I had a box stock olive green 70 GTX 440, four barrel, automatic, 3.23 rear. 0-60 in 5.9, do the quarter mile at 103 mph and 12.9. Factory chrome mags, AC. Don't know how fast it'd really go, but I had it at 135 mph on the interstate with a third of the pedal left. Very fast for it's era. Later added a sway bar which improved handling considerably, and a MOPAR limited slip diff. Biggest downer was the drum brakes. If you got on them hard at 120, by the time you got to 15 mph, you really didn't have any brakes until they cooled off. Man, I miss that car. If it was still on the road and same condition when I traded it in, I'd give $30,000 easily to get it back.
I’ve been a Chevy man all of my 18 year old life but over the last 2 years I’ve started to realize how kickass MOPARs especially Plymouth’s are now I need a 70 Roadrunner a 68 cuda fastback a 70 cuda and a 70 superbird clone and also a 70 challenger and a 68 charger
Hopefully I'll be able to find one someday my grandfather bought one brand new in late 69 a year later he died hauling cars from Detroit. Supposedly he used to make that gtx sound like a automatic with his 4 speed dog leg. One day I hope I will get one.
I had a 68 Coronet R/T 440 and a 70 Roadrunner 440 back in the 70's. Lord, I miss those cars. Now I have a 2020 Chevy Trail Boss LT with 420 hp...but just not the same.
I bought a brand new 1971 road runner 383, torqueflite, posi. Sublime green with black bench seat interior. Super, super fast for the time. Traded a 1969 Z28 in for it which I bought new. Wish I had them both now.
Oh my God... Look at the GTX in this commercial it's a 1970 just like my Roadrunner...and its burnt orange just like my first car was, 35 years ago when I bought my Roadrunner... It looked just like this GTX... Until it was destroyed in that drag race in 1980... This car is almost too heartbreaking to look at... it looks just how my car would have looked when it was brand new... Sigh...
In real life, he would have been skidding all over the road with those bias ply tires. I had a '71 Cougar and even with radial tires, I was skidding all over the road in just the tiniest of ice on the ground.
Great commercial. Love the GTX and that is one of my favorite songs of all time . The GTX was the Bankers Muscle Car .
Ditto,loved the Zombies.
No one can say that vacuum operated hoodscoop was not kick azz.
1970 B Body Plymouth best looking muscle car ever!
I had a box stock olive green 70 GTX 440, four barrel, automatic, 3.23 rear. 0-60 in 5.9, do the quarter mile at 103 mph and 12.9. Factory chrome mags, AC. Don't know how fast it'd really go, but I had it at 135 mph on the interstate with a third of the pedal left. Very fast for it's era. Later added a sway bar which improved handling considerably, and a MOPAR limited slip diff. Biggest downer was the drum brakes. If you got on them hard at 120, by the time you got to 15 mph, you really didn't have any brakes until they cooled off. Man, I miss that car. If it was still on the road and same condition when I traded it in, I'd give $30,000 easily to get it back.
There’s no GTX,not even a 426 HEMI run in the 12s stock.
Ran 12.9 with 3.23 gear? Still have the timeslips?
I’ve been a Chevy man all of my 18 year old life but over the last 2 years I’ve started to realize how kickass MOPARs especially Plymouth’s are now I need a 70 Roadrunner a 68 cuda fastback a 70 cuda and a 70 superbird clone and also a 70 challenger and a 68 charger
Great looking car love the color, 440 6 pack had plenty of horsepower
Hopefully I'll be able to find one someday my grandfather bought one brand new in late 69 a year later he died hauling cars from Detroit. Supposedly he used to make that gtx sound like a automatic with his 4 speed dog leg. One day I hope I will get one.
I had a 68 Coronet R/T 440 and a 70 Roadrunner 440 back in the 70's. Lord, I miss those cars. Now I have a 2020 Chevy Trail Boss LT with 420 hp...but just not the same.
I bought a brand new 1971 road runner 383, torqueflite, posi. Sublime green with black bench seat interior. Super, super fast for the time. Traded a 1969 Z28 in for it which I bought new. Wish I had them both now.
Oh my God... Look at the GTX in this commercial it's a 1970 just like my Roadrunner...and its burnt orange just like my first car was, 35 years ago when I bought my Roadrunner... It looked just like this GTX... Until it was destroyed in that drag race in 1980... This car is almost too heartbreaking to look at... it looks just how my car would have looked when it was brand new... Sigh...
ow man...r.i.p.
my GTX looks just about like this.
Paul Bourgeois sorry Pauly
The 70 roadrunner/gtx was the pinnacle of that car. I my view..
The Zombies ,cool cars, beautiful scenery.69-72 was the Zenith for boomers,I was 13.lol!
man that car is good looking
MUSIC ADDED LATER. AN ANNOUNCER WOULD BE TALKING OVER THIS VIDEO....i mean film.
Nice, wish that was sittng in my garage.
The song 👌🏽
Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In real life, he would have been skidding all over the road with those bias ply tires. I had a '71 Cougar and even with radial tires, I was skidding all over the road in just the tiniest of ice on the ground.
I wouldn't go up against that GTX. Unless put an LS-6 454 70 SS. M22.
Who disliked this, a Ford guy who’s salty that the gtx is still faster than a 5.0?
Better get that away from all that snow...😟
Haha nowadays nobody would try it without AWD, how did we survive?
Awesome
Being involved in the car culture during the 70's, that GTX looks kinda odd, with such skinny tires lol
Those were the stockers that came on it. Once it was yours' the meats went on, normally with Cragar SS's or brushed/polished slots.
@@ernestpaul2484 I remember a lot of Cragar SS's
Hermotso
The car has dated well. Can't say the same about the snowmobiles or the skiis.
Kick A$$