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1970 GTX #845839
11/04/10 04:10 PM 11/04/10 04:10 PM
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How rare is a 70 GTX 440 auto with a bench seat? Most of the ones I see have bucket seats.
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: buck0123] #845840
11/05/10 12:35 AM 11/05/10 12:35 AM
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How about, 1 of none.

No factory bench seats in any 70 GTX. Buckets with buddy seat/fold down armrest is a definite possibility, but no bench seat GTX's.
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 440fied] #845841
11/05/10 02:03 AM 11/05/10 02:03 AM
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How about, 1 of none.

No factory bench seats in any 70 GTX. Buckets with buddy seat/fold down armrest is a definite possibility, but no bench seat GTX's.



70 GTX was available with a front bench with fold down center arm rest as well as bucket seats. I am not sure what % of them got the front bench. I have seen 3 or 4 of them at the major shows over the years. The interior is actually quite unique with a pattern cloth insert on the seats.

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Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 440fied] #845842
11/05/10 02:18 AM 11/05/10 02:18 AM
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Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 70gtx440dana] #845843
11/05/10 02:19 AM 11/05/10 02:19 AM
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Here is a poor photo of the 70 Sport Satellite and GTX front bench seat style.

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70 Road Runner 383-4 4 speed FJ5 & black guts
70 Charger R/T 440-4 4 speed FJ5 & white guts
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 440fied] #845844
11/05/10 02:23 AM 11/05/10 02:23 AM
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How about, 1 of none.

No factory bench seats in any 70 GTX. Buckets with buddy seat/fold down armrest is a definite possibility, but no bench seat GTX's.




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Re: 1970 GTX [Re: Hoof Hearted] #845845
11/05/10 09:12 AM 11/05/10 09:12 AM
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It is a bench seat. seat looks just like the green one above that coronet rt has a pic of, but this one I am looking at is blue. I was told it is rare to see a 70 gtx with a bench seat.
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: buck0123] #845846
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It is a bench seat. seat looks just like the green one above that coronet rt has a pic of, but this one I am looking at is blue. I was told it is rare to see a 70 gtx with a bench seat.



It might be "rare" or "unusual", but not value added IMO.


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Re: 1970 GTX [Re: FC7cuda] #845847
11/05/10 11:04 AM 11/05/10 11:04 AM
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I have a friend down here that has one...An unrestored 70 GTX... I can get some pics of it if anyone wants to see a live picture of one and not a magazine ill...

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Re: 1970 GTX [Re: FC7cuda] #845848
11/05/10 01:18 PM 11/05/10 01:18 PM
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It might be "rare" or "unusual", but not value added IMO.




Yep, back in the day, someone spent $501 more dollars to get a GTX over a Road Runner (for the 440-4 and wood grain trim???) and then 'saved' $100 by getting the bench seat. A 6-pack RR with buckets would still be $150 cheaper than a GTX! Must have been too mature for a silly horn and cartoon bird!
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: coffeeman383] #845849
11/05/10 02:32 PM 11/05/10 02:32 PM
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The P3 - "premium grade" cloth & vinyl bench was an OPTION in the '70 GTX. It was available in BLACK, BLUE & BURNT ORANGE.

Here's black

6286685-1970-GTX-p3x9.jpg (225 downloads)
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: coffeeman383] #845850
11/05/10 03:18 PM 11/05/10 03:18 PM
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Yep, back in the day, someone spent $501 more dollars to get a GTX over a Road Runner (for the 440-4 and wood grain trim???) and then 'saved' $100 by getting the bench seat. A 6-pack RR with buckets would still be $150 cheaper than a GTX! Must have been too mature for a silly horn and cartoon bird!



Base price of '70 Road Runner hardtop RM23 was $3034.00 vs. GTX hardtop RS23 was $3535.00 ($501 difference).

The P3 bench seat was a NO-COST OPTION in the GTX & was NOT available in the Road Runner.

GTX RS23 ($3535.00) + 440+6 ($119.05) + 727 (STANDARD) + bucket seats (STANDARD) = $3654.05

Road Runner RM23 ($3034.00) + 440+6 ($249.55) + 727 ($227.05) + bucket seats ($100.85) = $3611.45

$42.60 difference

Simply, the GTX was in a higher price class.
The $43 got you:
Woodgrain dash VS. black plastic dash
A differenct grill (which would you prefer GTX vs. RR?)
Emblems VS. stickers
Chrome tail lights & panel mouldings VS. body color & stripe
Side stripes STANDARD VS. "dust trail" OPTIONAL
Two horns VS. one
** Woodgrain door trim NA in Road Runner
** Wheel lip mouldings NA on Road Runner
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 6bblgt] #845851
11/05/10 03:44 PM 11/05/10 03:44 PM
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roughly 1 of 15 1970 GTXs had a bench seat!

'70 GTX built to US spec. ~ 7141
w/P3 premium grade bench seat ~ 478 (6.7%)
P3B5 BLUE ~ 107 +/- 4 (1.5%)
P3K4 BURNT ORANGE ~ 107 +/- 4 (1.5%)
P3X9 BLACK ~ 264 +/- 4 (3.7%)
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 6bblgt] #845852
11/05/10 04:11 PM 11/05/10 04:11 PM
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How many where the gold color? Any Idea? It looks like a greenish gold to me but my buddy said it was some kind of gold.

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Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 6bblgt] #845853
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Two horns VS. one



And also the 70 amp battery upgrade to power those dual horns and matching bright exhaust tips

Re: 1970 GTX [Re: coffeeman383] #845854
11/05/10 05:19 PM 11/05/10 05:19 PM
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Two horns VS. one



And also the 70 amp battery upgrade to power those dual horns and matching bright exhaust tips



Do those exhaust tips have the flashing LEDs...

Just my $0.02...

Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 6bblgt] #845855
11/05/10 06:54 PM 11/05/10 06:54 PM
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The P3 - "premium grade" cloth & vinyl bench was an OPTION in the '70 GTX. It was available in BLACK, BLUE & BURNT ORANGE.

Here's black



My 70 X was burnt orange with the cloth insert bench.....
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: BBCoronet] #845856
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My dad used to have one with bench seat and auto on the column in the early 70's.
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: coffeeman383] #845857
11/05/10 10:40 PM 11/05/10 10:40 PM
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Two horns VS. one



And also the 70 amp battery upgrade to power those dual horns and matching bright exhaust tips



The 70 amp/hr battery was part of the $249.55 RR upgrade to 440+6.

I intentionally left out the exhaust tips, some sources list it included w/440+6 on RR & some say my 440+6 GTX shouldn't have them w/N95 & N97.
Yet, the fender tag reads N41 N42 N85 N95 N96 N97.
Re: 1970 GTX [Re: 6bblgt] #845858
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The same "fancy" bench seats were available in the '70 Sport Satellite.
(RP23) 2-door hardtops were STANDARD with:
P3X9 Black - P3K4 Burnt Orange - P3B5 (bright) Blue

(RP41) 4-doors were STANDARD with:
P3X9 Black - P3K4 Burnt Orange - P3B7 (dark) Blue - P3Y4 Gold - P3F8 Green

(RP45/RP46) wagons were OPTIONAL with:
P3X9 Black - P3F8 Green

the whole line-up & more at Hamtramck-Historical

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