1967 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi Automatic

1967 Plymouth Satellite Premium Additional Info:

1967 HEMI SATELLITE

"One of None"

VIN # RP23J71122477

The "One of None" Story

1965 Chrysler had a problem, they had just been banned from using theirnewly developed racing engine in NASCAR competition after cleaning house after it's introduction in 1964. The reason? The new Hemi was deemed an "experimental engine" as fewer than 500 units had been sold to the public in regular production cars. The solution? Offer the new behemoth In any 1966Dodge or Plymouth B-Bodyanyone wanted, all they had to do was shell out the money and sign the order!There were some issues though, the Hemi engine option alone cost over $800.00 in a car that cost under $3,000.00, a VERY spendy engine, and even at $800.00, Chrysler is said to have lost money on every one sold. The surprise was that they sold more than they figured, well over the 500 unit minimum they needed to qualify it as legal to use in NASCAR, buyers simply went crazy for the new Elephant engine. The company bean counters went nuts! How to stop the bleeding? Simple, in 1967 they knew that with the burgeoning popularity of the Hemi it would easily meet the 500 unit productionminimum so they decided to pull the Hemi fromthe options list of all but the very top of the line (read expensive and more profitable) 1967 cars. This meant that if you wanted a 426 Hemi in a regular production car, you also needed to order it in a Plymouth GTX, a Dodge R/T, or a Dodge Charger (not to be confused with the special run of R0/W0 BelvedereII and Coronet 440 Race Cars that were also produced). The two letters attached in the photo section of this ad being examples of documentation to that effect. This brings us to the car being auctioned here as it is none of the above,yet it came with a factory installed 426 Hemi engine, it falls in line with "never say never" when it comes to Mopar. Apparently, a few people wanted a 426 Hemi, but with a more subdued appearance than the GTX offered, and somehow convinced the selling dealership to order them what they wanted (likely all it took was the desire, the money, and a pulse). So, as it turned out Chrysler did build a very few of these special cars, and they do in fact exist, making them "One of None".

The car being sold here is a very solid project car, it is missing the original engine, transmission, Hemi K-member, and radiator. What you see is what you get, no extra parts. It's a great car and a fantastic opportunity to buy a super solid and REAL 426 Hemi project car at a price that won't buy a run of the mill Duster these days. It's it's a beautiful color and a very special "one of none" example to boot, you won't find many opportunities like this these days.

Original Options:

2 Door Hardtop

426 Hemi Engine

Column Shift 727 Automatic Transmission

Dark Turquoise Upper Body / Silver Lower Body (two-tone)

Black Vinyl Roof

Tinted Glass-All

AM Radio

Dash Clock

Outside Remote Mirror

Undercoated W/Hood Pad

Documentation:

Original fender tag

Original Certi-card

Owners manual

Owner history

Clean Florida title and Bill of Sale are included

*It is believed that this car was test driven by editor/author Marty Schorr in early 1966 prior to it going to the dealership in Woodbridge, VA. A magazine article was written by him test driving a 1967 Hemi Satellite automatic with a dark body and roof color shown in the article.

*Per Galen Govier; Only two RP23J7 1967 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi Automatics are known to exist

Body Condition:

No damage from any accidents/collision

Front & rear frame rails are perfect

Floor pans are very solid

Rust Issues:

Minor rust under the vinyl top in both lower corners of the back glass

Both lower quarters had rust but were repaired with factory sheet metal

There is some pitting on the trunk floor but no rust through

Minor rust where both quarter panel extensions meet the tail lights due to condensation on the undersides, VERY isolated

*Picture above with the show condition car is just an example pulled from the web as a similarly colored example of what this car looked like when new.

*I am selling this for my friend of 30 years, I will answer all questions as quickly and accurately as possible. If you are serious and need further pictures just ask. Further photos may take some time so plan accordingly. The car is located in St.Petersburg Florida, a pre-purchase inspection is welcome but will be by appointment only, again, please plan accordingly. This is areserve price auction, I will not reveal the reserve so please do not ask, all I will say is that I believe it is VERY reasonable all things considered. Any other questions? Call or text Scott at 801-940-2689

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