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Year 1968 Make Plymouth Model GTX 2-Door Hardtop Body Exterior Color Medium Dark Turquoise Metallic Interior Color Black Seats Bucket Type 8 Engine Size 440 Horsepower 375 Transmission Auto Trans. Speeds 3 Drivetrain Options Stock No. SC0508-66407

*** This car to be offered at
Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic Auction
May 15-16-17-18 in Indianapolis, IN ***

*** Auction Selling Time For This Lot is Friday 2:45 PM ***

- Medium Dark Turquoise Metallic with Black interior

- 440/375 HP Super Commando engine, rebuilt to factory, balanced & blue printed

- 3-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission rebuilt to factory specs

- Restored using new and N.O.S. parts

- Original interior except carpet replaced

- Numbers matching

- Fender tag

- Partial build sheet

- 69,500 actual miles

- 3 owner car

- Floor console

- AM Music Master radio

- Dual exhaust

- Sure grip 3.23 rear end

- Redline tires

Mr. John Mitchell at Colony Chrysler Plymouth in Plymouth, MI originally purchased this vehicle on January 29, 1968.

The original purchase including tax and fees was $3,319.49.  Mr. Mitchell traded in a 1965 Chevy Corvair for $237.95 when he purchased the vehicle.  I have the original “Certicard” in Mr. Mitchell’s name as well as the original Customer Care Warranty Book and the 1968 Belvedere Operating Instruction Booklet”.

The car was sold to Mr. Robert Charette in Canton, MI on July 1, 1978.  I have a hand written bill of sale for $25.00 and also the original application fir title stating the selling price of $25.00 plus $1.00 sales tax and $10.00 title and transfer fee. I have several receipts for repairs, i.e. exhaust, battery, and miscellaneous parts from the 1970’s.

Phil Charette, Roberts son, was the actual owner of the vehicle but he was a teenager and had to put the car in his Dads name at the time.   He painted the car Black and installed mag wheels on the car and drove it for several years.

The vehicle was then sold to Mr. Francis Spiker who had the car disassembled, blasted and primed to start a restoration.  He gathered many original parts needed, as they were still available at the time, and had his brother-in-law start the restoration.  After a couple of years and still not having the car complete, he took the car to Phil Charette, who now owns and operated “New Reflections”, and body and restoration shop in Michigan, to have the car completed.  That is when I was told about the vehicle and that Mr. Spiker may want to sell it prior to completing it.  I then purchased the car and had Phil complete the restoration.  The car was completed in 2006 and has been driven very little since