Silver/maroon '68 gtx

Posted By: gymt

Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 02:21 AM

Hi everyone, new member here, so here goes my first post. I am doing a ground up resto on a '68 GTX 440 hemi 4-speed Dana 60 rear. It is an AA1 silver metallic S6R Aztec maroon car. My question is that is this a rare combo? I have only seen a '68 coronet r/t like this 20 years ago and none sinse. Also on the fender tag it has ubs on the third line, mine under the u says r, under the b says 8, under the s 1. Any idea what these mean? Any info would be great. Thanks.

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 03:37 AM

Relatively rare. Silver is an extra cost color in those years and one of the lesser common colors. Not a lot of Silver cars to start with, so when you break it down to interior colors naturally the pieces of the pie get smaller.

Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 05:46 AM

1968 Plymouth:
AA1 = "buffed silver metallic" an extra cost color (A=silver roof, A=silver body, 1=monotone paint style)
S6R = Sport vinyl bucket seat interior "RED"
U = UDF = Upper Door Frame paint color - R = "burgundy metallic"
B = Buffed paint = sales code 708
S = Stripes = sales code 311 = "BLACK" sport stripes

in 1968 the S6R interior was simply "RED" for Plymouth

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Posted By: xs29j8

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 06:04 AM

Here is one that did not survive...

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Posted By: xs29j8

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 06:07 AM

But I believe it was a back interior car... 4 Speed tho...

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Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 06:10 AM

I think you'll find the "buffed silver metallic" is a middle-of-the-road color on the '68 GTX, not the most popular & not among the rarest.

& since all 8 available interior colors would go with the AA1 exterior paint (not quite sure about the black & gold) - that would enhance the uniqueness of each color combination. Moparts member cdp has a '68 GTX convertible that is AA1 with the S6V interior, there shouild be some pics of it somewhere.

Got pics of your car?

Lots of reading & info at HAMTRAMCK-HISTORICAL

& since one of the ad cars were AA1 and S6R, I'd bet there are quite a few in that color combination!!!

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Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 08:07 AM

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I think you'll find the "buffed silver metallic" is a middle-of-the-road color on the '68 GTX, not the most popular & not among the rarest.

Good point. It's the cheaper Road Runner and Super Bees that seem you don't see Silver in very often in.

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Got pics of your car?

I agree. Siver with red or maroon interior is an awesome combination. A red stripe would be icing on the cake.

Posted By: A12

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/16/11 04:05 PM

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Here is one that did not survive...

You could "AMD" (su)revive that one no problem

The old saying "you can't save them all" doesn't exist anymore

.........back to the '68 AA1 GTX, need photos and more photos

MikeR

Posted By: silverhemiboy

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/17/11 12:25 AM

When you have a buffed silver AA1 68 hemi car, I believe that is fairly rare. Are there other rarer 68 hemi colors? Possibly I just don't know. But I can add that my AA1 68 hemi rr with the blue delux interior according to Govier is a one of one combination. One with the maroon/red would certainly look spectacular and be one of only a few at most. Only an opinion no hard facts. Anyone who has seen my buff silver car just loves the color AA1. Best regards.

Posted By: gymt

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/17/11 12:59 AM

I'm on a smart phone don't think I can send pics without an email. The car probably should have been salvaged but I like saving mopars. I saved a '68 charger r/t about 4yrs ago and still own it. Living in a smaller GM town people really like seeing old mopars.

Posted By: A12

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/17/11 04:14 AM

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When you have a buffed silver AA1 68 hemi car, I believe that is fairly rare. Are there other rarer 68 hemi colors? Possibly I just don't know. But I can add that my AA1 68 hemi rr with the blue delux interior according to Govier is a one of one combination. One with the maroon/red would certainly look spectacular and be one of only a few at most. Only an opinion no hard facts. Anyone who has seen my buff silver car just loves the color AA1. Best regards.

Bill, not so rare here's another one EXACTLY like yours.................oops THIS IS YOUR CAR, NICE, VERY, VERY NICE........and Bill drives this Hemi all the time, see it at QS&L in Ohio and other places all summer long

MikeR

Posted By: silverhemiboy

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/17/11 08:51 PM

Hey mike you are a funny guy! You certainly are smarter than me because you came up with a picture of my car that I have never seen. Hope to see you when the weather gets warm again. Best regards.

Posted By: hemi4speed

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/17/11 09:15 PM

AA1 is rare with that or any color combo 73 coded car. When was last time you saw another one ?..not common! When I owned your car Bill, I drove the wheels off it too! (between 01-03) I'm still running a 68, not so wanted color but lots of fun! Its kinda grown on me tho-

Posted By: silverhemiboy

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/18/11 12:33 AM

Hey rick small world. Nice to have you pop up here, At least you can look at a recent picture of the silver rocket. Is the blue one or the green hemi yours in the picture. If its the blue one, no matter how fast yours is ( I know real fast) I don't think you want to spot the other guy that much unless you are just showing off.Ha Ha best regards.

