1970 Plymouth GTX Survivor with Original Owner & 440 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

Hey Lou, thanks for having us on the show! We had a great time. My grandfather really enjoyed getting to tell you the story of this wonderful car and he was super excited to see the video! Stop by and see us next year at the Carlisle Mopar Survivor tent, we’ll be there for years to come! Thanks again, - Isaac, Brian, and Harry Carson

First of all....thank you Harry Carson for serving our country. Secondly.....WHAT A CAR! Thirdly....Thank you Lou!

Wow! With B5 blue, the 440/6, an air grabber hood scoop, and it's still in the family of the original owner, there is much to like and respect about this GTX. What a treat. Thanks, Lou!

I always enjoy the original survivor cars with their first owners. The stories connected with them are really interesting.

Another drop dead gorgeous survivor car and what a story. Thanks Lou for documenting these rolling pieces of art and history and the fabulous people that go with them

Give them a wave honey and the GTX was gone . Very cool

Oh my God. That 440. Sent chills up my spine when he started it. Lou, you've done some great vids but it was a pleasure to see three generations of real Americans. God bless you Lou.

Another great car! Talk about bring back memories! I was a rookie in a Chrysler Plymouth Dealer when those were new. I almost bought a six Pack GTX until I found out the insurance was going to be more than the car payment! Something about a 18 year old kid in a muscle car didn't go over to well with the insurance companies. I bought a 225 slant six Duster instead.

Can't believe I'm just seeing this video. I met this man and his car at Carlisle several years back. It really is a gorgeous car and the owner is an absolute gentleman.

What a happy day out for the Carson family and the story about the Air Grabber... just magic. Fantastic original car, wearing its production line flaw like a badge of honour!

The definitive My Car Story; 3 generations original owners best looking GTX ever '70 model. Wow. It checks all the boxes doesn't it. Dog dish hubcaps, black vinyl roof, 440-6. Unbelievable Lou!

Incredible condinition for a car being 50 years old, like a fossil! :D Also, I love stories from older guys.

Such a wonderful car. Love that air grabber. Thanks for sharing Lou

“.... Told her to wave and I was gone...” Nice one Harry! Great shared history and pride of ownership, family dynamic and A pristine, Gentlemen’s Mopar Super commando B With original upper / lower radiator hoses... 🤘 Enjoy seeing an original NE rust belt survivor owed by a bonafide car guy that ordered the specifics and who knew what performance meant back in the day! Thanks Lou!

I love those stories. Like a fairytale....the exhaust note also is insanely good 👌🏻

Now that's how to be a long term custodian that gittix is spectacular.

I love how you were always so polite.

What is absolutely awesome is this car has 66,586 miles and it shows like new with out restoration, just kept meticulously clean and taken care of ( loved ).. Wow! Even looks like the original battery.

I could sit and talk to this man all day. I love this car.

Welcome home Harry. Lou this Plymouth is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for finding it

I mean what can you say?..…just a great man who owns a great car!

Hi, Lou! This GTX really Goes The Xtra mile for this family, and that Air Grabber grabs you all right! Thanks for yet another great car story!

I need more love when it comes to cars for to enjoy my life for years to come

Lou. Another grand slam with this beauty. Thank you Harry for your service in Vietnam. Today cars are BORING computer control cookie cutters. Lou. You are the best.

At 9:45 when he starts it up, if you look at the air cleaner, you can see the sun come through the air grabber as it opens. He paid $4040 in 1969, adjusted for inflation, that's $28,646 in 2020. I don't know how these guys do it, I buy a new car, and it never fails, within six months it's got a scratch or a dent, or something, thank goodness for guys like him. Thanks

The sound of an idling 440 takes me back to being a 17 yr old boy..... Such a sweet sound I've never forgot. And, at 66K, he's due for mufflers and exhaust. How do I know? Mine sounded like that until I went to the muffler shop. LOL! My car didn't sound the same! Love these unaltered survivor cars you find. Many thanks Lou!!!!

My father had the same car/ combo new but no vinyl roof. 4.10 Dana, 4 speed.

"It's Mopar or no car." Beautiful car😍

Yeah Lou, This car looks like the '70 GTX that had a story in one of my Mopar magazines many years ago. This story involves a Vietnam vet also with the same B5 blue and the 440 SIX BARREL. Part of the story was when he was in the driveway with the hood up and his dad noticed that part of the throttle linkage was not hooked up, so the owner hooked it back on and went for a spin to see what it was for, so he nailed the throttle and in split second the GTX was going SIDEWAYS!! Thought that was a cool story. Thanks Lou!

Miss Carlisle, in the 90's , the spring swap meet was our yearly event trip, also Hershey's flee market of original rust... can still smell the chocolate ...lol

Thanks, Lou! Had the same color GTX less the 6 pack. Power everything including a/c. Owned mine in the mid 70s when they were cheap to buy and gas was short. Dad had a car wash with gas pumps so filling up was never a problem. Miss those days!

