1971 Plymouth GTX Survivor in Black Paint & 440 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@paulcreason9210]

This survivor is amazing. Beautiful black and the original GTX sticker. What a nice interior and a four speed with buddy seat. Wow. Thanks for bringing it to us Lou! The last year of the real muscle too!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Paul Creason, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@thehuntx]

The most beautiful car ever made a 1971 GTX.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@pontiacgrandprix733]

That was my favorite GTX ROAD RUNNER Year, think the car is gorgeous, my favorite color too, real gem

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pontiac GrandPrix73, Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-) Glad to share this "real gem" with you , Lou

[@petemedina8446]

That's a beautiful car and to be in that good of condition for sitting so long and all original is amazing that guy has got himself a real gem there another great find Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pete Medina, Happy to read you enjoy this real gem, Lou

[@bobrecher8997]

my favorite year of road runner gtx styling, so swoopy with flat top wheel wells and the loop bumper.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob Recher, Glad you enjoyed this one and shared it's "my favorite year" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bobsilver3983]

Love those survivors!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob Silver, Glad you "love" this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@hishamelfiki8111]

LOU 1971 Plymouth is really a " survivor " . I like it very much. The color is great. Thanks LOU for sharing this video. Appreciate it. Regards. Please have a great weekend.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Hisham Elfiki, Glad you like this one very much :-) Hope you have a great weekend, Lou

[@dave1956]

Wow, what a beauty. I have always loved the ‘71’s. I have never seen one.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to share this one with you :-) Lou

[@ricktaylor3748]

I had a 1972 GTX, only 255 were built. 3:55 gears, guzzled gas. 8--11 mpg.

[@PhilAVega]

Very cool 😎 I bought a 71 GTX with a 440 n 727 torque flite with 391 gears. The car was faded red with a white vinyl top with bitchin USA mags. It was 1981 for me here in so cal near Dodger stadium. My low paying Mc Donald's job help fund the upgrades n my street racing days stated. This car was fast back then for the streets. I was just a young lad driving around n teaching lessions of respect in this Mopar. Long live the old days n Glendale speed shop for helping me.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Phil A. Vega, Happy to read this car brings back good memories for you :-) Thank you for viewing and commenting, Lou

[@terribleTed-ln6cm]

Love it , a true survivor !

[@loucostabile]

Hi 44wetwater 44wetwater , Happy to read you "love it" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@DavidR-ub2dp]

Beautiful 71 GTX amazingly original as it stands i like the 440 they run smoothly more than the hemi gobs of horse 🐎 power and torque

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@thehuntx]

My favorite muscle car 71 GTX 4 SPEED.

[@loucostabile]

HI KC Ronn, Glad to read this car is a Winner for you :-) Lou

[@thehuntx]

@@loucostabile I love that car.

[@rjbeaubien]

Great Car Lou! I saw that car a few years ago when it had Crager SS wheels on it. Truly an amazing car. Great job as always Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi rjbeaubien, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@tomhertz1614]

LOVE the front of this car and the back and the engine and interior :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom Hertz, Happy to read you LOVE this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@spencergorringe9448]

This takes me back to my youth . Thanks ! I'm going to tell my folks about this ! My parents ran the UK Mopar Muscle Club back in the early '80's ( 2x '68 RHD 'cudas / '68 Satellite 318's & a '68 440 Rt Charger- in black ! = I was the coolest kid at junior school in Brighton ! ) There were two locals - " The Peach Brothers " and they had a 440 (+6?? I can't remember ... ) '71 GTX also in black . Daisy mags on it and ran hard at the strip . Ahh good times !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Spencer Gorringe, Ahhh back to good times :-) Glad you're sharing this one with your folks, Lou

[@K1ng1995]

I've never understood why people hate the 71-72 Bodystyle.

[@bjornar9026]

It is one of the most beautiful cars ever made.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Painter Lava Lamp, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeremythompson9122]

Me neither. The 67 is my favorite GTX and my favorite Roadrunner is a 69 1/2 A12 440/6 BBL but I love the 71-72 body style. They were way more aerodynamic than any of the 66-70 B-Body Plymouth's so they made for a really slippery stock car on NASCAR superspeedways. Mopar no longer really needed the wing cars once the 71 body style came out plus NASCAR made a rule starting in 71 that there was now a 305 cubic inch displacement limit for the wing cars

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

You just gotta love Survivors & the owners that keep them that way, too! And the Halloween 'egging' story? Classic!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad you love the car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@williamdorsey4744]

That's a beauty.

