Big Block Project: 1967 Plymouth Satellite
This 1967 Plymouth Satellite was not as space-age as a ’59 Imperial was, but it was certainly influenced by the incredible space race at the time – at least in name. This project Satellite can be found here on eBay in Lenexa, Kansas, just southwest of one of the great cities in America: Kansas City. The current bid price is $3,500 and there is no reserve.
This 1967 Plymouth Satellite looks like about half the cars in my high school parking lot, a cool two-door with aftermarket wheels, or, gasp, “rims” as we called them back then. Most of the cars in our high school parking lot weren’t coated in surface rust back then because they would have only been a little more than a decade old, but cars like this Satellite sure bring back memories. The Satellite was the top trim level for the Plymouth Belvedere and they only came in a two-door hardtop or convertible body style, at least for the first-generation.
1967 was the last year of the first-generation Plymouth Satellite and they were similar to the 1966 models but had a few changes, such as new dual headlights. The Belvedere line, including the Satellite, was based on Plymouth’s B-platform and it was a bit smaller than the new C-platform Plymouth Fury. Just under 19,000 two-door Plymouth Satellite hardtops were produced for the 1967 model year.
I don’t know if there’s a lot that could have been done to make the exterior more photogenic, it basically is what it is at this point without doing any restoration, given the state of the paint, or where there used to be paint. But as far as the interior goes, I always wonder if spending a few hours cleaning the heck out of a car that looks like this one does would bring a higher auction price? Do any of you have any experience with that? This one is very dirty and it’s hard to tell what condition the floors are in. We know that it needs a windshield and some rust repair in the quarters, but how are the floors? It’s hard to tell. The back seat looks like it would have cleaned up nicely, I think, depending on what those globs are on the right side. The trunk is also filled and not looking its finest during its week of fame on a car auction site.
The engine is a 383 cubic-inch V8 which would have had 270 hp in two-barrel-carburetor form, which according to the VIN is what this car has. It needs a little work to get it running but most Barn Finds readers should be able to have this one firing in no time. Have any of you owned a first-generation Satellite?
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Comments
I like the wheels. Are the Centerlines or Keystones?
Center Lines judging by the spinners. I had some just like them back in the late 80s.
Is this Satellite the limited addition Submarine model?
Real nice project for a decent price!! Definitely some work to do but it’s all there and in molested!! Not a hi performance model but it’s a blank canvas!!
For a total resto project this is the way you want to find it and buy it. Very honest, not in primer hiding things. If solid in general, not bad. I would like to know what shape the rocker panels are in? What is growing on that back seat back, some kind of nest?
GTX clone would be the way to go. Clones are just more valuable to the person who can’t afford the “real” one and base model restorations don’t bring the interest or the money. In todays market the investment to restore WILL BE twice what it will be worth, maybe 3 times. It would be a dream/labor of love on this one.
It is a good unmolested car which is rare but it IS GOING to need EVERYTHING.
Anyone wanting to clone a ’67 GTX would be wise to start with a Satellite; that’s what Chrysler did when they created the GTX. They’re a Satellite inside and out, with Belvedere GTX badges on the fenders, a couple of non-functional scoops on the hood, and with a Super Commando 440 (or optional Hemi) stuffed underneath that “scooped” hood.
Yes, I had a ‘66 factory 383/4spd. It also had the top trim level with the spears over the fenders and along the top of the body. Cool car and I curse myself every day for letting it go.
I also had a 66 sport satellite.It had modified 383, 4 speed with 4:11 gear, quickest car I ever owned!
Here’s your chance to get the one that got away back. Looks like good basis to start. Don’t let this one go and regret it
This was for sale for $3000 on craigslist a couple of weeks ago.
As is, probably not very desirable, BUT, it pre-dated the Road Runner, which was wildly successful, and wasn’t half the car this was. A ’67 GTX is quite valuable today, and if you were going to do anything with this, I think that would be the way to go.
I owned a 67 GTX , bought it used in June of 68. 440 with the auto tranny. Could power brake it for blocks. Traded it in on a new Road Runner in early August.
Nope, never owned one, garsh darnit’! Yet one more ride I missed out on, but that’s okay,,,I beat one in my ’68 Chevelle Rattle Trap edition many nights ago.
For me its ’63-’65,,, then ’68 on up when it comes to hot Mopars.
Neat machine here although the rusty interior would worry me.
Comments not showing up again. Irritating. What’s the deal with that? Will this one show up? I mean -TEST-
Not bad – not often seen color but my 4 door parts car is the same color and the funny thing is it came from Kansas too – but it had made it down to Houston where I picked it up.
Kinda rare with a big block and that buddy seat option – paid a little more for my non-runner 67 but it’s a 4 speed factory air job.
To my eye, this is one of the most attractive models of all time.
Learned to drive in my parents ‘67 Satellite. Theirs had a 318 in it, which was enough power for a 16 year old! It was a woulda, coulda, shoulda for me – didn’t have the money to buy it from them when they went to trade it for another Mopar.
“She drove a Plymouth Satellite, faster than the speed of light…”
But not this one.