Amazing survivor. So cool too hear from the original owner. What a time capsule. I really hope the 2nd and 3rd generation care for it as he did. Thank you for sharing.

Wow that's an impressive example! What a great caretaker (car-taker?) and Car Story. Thanks Lou!

That GTX is sweet! Another original owner with a car that he bought brand new! This Mopar example is a true survivor with an actual working "Air Grabber" cowl, which makes it look aggressive! Equipped with a 440 6 Barrel with the Torqueflight automatic transmission.

Absolutely loved it awesome to see love the story plus the car 3 generations wicked factory car, great job, cheers KC Tassie Australia 🇦🇺

I met Harry years ago when the survivors used to be inside the building just last year I met his son in 2019 2 very nice guys! This car is so beautiful! I’m surprised that Harry didn’t tell you that he picked his car up on New Year’s Day in 1970 the salesman opened up especially for him I remember him telling me the story

It's a beautiful car. Thank him for his service. I hope my 1970 Roadrunner looks that good one day. Im looking for wheels a tires right now.

That is absolutely beautiful, I love the back stories almost as much as the cars, love your videos Lou thanks for sharing.

Wow! Harry’s GTX is just amazing! 😀 Thanks for bringing us this one Lou... I’m finally building a 68 Satellite I bought 35 years ago. I have all the GTX parts for it including the rare 150 MPH speedo. This one was inspiring! 😎👍

WOW! Love this! 'Don't know how I missed this as the '70 Plymouths were/are my fav! Road Runner, Super Bird and this!!! And the original owner!!!!!!!!!!!

What a cool car and even more awesome story. And Harry knows a lot about the car which is so cool. Thanks for your service and for being such a great steward of this piece of American Automotive history!!!

What a beautiful survivor GTX. Such an iconic Muscle Car! GREAT VIDEO LOU.

Wow Lou what a great unrestored unit! I love cars like this. I love the engine sound and that feeling of raw power. I had a 1969 Sport Satellite and loved it but I always favored the 1970 model year over the 1969 model year. I love this owner and his history and stories of this car. This blue color is awesome I do like the white stripe batter than black would have been. Just a wonderful unit this is and those bucket seats were the cats meow. I enjoyed this video very much!! Thanks for sharing Lou!

Great installment, Lou. Car's Great !! Amazing survivor and great to see with the original owner. Loved the 'wave' story :) Summer of '68, i'm 11 and go to a newly opened mall in our county with my Mom. There was a car show of '69 models. Everything was there from Corvettes to Mustangs and Camaros but the only car i really remember is a black 440 GTX. It looked mean as, well, to me.

Damn that man knows his car

Thanks again Lou! My favorite color. Blue Fire!

Great car and owner and story Lou ! ... thanks for sharing... i think one of the all around best cars you've had ... love how he deleted the hood stripe and the factory defect near the windshield shows these cars were just fun cars back then and grateful for owners like this they're still around to share

Beautiful car inside and out. Thanks for featuring this car.

unpretentious and badass the way nature intended from the factory

Lou, another great video. I'm a big Mopar fan. That GTX is absolutely beautiful. A 440 to boot, my favorite motor hands down. Thank for taking to time to share another one of your amazing video's. Canada.

By now, saying this is such a cliche, but I'll say it anyway: I'm a simple guy - when I see #GTX, I click. Thank you, Harry, for your service, your great taste in musclecars, & for sharing this beauty w/us. And as usual, Lou, thank you for finding these great cars & stories - Happy Thanksgiving!

They are such cool cars the GTX and The Roadrunner or definitely my favourite muscle cars

American Hero with a bad ass car. Doesn’t get much better than that!

Now that is cool!! Harry - massive well done. Stunning car. thanks Lou for the post. My favourite, a survivor! Love the colour also. Can't say I have seen one of those cruising the Hong Kong streets.

Sooooo cool! Thank you for your service Sir. Great car and great, respectful interview. Thanks

I saw this car in a Mopar magazine many years ago. That guy has a lot of stories about High Speed blasts on the highway. It is FAST. Glad to see he's still enjoying his car. Thanks Lou. Made my day seeing it again.

OMG! What they used to call "Strip Mod Ready" GTXs.... The best kind, too! Like the Roadrunner of 68 and 69, this car put emphasis on the drivetrain and suspension, and everything else was either bare-bones, or close to bare-bones! In fact, in 68 and 69, you had to specify the GTX to get all the sport "goodies" like the mags, highback buckets, sport paintjob, console, A/C, etc... That all was NOT available on at least the standard 68 Roadrunner!

The grandson is intimidated by that car....lol.