Posted By: hemi4speed

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/18/11 06:38 PM

Out the hemi cars I have owned that was the rarest, wish I would of kept it my garage. Mine is the GG1 Racing green one, I cant afford to give anything up going up against Bill's blue GTX!!lol

nice to see the "Silver Rocket"

Posted By: A12

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/18/11 07:48 PM

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Out the hemi cars I have owned that was the rarest, wish I would of kept it my garage. Mine is the GG1 Racing green one, I cant afford to give anything up going up against Bill's blue GTX!!lol nice to see the "Silver Rocket"

Wow it is a small world, I know a "Rick" that also owned a '68 black with a red interior, 4-speed Hemi coupe road runner and then a '68 Silver with a blue decor interior, Hemi, coupe, auto (that now has my heater box in it

) and they look exactly like the two rr's posted here. Rick never sold the black one

but he did sell the silver one..........

MikeR

Bill, QS&L tomorrow, 2pm -5pm ??

Not a Hemi but this was my '68 road runner in FF1........I miss it too

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Posted By: 474218

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/19/11 03:15 AM

I bought a new A4 Silver Metallic Road Runner in April 1969, from what I remember that was a very popular color. When I ordered mine there was another A4 RR on the lot I could have bought (it was a hardtop I wanted a coupe). Silver Metallic did not cost extra!

Posted By: silverhemiboy

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 06:31 AM

Rick is the black car the before of the before and after? I know your green hemi runs well (Mid 12's?). Also it's really nice to see pictures of a lot of really nice B bodys. I like them a lot. So has anyone else got some pictures.

Posted By: xs29j8

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 11:41 AM

Here is an original AA1 Hemi Charger R/T at the 1982 CCCC meet in st Louis... from Dallas, Texas.

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Posted By: xs29j8

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 11:46 AM

My A4 Platinum Silver / M6S Pewter interior 4 Speed Hemi Road Runner...

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Posted By: xs29j8

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 11:48 AM

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My A4 Platinum Silver / M6S Pewter interior 4 Speed Hemi Road Runner...

The M6S interior...

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Posted By: MMC Detroit

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 12:23 PM

1968 Silver trim tag ref

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Posted By: xs29j8

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 12:31 PM

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1969 Silver trim tag ref

1968 maybe for AA1...?

Here is my 1969 A4/M6S tag...

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Posted By: A12

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 05:38 PM

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1969 Silver trim tag ref

That's a 1968 fender tag

Posted By: MMC Detroit

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/20/11 07:10 PM

AA1 tag ref

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Posted By: hemi4speed

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/22/11 02:39 AM

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Rick is the black car the before of the before and after? I know your green hemi runs well (Mid 12's?). Also it's really nice to see pictures of a lot of really nice B bodys. I like them a lot. So has anyone else got some pictures.

Yes Bill, thats a picture of your car when I bought it from Larry C. Outside of Philly back in 2001. Thanks for the Kudo's. It sure is nice to see others having fun with these Hemi's..we cant bring them with us

Posted By: A12

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/22/11 05:52 AM

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Posted By: ns1aar

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/22/11 08:41 PM

I had a 68 AA1 Hemi,Auto,black delux bench int,black top,decor group Road Runner from 74-77.Really nice car.It looked like a hemi car.I moved to Denver Co in 77 and someone there decided they wanted more than I did.I was back in Denver a few years later and talked to a guy there that claimed he knew the car was taken apart for the motor.Sucks.Insurance bought me a maroon/maroon 68 hemi auto RR.This RR always reminded me of a grandmothers car.It was sneeky

Posted By: silverhemiboy

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/22/11 11:31 PM

Mike, i am just amazed of all the pictures you have or come up with. Any chance I could get a copy af a silver picture and the black picture. Heck I might even buy you lunch!

Posted By: A12

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/22/11 11:42 PM

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Mike, i am just amazed of all the pictures you have or come up with. Any chance I could get a copy af a silver picture and the black picture. Heck I might even buy you lunch!

Pretty obvious where that photo was take eh?

I'll round up what I have and put them on a CD and give it to you at QS&L or some cruise.....may have to wait until Spring

but if it ever is nice on a Sunday from now til Spring I'm

there for the

MikeR

Posted By: cdp

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/23/11 02:27 AM

similar car, but with white/maroon interior.

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Posted By: silverhemiboy

Re: Silver/maroon '68 gtx - 11/23/11 11:26 PM

WoW what a spectacular interior color combination. Its really nice. Also very different. Any other pics of the car?