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Plymouth entered the pony car market with the somewhat compact Barracuda in 1964. Two years later, it rolled out the midsize GTX, a more upscale but also boxier coupe. Unlike the Cuda, the GTX was limited to the big-block V8, namely the Hemi and 440. While it s not the most popular classic muscle car out there, it s always great to see a first GTX ripping it at the the drag strip, especially when it lines up against a Buick Gran Sport. 1 photo
This particular GTX, a bright red convertible with a white top, flexes the big 7.2-liter V8 under the hood. While not as powerful as the 7.0-liter Hemi, the 440 packs a solid punch at 375 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of twist. All that oomph hits the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic. Yes, a four-speed manual car would have been more entertaining, but I m not complaining.