[@loucostabile]

Hi William Dorsey, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@steffyhobmann5037]

A beauty you never see today!! Really nice!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steffy Hobmann, Glad you enjoyed the looks of this one :-) Lou

[@andydanko7074]

Boy Lou, you sure can find them...👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share the ones I find with you Andy :-)

[@55555711]

wow amazing sweet car i like older cars than i do new

[@loucostabile]

Hi 5555571, Glad you like this one :-) I think you're on the right Channel. Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy, Lou

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

Quite the find - beauty of a muscle car/luxury coupe. A pricey car for its time. The styling was either love or hate. Why buy one of these when you could get a Sport Fury? That was my aunts thinking when she bought a red Sport Fury GT. Which was bigger and widely seen as luxury while this was just seen as a gussied up Road Runner - which was for your kids to get. Another example of car companies having models competing with each other. Another great video brings back memories - thanks Lou!

[@k.r.v.4219]

W1se0ldg33zer oh sure nothing says luxury like manual steering in a heavy car, with a big block engine out front!

[@loucostabile]

Hi W1seOldg33zer, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Glad this one brought back memories, and you're welcome, Lou

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

It was a big car - smooth ride. Big cars equaled luxury back then.

[@romans828.]

Drinking game, Take a drink every time he says original. I passed out first 5 min.

[@loucostabile]

Same game with "Wow!" :-)

[@PdxGxs]

WoW! And there she is.

[@loucostabile]

Hi StillRockinPDX, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeremythompson9122]

71 was the last year of the GTX as its own model. From 72-74 the GTX was just a Roadrunner option package. Any 440 powered 72-74 Roadrunner was badged as a Roadrunner GTX

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeremy, Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge. I appreciate it, Lou

[@shade98765]

Awesome....one of a kind! Thanks for sharing!

[@loucostabile]

Hi dwight fry, Happy to read you appreciate this car and think it's "Awesome" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

Beautiful car, my mother had a 71 Satellite. She bought it used in 1982.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@jacobrhodes7433]

It is a beautiful motor car, the 440's were good, but the king is the Hemi. In that condition given its age and rarity, I don't think I'd argue.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jacob Rhodes, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@edb.3313]

How sweet is she! Thanks Lou!'

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ed B., Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet" car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@kc-6837]

Nice Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one Plymouth Road Runner :-)

[@haydave420]

omg im so in love, please take good care of her.

[@loucostabile]

Hi haydave420, Glad you're "in love" :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@quincee3376]

Nice 71 !!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@alcyr5655]

Very nice Survivor

[@loucostabile]

Hi Al Cyr, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@keeff8195]

It`s perfect!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi keeff, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@Buelligan88]

I remember that "buddy" seat in my mom's 1968 Dodge Charger. It's where I was always allowed to sit with adults up front. Sometimes I'd pull the armrest down and sit on that for a better view. I was in the perfect spot to fly through any window if we got into an accident. No way you could get away with that now.

[@shaunclifton5281]

Buelligan88 lol I always did the very same. We had several Mopars with buddy seats. I would flip them down to sit up on them too.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Buelligan88, "I was in the perfect spot to fly through any window" :-0 Drive safely, Lou

[@Buelligan88]

That's always the plan, Lou.

[@MrZdvy]

My dad's '74 Dodge Dart SE had a buddy seat like that, with a third seat belt. I actually never knew they called these buddy seats.

[@Bdpjev]

Beautiful. This car is slim and mean

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bdpjev, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@DavidR-ub2dp]

I heard that there a pilot car of this year 1971 charger with a hemi i thought that a pilot car had to be destroyed it maybe floating around the car collector community

[@loucostabile]

This one? Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/onTGfnaNh6iCl80

[@danal2960]

Nice looks like the one from fast 8 wish I had this Plymouth lol great video!

[@loucostabile]

Hi DAn Al, Thanks for sharing this one looks nice :-) Glad to read you enjoy this video, Lou

[@juangutierrez7215]

i want just a gem of a car

[@loucostabile]

Hope you find yours soon :-)

[@MrZdvy]

Awesome car! But with bias ply tires, manual steering and manual brakes this must be one scary beast to drive.

[@loucostabile]

Hi MrZdvy, Glad you enjoyed this one and think it's "awesome" :-) Yes, those "features" were the way they were in the early 1970's

[@MrZdvy]

Yeah I know, kind of ridiculous (not to mention dangerous) you actually had to pay extra for power steering & brakes on these heavy cars, should be standard equipment, even back then. But that's what they did to keep the price down, who cared about safety)-:

[@thehuntx]

No way I drove plenty back in the 70s piece of cake.

