Todd
& Marlene Swanson
1967
GTX
The 1967 GTX Hemi featured here is owned by Todd and Marlene
Swanson. Our family purchased this car from Detroit, Michigan
via northeast Ohio some 4
years ago. The GTX is an original California manufactured
car that started
out as a 440 magnum but thanks to a very good effort by
Salem Ohio Industrialist and Mopar racer Boyd Peck, it
was fitted with a fully balanced, blue printed and numbers
correct 1967 426 street Hemi. Engine work was done by
Domhoff Marine in Harmony, PA and was further worked on
by Mopar specialist Kramer and Kramer in PA. The car retains
all of the original
interior but is equipped with a 4.10 rear end and a heavy
duty high stall
Torque Flight automatic transmission. The 426 engine has
a 292 hydraulic cam
with two four barrel Carter AFBs and is rated at 425 HP
at 5000 rpm.
However, we have found that Chrysler deliberately derated
the engine and the
true horsepower is close to 500 HP at around 6000 rpm.
With a weight of 3750
lbs, the car is a very good performer. The interior is
all original and we
have hesitated to redo it to maintain the full originality.
The car is abeautiful maroon color with traditional white
stripes on the hood and trunk.1967 was the year in which
the fewest 426 Hemis were produced and only 108GTX Hemis
were manufactured. We estimate that less than half of
these
survive today and know of only 3 including this one in
working order in the
Albuquerque area. We thoroughly enjoy showing the car
at various auto shows
so we can share some of its unique features with the public.
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