Best of Show Automotive
7700 Tyler BoulevardMentor Museum of Speed, Mentor, OH, 44060, US
Phone : 440-350-1480
Email : joseph.carroll@bestofshowautomotive.com Rare Loaded Documented 1971 Plymouth GTX 440 Six Pack!

At Best of Show Automotive, we love rare cars like this '71 Plymouth GTX. We get even more excited when they are super-clean, low-mileage cars. And when they're loaded up with uncommon performance options, documented, and numbers matching, for us, it's like winning the lottery!

The Plymouth GTX was the upscale companion to the budget-muscle Road Runner. Both were part of Chrysler's revamped 1971 midsize line (which also included the Dodge Charger), and both got curvaceous new "fuselage" styling on a wheelbase one inch shorter than the previous year. With the new body came a three-inch increase in rear track, which improved handling, plus a reconfigured interior with a more comfortable driving position and superior ergonomics.

With total production of under 3,000 units, any 1971 GTX is a rare car, but this '71 GTX is one of only 73 built with the last of the HEMI challenging 440 Six Pack engines. Add in tasty options like the air grabber hood, disc brakes, the performance axle package with a Super Grip differential, and hood pins, and you've got the kind of car that makes numbers junkies start twitching, knowing they're about to get their next fix.

Here are some highlights from the original window sticker (which comes with the car, by the way):

E5 Rallye Red paint
D5X9 Black cloth/vinyl interior
A36 Performance axle package
E87 440+6 Wedge engine
B41 Front disc brakes
B51 Power brakes
C16 Console
D34 TorqueFlite transmission
N85 Tachometer
J45 Hood hold-down pins
N96 Air grabber hood
S77 Power steering
V7W Paint stripe

Then there are a few unusual items, like the R26 AM radio with stereo cassette player AND RECORDER. Yes, there's a microphone jack built in, perhaps intended for the busy executive on the move. Then there's the Y09 Build for Export, although we have no proof that it ever left the country—documentation for the original owner lists a New Jersey address, and old photos that come with the car show it with New Jersey license plates. Our resident expert thinks that perhaps the original owner was in the military serving overseas when he ordered the car. Just another wrinkle in its history that makes this car so interesting.

Although Mopar was the slowest of the Big Three to scale back, not all its V-8s escaped detuning. The Road Runner's standard 383-cid four barrel, for instance, lost 35 bhp. GTX engines, however, held out relatively unscathed. Compression ratios were shaved slightly, but the standard 440 four-barrel and the optional triple-two-barrel 440+6 lost only five horsepower, to 370 and 385, respectively. The extra-cost and seldom-ordered 426 Hemi held fast at 425 horsepower. Four-speeds and TorqueFlites, with axle ratios up to 4.10:1, were still available, as was the Air Grabber hood.

Have a look at all the receipts that come with this car. By our accounting, someone spent more than $15,000 having this car mechanically rebuilt and detailed, and that doesn't count the paint and body work. The itemized invoices show things like a rebuilt engine, a new transmission, new brakes, heater core, a front end rebuild, plus painting and detailing on all the components to put the car in its current exceptional condition. There's a second listing of work for the exterior paint and body that includes prep and paint, new exterior decals, polished exterior moldings, NOS rear side glass and a new PPG windshield. Plus it's all rolling on a set of new 15x7 Rallye wheels with 255/60/15 BFGoodrich Comp T/A tires.

That body work was expertly done, and the Rally Red paint shines on wrinkle-free panels. The decals have been applied in all the right places, and even the stainless trim on the rocker panels shines like new. Underneath, the rust-free floors have been carefully undercoated as original with zero overspray. In addition, many of the chassis components have been detailed like new. The exhaust and gas tank appear to have been recently installed.

The black interior's excellent condition is consistent with the 35,357 miles shown on the odometer. The black vinyl buckets are unblemished without any splits or tears, the headliner is taut, the gauges crisp, and all that simulated wood trim is in outstanding condition. This car also comes with a large binder full of receipts, photos, and original documentation, including the original build sheet, window sticker, and owner's manual.

1971 would prove to be the end of the line for the Plymouth GTX. Collectors understandably gravitate toward earlier GTXs, especially the convertibles, but the 1971s cannot be ignored as important pieces of Mopar history. Plymouth built only 2,703 of them, compared to over 14,000 Road Runners and nearly 50,000 Sebrings. So the 1971 GTX must be considered collectible, not only as the last of its kind but for scarcity. A GTX package—which included an emasculated 280-bhp four-barrel 440—became merely a Road Runner option in 1972.
Unless you count the later mid-size Road Runners, the 1971 GTX was the last truly high-performance Plymouth, and this one must be considered one of the best examples available. No serious collection is complete without this car to bookend the glory years of Mopar muscle, and as one of only 73 ever built, it is perfect for the collector who appreciates rare hardware. Call us today before someone else finishes his collection with it.

