1967 Plymouth Belvedere II Super Stock

　　In the world of Mopars, unless it is a major custom, originality

　　and the numbers are crucial for determining collectability. Have an

　　original Hemi motor under the hood and you are even better off as

　　Hemis are the king of rarity in these cars. The Belvedere was

　　introduced by Plymouth in 1954 and remained in production until

　　1970. The name was inspired by an Italian word for "beautiful

　　sight." They originally started as a trim level of the Cranbrook

　　until replacing the Cranbrook as Plymouths highest tier full size

　　car. In 1965 the Belvedere became the intermediate sized car and

　　was much more compact with very different body lines than they had

　　in the 50's. They fit nicely into the muscle car world and special

　　versions were created to perform and compete. In current times many

　　people are familiar with vehicles like the Dodge Demon being

　　released basically as factory race cars. Well that is not a new

　　trend because even back in the 60's manufacturers were making cars

　　like this extremely clean 1967 Belvedere II. It is what is known as

　　a light weight super stock car. That makes it 1 of only 55 cars

　　built this way from the factory all of which were White. If that

　　isn't rare enough then lets add in that this R023 car has it's

　　original Hemi and since completed has traveled a mere 250 miles.

　　The car was rumored to be used at a racing school but that hasn't

　　been documented. However, the rest of the numbers have been decoded

　　and documented. It is in the Chrysler Registry and sold new at

　　Interstate Motors, Inc. in Bristol, Tennessee. This thing is the

　　real deal and comes with its original broadcast sheet. How did it

　　make it to 2024 with such limited miles? Well, 250 miles isn't much

　　when you consider it is a car that primarily travels 1/4 or 1/8 of

　　a mile at a time. The car truly is a museum level collector car and

　　has won many awards including prestigious ones like Goodguys muscle

　　car of the year and Mopar of the year. The body of the car is rock

　　solid with zero rust anywhere and has its original body panels. The

　　White paint has a great finished and is nicely complemented by the

　　original chrome and stainless. It has the correct super stock hood

　　up front with that wide center Ram Air scoop. It has an aggressive

　　stance to let you know it means business and currently rides on a

　　set of period correct Torq Thrust D wheels with the period correct

　　bias-ply Firestone tires and matching cheater slicks on the back.

　　It does however come with its original White Steelies with no hub

　　caps (from the factory) which are in good condition.

　　A sure fire way to make any Mopar fan smile is to pop the original

　　hood to show off the mighty 426 Hemi "elephant" motor which was

　　named as such due to its size. These have to be one of the most

　　recognizable motors ever produced and when it is factory original

　　makes for a rare combination. It is fitted with dual 4 barrel

　　Carter carburetors and a dual point Prestolite ignition. This

　　version of the motor boasts a very healthy 425hp from the factory.

　　Everything in the engine compartment is super clean and stock. The

　　only modification is the air cleaner was changed out but the

　　factory chrome circle air cleaner comes with the car and would be

　　very easy to reinstall. Paired with the motor is the TorqueFlite

　　727 automatic with reverse pattern manual valve body. This was very

　　sought after in the racing scene and makes the car 1 of 38 factory

　　ordered this way. Basically this set up allows you to avoid

　　accidental shifts as below neutral is the low gear, below that 2nd,

　　and finally below that third. As you can see the accidental shift

　　into neutral or reverse suddenly becomes completely avoidable. The

　　rear end is the original 8 3/4 inch axle with 4.56:1 gears. With

　　all that power, stopping is just as important and provided by the

　　10 inch drum brakes. It has the special Super Stock suspension

　　package which includes special rear springs and removal of the

　　front sway bar. Being a light weight it is of course manual

　　steering and manual brakes as the focus was driving in straight

　　lines and stripping all unnecessary weight. It also was ordered

　　with no undercoating or body sealer.

　　That theme continues on the interior where the focus is weight

　　savings. You will note all frills like a radio, horn, sun visor,

　　heater, and even rear view mirror were deleted in the factory. The

　　goal was clear, GO FAST! By taking away features like the heater

　　that includes vents, hoses, heater boxes, heater core, brackets and

　　control knobs. It really starts to add up after a while. As you can

　　imagine with this low mileage the interior has seen very little

　　wear. Well that is exactly the case because the upholstery is

　　almost 60 years old but has clearly been taken extremely good care

　　of. It has a split bench seat up front and it actually still has a

　　rear bench seat which were an optional deletion on some light

　　weights as well. The carpet is in good condition but it has no

　　carpet padding (again, factory deletion.) The original gauges and

　　tachometer in place but an aftermarket oil pressure and temp gauge

　　have been hidden in the glove box so you can get a more accurate

　　reading while preserving the all original gauges. The trunk has a

　　nice mat finishing it out and underneath the pan is all solid. The

　　battery on these were relocated to the trunk and this one has the

　　large correct Mopar Performance Super Start battery.

　　This is an excellent example of a Super Stock light weight Mopar

　　and truly a special piece of automotive history. It has been

　　primarily owned by Mopar collectors since new and would be a great

　　addition to any Mopar collection or museum. It is a really special

　　car. It has a good clean title and is street legal but rarely gets

　　driven to keep the mileage down. That being said it starts up, runs

　　great and sounds very healthy. It comes with the full Govier tag

　　breakdown and registry documentation, a broad cast sheet that is in

　　excellent condition, the magazine article it was featured in, the

　　original wheels and original air cleaner.

　　Own this piece of hot rodding history for $145,000.00!

　　Pics of original wheels and air cleaner included. More pictures and

　　documentation available on request.