Bill Goldberg is mostly known for his wrestling and acting careers, but he's also a big car guy. He owns both modern and classic automobiles but has a thing for old-school Mopars. His collection includes several Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars from the golden era, and he recently began showcasing them on his YouTube channel.
Having already featured his 1969 Dodge HEMI Charger and 1970 Coronet R/T, Bill decided to take his 1968 Plymouth GTX Convertible out of storage. And this one comes with quite the story.
One of the first classic cars he bought, Mr. Goldberg added the GTX to his garage in 1993. He was living in Atlanta at the time and used to drive the drop-top a lot. Bill sold it a few years later but regretted the decision soon afterward. He then decided to buy it back but commissioned someone else to handle the transaction, fearing the owner would try to get more money from him due to his celebrity status.
Once the transaction was secured, his wife went to pick up the GTX from his friend. And she had a shocking experience behind the wheel when several mice invaded the cockpit from under the dashboard area. The car had been kept outside for years and became home to a pack of rats.
Bill decided to restore the car, a process that took years because the shop that was initially tasked with it went out of business. Bill retrieved the GTX as a rolling body with nearly everything in boxes. He then took it to Mark Worman of Graveyard Carz fame to complete the restoration. And the result is downright impressive.
Finished in B5 Blue, one of the most iconic Mopar colors from the golden muscle car era, this GTX looks stunning from all angles. The paint and chrome shine like the vehicle just rolled off the assembly line, while every piece of trim is where it should be. The interior is equally stunning in its vivid blue upholstery, and it's 99% original, a rare feat for such an old car.
Speaking of rarity, this GTX is far from common. 1968 was a good year for the GTX, with sales of nearly 19,000 units. But that figure includes almost 18,000 hardtops, which makes convertibles rare birds. Specifically, this drop-top is one of only 1,026 produced in this body style that year.
And while it's not one of those super-rare HEMI cars, the four-barrel 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) V8 engine makes it one of only 881 rigs. Furthermore, the four-speed manual gearbox narrows that number to just 375 shipped. The blue-on-blue color combo likely makes it one of fewer than 50, but I don't have an official statistic to run by for confirmation. Even so, it's one of those Mopar you won't see very often.
Unfortunately, the video doesn't include driving footage (that's supposed to happen in a future post), but you can hear the 440 V8 roar toward the end. Hit the play button below to check it out.
Ask Ciprian about cars and he'll reveal an obsession with classics and an annoyance with modern design cues. Read his articles and you'll understand why his ideal SUV is the 1969 Chevrolet K5 Blazer. Full profile
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