This 1969 Plymouth GTX Has Two Features That Make It Super Rare

The Satellite was the first nameplate based on the Belvedere. A top-trim version restricted to V8 engines, it was initially available in two-door hardtop and convertible models. To some extent, it was also a higher-performance version of the Belvedere. But that changed in 1968 when the Satellite gained a full lineup, including a four-door sedan and a station wagon.

Plymouth introduced the Road Runner that year. However, one year before the Satellite trim expanded and became a bit more mundane, Chrysler unleashed the GTX. The latter was more of a niche vehicle blending high-performance V8 engines and the two-door body style with a luxurious interior. It became known as "the gentleman's muscle car."

Notably more expensive than the Road Runner that arrived in 1968, the GTX was a slow seller. While the Road Runner moved nearly 176,000 units through 1971, the GTX found only 43,506 homes over the same period and sold 12,010 units in 1967. That's a total of 55,516 examples over five model years.

Granted, the GTX is not all that rare overall, but certain iterations are hard to find and quite expensive. The HEMI version is obviously the most desirable. It's also scarce, with only 1,526 units produced in five years. The convertible is a close second. Not only did Plymouth discontinue the drop-top version in 1970, but it also delivered only 2,406 units from 1967 to 1969.

And as you might have already guessed, the HEMI GTX Convertible is the rarest of the bunch. Customers ordered only 73 examples: 17 in 1967, 40 in 1968, and 16 in 1969. The 1969 GTX you see here is not a HEMI, but it's still a rare rig, thanks to a couple of features.

For starters, this GTX is a drop-top. It's among the final convertibles built and one of only 700 ordered with this body style that year. And because it has a 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) V8 and automatic gearbox combo, we can narrow that number even more to only 362 units. Second, this GTX is finished in one of the rarest colors you can find on a 1969 Mopar.

The hue in question is called Bahama Yellow and it's one of the ten High-Impact colors Chrysler offered from 1969 through 1973. It's also among the earliest High-Impact introductions. It found its way on the options list in 1969 alongside Rallye Green, Vitamin C, and Tor Red. But unlike Vitamin C and Tor Red, Bahama Yellow (called Butterscotch on Dodge cars) was a special-order hue that year. And Mopar experts agree it didn't find its way on many Plymouths.

It's not quite as rare as Rallye Green, a spring color option in 1969, but the consensus is that Bahama Yellow is the second-rarest hue for the said model year. As a special-order color, it should show as code "999" on the fender tag, but the video doesn't provide a closer look at the plate. It's unclear how many GTXs were finished in this color, but the white interior could put this B-body close to one-of-one territory.

Rarity aside, this GTX is also a gorgeous classic. This drop-top was restored at some point and looks nearly flawless from every angle. Hit play to check it out, and make sure you notice how the paint changes color depending on the light. It's not the most spectacular High-Impact hue, but the way it shifts from brown to bright yellow is interesting, to say the least.

Editor's note: What I initially thought was Bahama Yellow turned out to be Spanish Gold. It's not a High-Impact color and not quite as rare as the special-order yellow, but this GTX drop-top remains a scarce rig nevertheless.