[@fleetwin1]

This car is amazing! How the heck can you keep a car this nicely. It just seems like time takes its toll on paint/fabrics/rubber components regardless of having little or no use. I always liked this body style, too bad the original owner couldn't catch the little buggers that egged him...

[@loucostabile]

Hi kramden, High praise for this car :-) Lou

[@adriangarza8849]

Awesome car 👍 Mopar

[@loucostabile]

Hi Adrian Garza, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Lou

[@Hungryhippo2025]

Yeah but is it numbers matching

[@loucostabile]

Yes it is.

[@kok4904]

７１PlymouthGTX‼️しかもサバイバー‼️やっぱり顔のカッコいいこと‼️‼️たまらなくいい✨✨✨ マッスルカー最高‼️

[@loucostabile]

Hi 林伸孝, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@marcphillips1020]

interesting how the window stick says 440 tnt and not super commando

[@MrZdvy]

If it's a Plymouth it should be 440 Super Commando.

[@marcphillips1020]

MrZdvy exactly

[@loucostabile]

Hi Marc Phillips, That is interesting. Thanks for noticing that detail, Lou

[@alreynolds7152]

What's it's value like 60k ?

[@loucostabile]

No idea on car values.

[@allenmax8995]

check out Hemmings to get an idea of present market values....this one ...easily 60k

[@64madmat]

Hubbahubba!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@tomjones6412]

I wonder how much faster the car is with that "high performance paint stripe" added to it?...lol. Interesting that the pads on the pedals are all worn out at suppository less than 42,000 original miles, I'm leaning more towards a lot more mileage than the odometer is showing.

[@customkey]

Those pads have more wear than the odometer shows.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom Jones, Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@lostnthe70s]

Could you drive it everyday?

[@loucostabile]

I'd drive it on nice days :-)

[@mkernen]

Scary proposition driving a car with 46 y.o. tires, hoses and belts! Think about what a blowout might be like w.o. power steering too! Yikes!! Better look around for the original pedals, cuz those look like they have 141k+ - still, I LOVE the car!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Happy to read you LOVE the car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@hpowlman9114]

One just like this car is in fast 8

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for viewing & sharing :-)

[@kavinskysmith4094]

and David Fryberger is swearing like a Mo Fo at this, going damn it dad! why'd you make me sell mine?! lol as he just bought a 383 to replace it after all these years.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kavinsky Smith, Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@k.r.v.4219]

Anyone else see there is no power steering!? That cannot be fun driving around! Must be the only GTX built without it.

[@davernon]

manual brakes too, what was he thinking...nice car tho

[@thehuntx]

My father 70 GTX was no power steering or brakes, what a beast it was.

[@loucostabile]

Hi K. R. V., Hmm didn't notice that at first. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jamesmartin1387]

Highly skilled quality pin-striping looks awful in this legendary vehilce

[@loucostabile]

Clearly this pin-striping is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy :-)

[@jamesmartin1387]

@@loucostabile I meant "on" this vehicle, and yes I've subscribed a long time ago.. Great videos and interviews.. I used to own a stock '71 Road Runner with 383 and pistol grip 4spd sporting buckets and a console, but no tach during the late 70's.. and like countless previous owners of classic vehicles I wish I still had it. Back then I desired the '69 & '70 Road Runners but settled for my odd looking dark green '71 because of it's affordability.

[@marksteven3534]

I would replace the tires and fix the paint and upgrade the exhaust with headers for about 40hp more. Lots you could do to this car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark Steven, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@WE_OF_THE_NOV]

ugliest bumpers on any car ever(ok, Matador has it beat), but it's a GTX, so yeah...badass :D

[@rightlanehog3151]

I think the Matador has everything beat when it comes to ugliness.

[@loucostabile]

Hi jason Passmore, Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@icedcoldkilla]

4,409.15!!! With a 1.60$ minimum wage in 1971 this car was a more than a years salary for a full time worker! 8 hours 5 days a week! before taxes!

[@wiibaron]

Same as today...except there is NO car for $8 an hour 2080 hours a year to buy now.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Munozl360, Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@jeremythompson9122]

$4,400 was a pretty expensive car for 1971. You could buy a base model Roadrunner/Super Bee with the 383/4 speed for right about $3,000 give or take a few bucks