifically' in mind.

But, the NHRA had something else in mind,
A) Expansion of the Super Stock class from 'one class' (S/SA) to 'five classes' (SS/A thru SS/E).
B) Dropping the A/S 'Stock Class' Weight/Horspower break to 8.70 - 9.49 Wt/Hp, which would knock
the '426 Street Hemi' out of Stock Class.
C) This would mean, any person who bought a '426 Street Hemi' and wanted to be a partcipant at an
NHRA sanctioned track, even their 'street-driven' 'Street Hemi' would have to compete in the Super Stock
class with full-time Drag Race cars.

With some early complaints from the Stockers, at the opening of the 1967 Drag Race Season, the NHRA
re-established the AA/S and AA/SA 'Stock Class' and permitted both the 1966 and 'new' 1967 'Street Hemi's'
to run in that class.

If you ran in Super/Stock, the 1966 Belvedere 'Street Hemi' (Sedan 'post car' and Belvedere II 'hardtop') were
classed in SS/B or SS/BA. But, few knew that the 1967 GTX and 1967 R/T 'Steet Hemi's' were slightly heavier
cars, and would actually fit into the SS/C class along with several of the 426 'Max-Wedge' cars.

February 1967,

Chrysler then announced a 1967 "Super Stock Package", which would be a Plymouth Belvedere II 'hardtop'
and a Dodge Model 440 'hardtop' to be factory prepped cars called the 'RO23' and 'WO23' respectively.

The B-Body cars would be assembled, less several un-needed race items (Radio, Sound Deadener, etc.),
and included a low-profile Hood Scoop along with a few other essential Drag Race items. These 1967
'Super Stock Package' cars would also be approximately 100 lbs. lighter than the 1967 'GTX' and 'R/T'
'426 Street Hemi'.

The 'new' 1967 'RO' and 'WO' cars (built on February 12, 1967) would be classed in SS/B or SS/BA.

In March 1967, the NHRA dropped the AA/S and AA/SA 'Stock Class', but still classed the 1967 'GTX'
'Steet Hemi' in SS/C or SS/CA.

As a matter of fact, there were '2' - 1967 Plymouth Satellite's built with a '426 Street Hemi', and these
heavier cars were also classed in SS/C.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Ed,

Here it is, 1967 Plymouth Satellite '426 Street Hemi'.
(Only 1 of 6 Hardtops built)

Ran in AA/S (early 1967), SS/C (early-1967), then in SS/B after
the NHRA maded the changes for 'all' Streeet Hemi's to run in
SS/B in mid-and-late 1967.

[spikeyz0]

Has anyone seen this sticker before i bought this from a guy who said they were real back in the late 60s from sox .

[Paul Ceasrine]

Photo from 1967

Sox & Martin.... 'SS/E'.......'GTX '440'

* Equipped with the 'very rare'......."Head Rest Option"

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Photo from 1967

Sox & Martin.... 'SS/E'.......'GTX '440'

Here's another photo of the S & M 440-powered "X".



M68

[Paul Ceasrine]

Hippolito,

Here it is

1968 NHRA Springnationals at Englishtown.

1967 GTX '426 Street Hemi'......... {It was 'not' the 1967 R/O Belvedere II '426 Street Hemi'}