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Italian for “fine view,” this stunning restomod '67 Plymouth Belvedere looks just as good as its V8 sounds.Italian for “fine view,” this stunning restomod ’67 Plymouth Belvedere looks just as good as its V8 sounds.
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This month’s Cool Car Find is an underappreciated member of the Mopar family, a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere. Like a lot of “normal” cars in the late 1960s, the Belvedere, briefly, got the muscle car treatment, specifically in the form of the Belvedere GTX in 1967.
It’s true that the Belvedere had forayed into performance prior to 1967. Back at the dawn of its third generation, the Belvedere was offered in a new “Fury” trim. The new Plymouth Fury was a sportier two-door hardtop version of the Belvedere running a 318 CID (5.2L) big block V8. This early Plymouth Fury would go on to literary and cinematic fame as the car from Stephen King’s Christine. You can read all about the Plymouth Fury here.
Like the Fury, the Belvedere itself began as a two-door hard top version of the Plymouth Cranbrook back in 1951. It would get its own nameplate in 1954 and an expansion of body styles that included a nifty two-door station wagon. Over the next few generations, the Belvedere would serve as volume model for the Plymouth brand, sharing the same B-body platform Dodge Coronet for much of its run, which spanned from 1951 through 1970.
Sixth Generation Plymouth Belvedere
The sixth-generation Belvedere is probably the most recognizable due to its popularity as a police cruiser (the same going for the aforementioned Coronet). The 1967 model year was even featured as the hero car on the cop TV show Adam-12. The boxy Belvedere was about as non-descript as they came in the late 1960s.
Back in the days when car companies threw V8s in just about anything, the Belvedere’s engines list is typical of the era. Aside from the base slant-six, the rest of the engines are all V8s, a total of six range from 273 CID (4.5L) to a 426 CID (7.0L) Hemi to the GTX exclusive “Super Commando” 440 (7.2L) four-barrel making 375 horsepower. Transmissions included a three-speed automatic and a three-speed manual column shifter. That’s right, the ’67 Belvedere had a proverbial “three on the tree.”
440 and Then Some
Though our example is not one of the fabled Belvedere GTXs, it does carry that car’s signature 440 big block V8 all the same. Like any proper Mopar, this Belvedere has plenty of aftermarket modifications, starting with the five-speed Tremec manual in place of the original three-speed. The two-door hardtop features a two-tone sliver and grey paint job, along with a matte black hood with hood scoop. Five spoke alloy wheels, a subtle lift to the rear end, and purple Belvedere badging round out the exterior.
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Inside, there’s a painted dash to match the body’s purple hue. A custom center console is complimented by high backed bucket seats and brown vinyl upholstery. Modern touches include power windows and power seats. This example is likely a recent rebuild/restomod as it’s carrying just 459 miles.
For equal parts style and power, this tastefully restomodded ‘67 Belvedere fires on all cylinders.
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