1968 Plymouth Satellite

Muscle car powered by 1968 Plymouth Satellite engine family.

Exact-year Satellite hardtop retained as the stock-presenting family baseline for body, roof, trim, lamps, glass, and steel-wheel context.

Bodies Two-door hardtop or convertible

Configurations Satellite, Sport Satellite

Engine range 225 six through optional 426 Street Hemi

Chassis Torsion-bar front and leaf-spring rear

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1968 Plymouth Satellite

The 1968 Satellite family combined two-door hardtop or convertible with Satellite, Sport Satellite configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The range extended from the 225 Slant Six and small-block V8s through 383 wedge engines and the optional 426 Street Hemi. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The B-body used longitudinal torsion bars in front and parallel leaf springs at the live rear axle. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year Satellite hardtop front view retained as the stock-presenting family baseline for grille, hood, lamps, roof, trim, and steel wheels.**Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

225 Slant Six 225 cu in with one-barrel induction · Regular 1968 Satellite path · engine assembly / specification
273 or 318 small-block V8 LA-series two-barrel V8 by application and production date · Satellite and Sport Satellite · engine assembly / specification
383 V8 383 cu in with two- or four-barrel induction by application · Satellite performance path · engine assembly / specification
426 Street Hemi 426 cu in with dual four-barrel induction; 425 gross hp · Limited high-performance application · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual by engine application
Factory transmission Four-speed manual where factory listed
Factory transmission Automatic transmission matched to engine and axle application

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

SPORT-SATELLITE Sport Satellite factory · appearance · Premium body and cabin trim must agree with the body tag and records.
426-HEMI 426 Street Hemi factory · performance · VIN, engine, induction, cooling, transmission, axle, brakes, suspension, dates, and records must agree.
FOUR-SPEED Four-speed manual factory · performance · Gearbox, clutch, pedals, shifter, axle, and records must agree.
SURE-GRIP Sure-Grip differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, dates, and records define one installation.
DISC-BRAKES Front disc brakes factory · safety · Calipers, rotors, hydraulics, wheels, dates, and records must agree.

Paint

Exact 1968 Satellite four-door profile showing body proportions, bright trim, hubcaps, and blue finish; stickers and photographed-car condition are not factory-equipment evidence.Reinhold Moller via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

W1 White factory · solid
X9 Black factory · solid
B5 Blue factory · solid
F8 Green factory · solid
R4 Red factory · solid
Y2 Yellow factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1968 Plymouth Satellite family total · disputed

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1968 Satellite VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1968 Satellite production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.