The Plymouth GTX started as a mid-sized muscle car based on the Belvedere, one of the first cars to get the 426 Hemi. However, the 1971 Plymouth GTX is one of the most unique models in this list, especially given its “fuselage” styling and shortened wheelbase. It’s also one of the most powerful cars Plymouth ever made.
Just like the other Hemi cars we listed, this car could attain similar, although slower, numbers: 5.8 seconds on the 0 to 60 and 14.2 seconds for the quarter mile. It also had a similar 134-mph top speed as the ‘Cuda. But, just like the former, the GTX was discontinued soon after because of the energy crisis.
Chrysler designed the 426 Hemi for the muscle car era, and you will find it as the heart of many of Dodge’s and Plymouth’s iconic muscle cars. Today, the Hemi lives on as one of the most powerful engines in Dodge, Jeep, and Ram Trucks. But if you want an iconic car with an iconic engine, the models we’ve listed above are your picks.
