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| 1973 Plymouth Satellite |
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Price: $29,900 |
Last Updated 12 hours ago
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| Year: |
1973 |
| Make: |
Plymouth |
| Model: |
Satellite |
| Trim: |
N\A |
| Engine: |
400ci V8 |
| Fuel: |
N\A |
| Color: |
Forest Green Metallic |
| Miles: |
26885 |
| Stock #: |
6840 |
| Body Style: |
Wagon |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus Hardtop Here is that car that is built to be seen...but not heard. The Satellite Sebring Plus. The Plus stands for things like a Super Quiet sound package with 38 additional square feet of sound deadening material plus Torsion Quiet Ride. A restyled exterior that's as contemporary as today. A standard 318 V8 that runs on regular, low lead gas. And special Sebring Plus exterior ornamentation and a plush interior.  It's a Plus that adds up to extra value to you. From the 1973 Plymouth sales brochure. For consignment, a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus hardtop with a numbers matching drivetrain and a title verified 26,885 actual miles.  The 400ci V8 was an option in 1973 and could be had with single exhaust or dual exhaust as a secondary option.  This car checked the box and has the 400 with dual exhaust.  Whether that negates Plymouth's desire for this car to be quiet, we'll soon find out! Exterior We've said it before, green and other earth tones were popular in this era, and this time capsule is coated with single stage Forest Green Metallic paint and another box was checked for the optional white vinyl top. The headlight bezels are broad and make the lights appear bigger as they flank an egg crate grille over a chrome bumper with, yep, optional bumper guards in fantastic condition.  Thanks to the detailed brochure they put out in '73, we see that the side mirrors were referred to as racing mirrors and could be painted or, as in this case chrome.  The rear bumper, also with bumper guards, is also the latch panel and three sectioned taillights are embedded on each side. Standard on the Sebring Plus would have been wheel covers, but our esteemed first buyer smartly picked 15-inch Mopar Rally wheels, or they could have been added later. Either way, they look great with their deep, polished rims. This car has been well preserved and as such, we could not find any glaring exterior flaws.  Interior Green vinyl and plastic with a broad swath of imitation woodgrain trim on the doors screams early 70's and just gives warm fuzzies to those of us who grew up then. The front seats feature green cloth inserts in a green vinyl base and are technically a split bench, but the seat tops are split wide and are configured like a high back bucket with center armrest, quite unique! Like the fronts, the back bench looks pristine and borrows materials from the front, along with woodgrain trim on walls and faux stitched design. The simple steering wheel hints of the Dodge 3 point logo with, also called a Fratzog, a name Dodge invented, and in this case, made of faux woodgrain. The gauge cluster is surrounded by sculpted and textured brown plastic which also contrasts with the green dash and keeps with the color palette for the interior. Simple gauges and an AM radio are in place, along with vent and heat controls as the A/C option was not selected.  An aftermarket tachometer has been added and mounted below the dash as an optional clock takes up the second large circle on the dash.  Plush green carpet is lovely and protected by loop style carpeted mats, in a lighter shade of green, and absorbing any wear the 26,000 miles may have brought. The headliner and visors are minty mint.   Drivetrain Somewhat more driver quality, under the hood is the numbers matching 400ci V8, fueled by a 4-barrel carburetor. Behind it is a numbers matching A727 TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission. According to the brochure, a 3-speed column-mounted manual would have been standard, and the TorqueFlite was an option. This one was assembled on February 28, 1973. Power is transferred to the 8.25 rear with 2.71 gears and SureGrip. Power disc brakes in front were selected, and power drums are in the back.   Undercarriage There's some patina on this clean underside and some typical surface rust. There's a thin coating of residual oil on the oil an |
Vehicle Options
Variable Speed Windshield Wipers,Tachometer,Rear Window Defroster,Power Steering,Power Front Disc Brakes,Padded Sun Visors & Dash,Intermittent Wipers,Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Electric Clock,AM Radio |
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