FACTS & FIGURES Year:1971 Mileage:35357 VIN: Transmission Type:Automatic Type of Vehicle Title:Clear Number of Cylinders:8 Primary Color:Red Interior Color:Black About this auction & Best of Show Automotive

Convinced that collector car values are plummeting? Don't be fooled! While the value of mediocre cars has been steadily sliding with the economy over the past two years, the value of incredible cars has stayed level and, is rising. In times of economic uncertainty, capital flows to the highest quality assets which contain the least amount of risk and the classic car market is no exception. The lesson is simple: buy the very best you can find!

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Note that our cars are on display in our showroom in Mentor, Ohio, in national print advertisements, listed for sale on our website, and listed for sale in multiple, nationally known, online dealer showrooms at all times. Since our cars are for sale in a number of other mediums, we reserve the right to cancel the auction at any time.

Best of Show Automotive sells approximately 40 cars each and every month to collectors worldwide. Each and every one of these cars is listed on Ebay, but only one sale, on average per month, actually occurs on Ebay. Accordingly, if you see a car you like, don't wait! Call us! When you see it disappear, it means that it sold to someone who saw it somewhere else. Lastly, note that we do not change our pricing on any car based on Ebay auction activity. Ebay is a wholesale marketing platform, which we use primarily for marketing purposes.

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This car can be inspected at our 60,000 square foot office complex and showroom facility, operated as the Mentor Museum of Speed, located at 7700 Tyler Boulevard, in Mentor, Ohio, six days per week. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays. You may stop in at any time during museum hours to view our collection. If you would like to make a sales appointment (and avoid paying the ten buck admission fee), we would be happy to schedule a personal appointment with you. To do so, contact Joseph Carroll below. For those of you who need to fly in, we can provide transportation to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. We can also provide accommodations within walking distance of our facility.

We can transport your new vehicle to you in one of our enclosed car haulers. Cost depends on mileage and location. Our Transportation Manager, Ron Meek, stands ready to help you with your transport needs. For a quote, call Ron at: (440)350-1480. Ron's direct email address is: class="wmatterbold">For those international buyers, note that we've shipped cars to collectors and classic car fans world-wide for years. You can feel confident in our representations, and post-sale service. Our Transportation Manager, Ron Meek, stands ready to help your transport & shipping needs.

A common question we receive is: "do you accept trades"? We do accept trades, but will only consider #1 or #2 condition vehicles. If you would like us to review a trade, please send detailed pictures of the entire car, including the underside. Also send a detailed description which includes all specifications, facts, figures, history and documentation present with the car. Lastly, give us a clear idea of what you are seeking in trade value. Email information on your trade directly to Joseph Carroll. Joe's email address is: class="wmatterbold">Best of Show Automotive, LLC has a valid Ohio Used Car Dealer's License. Our showroom, located at 7700 Tyler Boulevard, in Mentor, Ohio, is open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays, with viewing by appointment only Monday through Friday. We 100-140 incredible cars on display, and there's always something new. Feel free to stop in and meet our staff, and, more importantly, see the Greatest Showroom on Earth! Each and every one of our 25 member staff is an absolute car nut and we do this because we love cars!

In addition to our main showroom in Mentor, Ohio, we own two secondary facilities, including a restoration mechanical/assembly facility and a restoration body/paint shop. We perform complete restorations for classic car fans around the globe. Best of Show car have won numerous national weekends and our cars won their classes at both the 2009 Mopar Nationals and 2009 Pontiac Nationals. We own all of our facilities and have a significant investment in our business. We stand behind our work and value long-term relationships with our customers! For information on your restoration project, our Restoration Manager, Tim Wilhelm, can be reached at: (440)354-3279. Tim's direct email address is: class="wmatterbold">Do you want your car customized? New wheels? Air conditioning? We have a full service shop staffed with veterans who have been there and done that …we can give you what you want! For a quote on customizing or add-on products, contact our Inventory Manager, Doug Croxford, at: (440)350-1480. Doug's direct email address is: class="wmatterbold">Check out our feedback from other customers who have purchased cars from us in the past. Here's what some of customers have to say: We pride ourselves on describing our cars accurately, and, our cars really do look better in person than in the pictures! Bid with confidence!

For general information, call us at: (440)350-1480. You can send an email directly to our President, Joseph Carroll, at: Joseph M. Carroll
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5782 Heisley Road
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7700 Tyler Boulevard
Mentor, OH, 44060

Best of Show Automotive, LLC
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5782 Heisley Rd.
Mentor, OH, 44060

Best of Show Automotive, LLC
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7700 Tyler Boulevard
Mentor, OH, 44060

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