Hey, didn’t we just have a Plymouth VIP (two, actually) on CC? Well, yes, but this is such a rare car that I had to share the Rock Island VIP’s cousin, posted to the Cohort by trabantusa. I think it provides a nice contrast to Laurence’s ’67 Ford post, too.
As for the original CC VIP, I was a bit disappointed in its black interior. While I was pining for a blue or red interior, I forgot all about the copper interior. This one looks great!
Here’s a nice shot of the instrument panel. I really like the 1967-68 full-size Plymouth IP–it just looks so purposeful, but still is nicely styled. I did take dash pics of our earlier VIP, but they came out fuzzy and thus were omitted.
This one is in poorer shape, but I like its copper interior and vinyl-less top so much better. According to trabantusa, it’s for sale, so I hope someone fixes it up, rather than just yanking the V8 and sending the rest to the shredder. That would be a tragedy for one of just 7,912 ’67 VIP hardtop coupes made. She deserves better!
Special thanks to trabantusa for sharing this find and one again proving the CC Effect, better known to non-CCers as the “plate of shrimp” theory. A full set of pics can be found here on the Cohort.
I had forgotten about that copper interior as well. Despite all of my 67 Ford daydreaming at age 17, I would probably go with one of these Plymouths today. That steering wheel with the chrome spokes surrounding the wheel rim is fabulous. This one even has air, but what kind of self respecting VIP would want its guests to sweat?
I agree with you on the vinyl top. Actually, that copper interior would look really cool with a black car.
Turbine Bronze would look great with that interior too! I have a 1/18-scale ’67 GTX hardtop in Turbine Bronze with black stripes and a white interior, and it is stunning.
Here’s another vote for painting the car in matching Turbine Bronze, but I would go with a black painted roof to get the look without the headaches of vinyl. The Chrysler Turbine cars looked very sharp in that combination.
I Love that VIP, love that era of Plymouth, and I couldn’t agree more on the vinyl top. I think just about any car looks better without a vinyl top, and that includes cars designed with a vinyl top in mind, i.e. cars with opera windows.
Back when I was a child, and vinyl tops were the Latest Cool Thing, I thought that a car looked funny without a vinyl top. But now? They’re usually just water-trapping rust-makers that have faded and torn like a cheap hairpiece. There’s nothing uglier than an old, faded vinyl top! It seems to be the one accessory that gets left out of most restorations. I guess a lot of people agree with me on this particular subject. Back in the 60s and early 70s, I used to see quite a few muscle cars like GTOs and 396 Chevelles with vinyl tops, but you never see one that way at a car show. Which in a way is too bad, since it would add a touch of authenticity. “Yes, son this is really the way they made them back then.”
I’ve been on a relentless search for a long time for this exact type of car. You say it’s for sale? Hook me up with the seller. And I promise the engine gets pulled only for a thorough rebuild.
Stan,
I didn’t take the photos, they were posted to the Cohort by trabantusa. His flickr page is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29325849@N02/
You may be able to contact him if you have a flickr or Yahoo account. It looks like the car is in Maryland.
I’d love to see you save this beauty! It would look great next to your NYB 🙂
VIPs are like buses you wait ages for one then 2 come close together.I hope it’s going to be restored and not have the engine put in a more popular Mopar and the remains crushed
It’s probably just a 318 anyway.
The ’67 dashboard is fabulous. The ’66 dashboard is a lot plainer, especially in comparison.
This is one of the few brown interiors I’ve liked. The copper metallic just makes it.
Always thought the ’67-’68s were boring back when they were just used cars.
Now I have 2 ’68s.
I much prefer the rear qtrs. and the back end of the ’68s though. Much cleaner and sexier imo.
One of my ’68s is the regular 2dr. hdtp. which I like a lot better than the Fast-Top, myself.
The lines of this VIP above flow much nicer w/out the vinyl top for sure, and this one apprears to be missing it’s skirts too.
Great interior color and it’s in amazing condition!
Here’s a video of one of my ’68s with a built up 440 and 3.90 gears. – Thanks for the write-up!