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1971 Plymouth GTX

by fossilcars on October 22, 2014

1971 Plymouth GTX

1968 Plymouth GTXThe last model of the nameplate, the 1971 Plymouth GTX was the quintessential American muscle car. Plymouth was already famous for offering the public affordable pony and muscle cars with its Barracuda and Road Runner models. The GTX launched the brand into the performance stratosphere. The original 1967 GTX was a package for the Belvedere, and its subdued styling gave no indication of the power under the hood or the masterful engineering.

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The Early Plymouth Barracuda

by fossilcars on December 30, 2011

The Early Plymouth Barracuda

Plymouth BarracudaWhen you mention the term “pony car” the first model that is going to come to the minds of most people is going to be the Ford Mustang.

There are other cars that were added to the pony car niche after the success of the Mustang was so stunning, but after all, the Mustang was the only “horse” in the race. If the breed was going to be named after a horse the Mustang must have been the very first pony car, right?

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