Amazing car. That was Chrysler at it's Zenith. An odd thing about radios of that era is that you could get an AM/FM radio or a AM 8Track. But not an AM/FM 8Track. They came along later.

I’ve never ridden in or driven a Plymouth in my 70 years!

That is the most beautiful car I've ever seen!!! There must be no pandemic there, Where I live, dayton, ohio, everyone is forced to wear a mask.

What a beauty! This car is outstanding! Thank you!

440 as the standard engine. Cant beat that!

Lovely car . Love it. From a real MOPAR fan. Thank you Lou.

Goodday Lou, You hit this one way out of the ballpark. Firstly Thank you Harry for your service & may you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day 👍. Absolutely a stunning colour combo, just highlights those beautiful B Bodies & the 1970 GTX is my favorite. B5 blue, black vinyl roof, white interior, dog dish hubcaps, centre console, & 440, 6 barrels what else do you need in life. Harry spec it spot on, & that story waving to the Camaro absolute gold. " I was Colour Me Gone " in my words. Great video. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

Hi Lou. Wonderful Gentleman's Muscle Car! B5 Blue is so cool and the car looks geat. Thank you and have a nice weekend.

When I was a kid...white interior, hub caps and vinyl top = YUCK. I now LOVE those 3 things.

Awesome.... unrivaled story, awesome car and owner

First guy ever didn’t call it a six pack! Correct Harry , Plymouth had 6 barrel and dodge had the six packs. That has to be the absolute best body style ever. Gorgeous

I had a purple one. It was great. This car is amazing. I d know if ive seen another 70 HTC in b5 blue.

Super high grade car...nice family.

yet another truly amazing car... so nice to have the story with it. A true time capsule!

daaaaaaaaaaaamn now thats something u dont see often bad as gts now thats a monster thanks for sharing lou!! lol damn the owner stepped on it like theres no tomorrow 👏👍🏻🇺🇸 love that story just wave ... and im gone

Lucky car that found that owner....

Very cool...love that Air Grabber!!

Beautiful GTX ! U really know how to pick the cars for your stories Lou!

I have noticed a trend watching Lou's videos. And that is the military guys from the Vietnam era always ordered the absolute coolest cars.

Hi Lou! How are you? Great GTX, vinyl roof is cool! The sound of this engine pleases my ears. Yes, the stories about these cars are interesting. Thank you for the video. ILL CYA I like it! Happy Thanksgiving! God bless you and your family!

Thank you Lou! I'm struggling because I would love to park a 70 Challenger or Cuda in the garage next to my Charger but for some reason the 68-70 GTX has been on my heart... Great post!

nice, a very subtle road beast thanx lou

Wow, wonderful 👏

Stunning car and story

Very Beautiful GTX, thanks for the video Lou :) !

Your survivor videos are the best!

Fantastic car Lou !

I have been binge watching your channel now. I am almost caught up. Thank for anotherr great one, Lou. What I really like is that the name of your channel means something. You really try to get the story behind the cars,. Happy Thanksgiving!

Really cool!

Amazing car Thanks for sharing Lou 👏

that's a very good looking car good job

Sweet sound Rev ,or Idle!

Very cool car.

Great car

Nice car, no wonder he is afraid to drive it much. That car is worth a pretty penny now!

The two people who disliked this video are the guy and the girlfriend in the Camaro he smoked 😂

“.... Told her to wave and I was gone...” Never was a fan of the Camaro gang anyway... Nice one Harry! Great shared history of ownership, family pride and a pristine Mopar beast- Nice to see an original NE rust belt survivor owed by a bonafide car guy who knew what performance meant back in the day! Thanks Lou!

Thanks,,nice story! A feel good, and nice idea, keeping original ......!! ..Interestingly, my **First New Car was the *1970 CORONET 500/ 383/4Bbl, TURQUOISE,ENGINE, , in Ralley RED?)/ BLACk Vinyl top,etc. unfortunately, the NORTHERN INDIANA road Salts ate up much of it in about 15 years; & we probably put 66,000 miles plus Family miles on it in just a few years, etc.Actually, some MOPARS, ESP Plymouth, we’re poor quality Control and RUST Prone....in Memory.....: wonderful and difficult job of saving ....And I had some Spark Plugs ( Particularly ,one by passenger rear):that were terrible to,get out: I SUSPICION** the 440 in Plymouth engine bay, worse,( back in the Day, when it was realistic to,do most of your own Maintenance,Etc.!)........The Turquoise painted 383 are plugs/ points : I switched to electronic Ignition by 1975...

White gut looks good on this car

Ethier the car gods blessed this man or the Plymouth is sentient

YEP i WENT 150MPH in 1970 and was scared to death in one of these on LSD, but hey it was 1970 and this is what the youth did back then Hippys. Hot Cars, gas grass or ass.

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