My old GTS383

[cdr]

link to a cool find for me.
https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/1968-gts383.27197/

 

[dvw]

Wish I new where mine went. 383 4 sp convertible GTS stripe delete, only other option was AM radio.
Doug

 

[BSB67]

Wish I new where mine went. 383 4 sp convertible GTS stripe delete, only other option was AM radio.
Doug

Wasn't green was it?

 

[dvw]

Wasn't green was it?

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Nope, white with black top and interior.
Doug

 

[BSB67]

Nope, white with black top and interior.
Doug

Probably not that many 68, 383 GTS 4 spd, converts, with stripe delete running around. I did buy it in Mich too.

 

[dvw]

I believe there was than less than 50 GTS 383 convertible period. Mine was a nice car. Bought it in 1974 for $550. Only mod was a Hurst shifter. Inland shifter was in the Hurst box in the trunk.
Doug

 

[BSB67]

I believe there was than less than 50 GTS 383 convertible period. Mine was a nice car. Bought it in 1974 for $550. Only mod was a Hurst shifter. Inland shifter was in the Hurst box in the trunk.
Doug

39 is the number that is regularly cited, but I don't think that it is a "real" or actual production number. I think it is extrapolated from the ratios of all GTS 4 spd and convertibles and applied to the 383 cars, or something like that.

 

[biomedtechguy]

I would imagine if you can get one to hook, that would be quite a ride!
8 3/4 rear axle I presume?
727 auto when an automatic?
Special K member?
Just wanting to learn more.
Also weren't there some factory original A body 440 cars?

 

[BeeKool]

Just wanting to learn more.
Also weren't there some factory original A body 440 cars?

There were M-code Darts, not many, none in convertible.
Under the hood was a bit tight.

 

[dvw]

Mine ran14.50s with 3.23
Doug

I would imagine if you can get one to hook, that would be quite a ride!
8 3/4 rear axle I presume?
727 auto when an automatic?
Special K member?
Just wanting to learn more.
Also weren't there some factory original A body 440 cars?

 

[BSB67]

I would imagine if you can get one to hook, that would be quite a ride!
8 3/4 rear axle I presume?
727 auto when an automatic?
Special K member?
Just wanting to learn more.
Also weren't there some factory original A body 440 cars?

From the factory, they were marginal performers. It was the smaller cam 383 4bbl, and restrictive exhaust, especially on the driver side, which about balanced the weight advantage over the B bodies. All in, it did not perform much different than 383 Roadrunners, or the lighter 340 GTS (especially the 340 4sod cars). They did not hold a candle to the 396 - 375HP Cameros and Novas

As pictured, mine has small tube headers, the "hemi" grind cam, and other performance upgrades and runs low 13s at 106-ish.