Built to Win the Strip: A 178-Mile 1967 Plymouth Belvedere RO23 Super Stock HemiSome cars were built to cruise, and a tiny handful were built to do nothing but win at the drag strip. This 1967 Plymouth Belvedere II RO23 Super Stock Lightweight is firmly in the latter group. Plymouth assembled just 55 of these purpose-built machines after hours at the Lynch Road plant, stripping out insulation, sound deadening, the heater, and the radio in a relentless hunt for weight savings. They even shipped with notices warning against street use.At the heart of the package sits Chrysler's fabled 426 Hemi, fed by dual four-barrel carburetors and breathing through a functional hood scoop. The factory rating of 425 horsepower was famously conservative, and these cars earned a fearsome reputation in late-1960s NHRA Super Stock competition. Power reaches the rear wheels through an A833 four-speed and a Dana 60 Sure-Grip axle with steep 4.88:1 gears.What makes this example so special is what it isn't. It's one of only 17 RO23 cars fitted with the factory four-speed, and the seller notes it has never been cut, tubbed, or modified, a genuine rarity among survivors of a model that was raced hard. Finished in white over a black vinyl bench seat, it shows just 178 miles and benefited from a 2005 restoration.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe paperwork backs up the pedigree, with a broadcast sheet copy, a Certicard, historical titles tracing ownership, and a Barrett-Jackson reference noting prior authentication by Mopar authority Galen Govier. For collectors who value documented, unmolested factory race cars, this Belvedere is about as honest as they come, and it now carries a clean Florida title.View the full listing on Hagerty Marketplace.For more from the auction block, see our latest collector car coverage.⚡️ Read the full article on MotoriousSign up for the Motorious Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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