Dodge GTX
The Dodge GTX is a muscle car manufactured by Chrysler-Fevre Argentina S.A. under the Dodge brand. One of few muscle cars made in Argentina, the hardtop performance coupé was based on the 1960/66 platform A (Early A-Body).
| Dodge GTX | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler-Fevre Argentina S.A. (Dodge) |
| Model years | 1970–1979 |
| Assembly | San Justo, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Muscle car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related | Dodge Polara |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,910 mm (115 in) |
| Length | 5,024 mm (198 in) |
| Width | 1,904 mm (75 in) |
| Height | 1,375 mm (54 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,530–1,590 kg (3,373–3,505 lb) |
The GTX was first presented in October 1970 as a replacement for the Dodge GT sedan model. The Dodge Polara and its evolved R/T version were later evolutions of this package.
It was originally featured equipped with an inline 6-cylinder Slant-Power A-119 engine, which was originally used in the Dodge GT sedan, mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox. Later this engine would be supplanted by a 318 cubic inch V8, which would end up becoming distinctive for this model, until the end of its production in 1979.
A version of this car has competed in the Turismo Carretera motorsport championship since the 1970s, winning eight out of ten titles in the 1980s fitted with its' "Slant Six" engine. In the 1990s, the GTX and it's IKA-Renault counterpart were fitted with AMC Cherokee engines to remain competitive against the Ford and Chevrolet models.