This web site is dedicated to the underrated, underappreciated Dodge Dart GTS. This includes model years 1967-1968 and 1969! The "SMALL" Mopar Muscle Car from the 60's. The GTS shared the same A-body platform as the 67-68-69 Plymouth Barracuda on a 111" wheelbase. The first year GTS came equipped ONLY with the 383 Four Barrel for 1967. This was followed in 1968 with the purpose built, high winding HIGH PERFORMANCE 340 Four Barrel as the standard powerplant with the 383 Four Barrel as an option. This Registry does not include the S/S Hemi Dart as they were not based on the GTS. In 1969, the "M" code 440 GTS was introduced along with the 340 and 383's! The GTS was the top of the line for the Dart line. The GTS was only available for those three years. Also, 67-68-69 were the only years that the Dart had the 383 and 440 engines available.
What the GTS Registry would like is some information from you! This is to create a data base for all GTS owners. Hopefully the GTS Registry will be able to trace the origins of the '68 grill center piece, the '69 headrests, and the infamous "Recall Rims". Does your GTS have them?? Original?? What color was your 340 block in 1969?? Blue or turquoise?? Burning questions that we have all asked ourselves. Right?? The GTS Registry was created to help answer those questions. Regardless if your GTS is a project car, a rotisierre restoration, a pro-street modified car, a "barn fresh" find, or a full-out race car, the GTS Registry is here to bring all GTS owners together to help share information.
This registry will be divided into two major sections. The first will be dedicated to the 1967 and 1968 GTS. The second section will be for the 1969 GTS. Hopefully you will find this registry informative. Also featured is a "Reference" section with helpful photos and part numbers, a "Lost and Found" section, and a very informative section regarding the 1969 440 "M" code GTS.
Due to concerns from fellow GTS owners, the last three digits of your VIN will NOT be displayed on this website! However, please include the ENTIRE VIN in your email so your GTS can placed in the proper production order. Once again, the GTS Registry will NOT display the last three numbers of your VIN. You will still be able to see in what order your GTS was made.
Recently, there have been concerns by GTS owners not wishing to share their personal info with the GTS Registry. There is nothing to be afraid of. This is not a scheme to gather and/or distribute personal or GTS information. I do NOT share this information with any other data base. If you don't want to show your first name or location, that is fine. I really just want to get your GTS's information. I prefer a more personal approach to gathering and displaying the history of our GTS. I did not want this to be another dull "registry" that only lists the partial VIN in a list of partial VINs. How boring.
Without the devoted owners, the GTS would be nothing special. The owner history of the car makes it interesting. There have been some great friendships started via the GTS Registry, so PLEASE don't sell yourself short by not wanting to include your GTS in the Registry. We are in this hobby together to have fun and share our experiences with other GTS owners.
How to REGISTER your GTS?!?!?
That's simple. I ask you to email me with your GTS information. Please include the following:
- 1) Year
- 2) Engine/trans
- 3) Rear gear
- 4) Original body color/current color
- 5) If vinyl or convertible top: what color
- 6) Original type interior and color/current color
- 7) Stripe color? Type or stripe delete?
- 8) Your first name
- 9) Your general geographic location
- 10) Your VIN-including the sequential number.
- 11) Build date ( if known )
- 12) Is it original/restored? Customized? Pro-street? Race only??
- 13) Any special options from the factory?
- 14) Any "history" on your car?? Special memories??
Also, if you have any pictures of your GTS that you would like to share, please include it in your email! As long as there is available storage space, the GTS Registry would like to help "show off" your A-body mopar to the world! We would only like to hear from CURRENT GTS owners. Info on former cars, or the one you know is for sale on the other side of town is NOT valid info for the data base. Please let the GTS Registry know!
Once I get your email and update the site with your info, you will become a GTS Registry Member!!! Your "GTS Number" will be based upon the order in which I receive your info. You will have your "GTS Number" listed immediately after your VIN placement! If you have more than one GTS listed, you will recieve a different number for each car!
Upon updating the GTS Registry with your info, I personally email back to every GTS owner about their GTS's listing. Please check your "Junk Mail" or "Spam" box to see if your email server dropped the response email in there.
To Register Your GTS:
Answer the questions shown above, and then email it to the GTS Registry using the link banner below:
Currently, there are 870 cars registered for the combined three (3) model years!!
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Here are the GTS Registry entries for the two most recent months: Let's get those projects finished and get that GTS of yours back on the road!
Happy New Year! January 2025---January 2025
- LS27P8B408***: GTS #870: Jeff W. is now the 2nd owner of this One-of-44 1968 340 4 speed convertibles! Late build date of Friday June 7, 1968. Painted GG1 Racing Green Metallic with a black soft top and black horizontal stripe. The black interior has bucket seats and no console for that 4 speed stick! This was an ordered car with no options. Radio delete, whitewall tires and dog dish caps.
- LS23H9B282***: GTS #869: Eric J. registers his 1969 383 GTS. This 383 is backed with a 4 speed. Painted F6 Bright Green with V1X black vinyl top and is V88 Stripe Delete. Black bucket seat/console interior with the N85 Console Tachometer. Other option includes front disc brakes, fender top signals, 3 speed wipers, tinted glass, and R21 AM/FM radio. This GTS was built on Friday January 31, 1969.
- LS23H9B149***: GTS #868: Rich D.'s 1969 GTS has spent most of its life on a drag strip. Originally built on Monday Sept. 23, 1968 this 383 GTS rolled off the line painted F8 Dark Green with a green vinyl top and white bumble bee stripe. The bucket seat 727 auto shifted console interior is light green. Options included LH remote mirror, 3 speed wipers, and AM radio.
- LS23P8B219***: GTS #867: Tom C. from TN is the ORIGINAL OWNER of this 1968 GTS. Tom and his wife of 53 years had their first date in the GTS!! He and his son are finishing up the restoration on this 340/727 GTS. It is painted SS1 Yellow with black bucket sea/console interior, black bumble bee, and black vinyl top. Options include LH remote mirror and the rare Console Tach!
December 2024---December 2024
No entries for December!
November 2024---November 2024
- LS23P8B238***: GTS #866: Nick D. from Rhode Island is the 5th owner of this original paint/original interior/21,000 original mile 1968 GTS! It was originally purchased at Butler-Conti Dodge in Lafayette, CA. Owner #1 kept the GTS until 2007 with reports of it spending most of its time in storage (as evidenced with the mileage). Owner #2 moved it to Washington State where it sat for another 13 years. Owner #3 bought it in 2020 and had the GTS mechanically restored: engine/trans/suspension/steering box/exhaust/brakes/and new gas tank. Owner #4 moved the GTS to New Hampshire and had the master cylinder replaced, and the third member swapped from 3.91 gears to 3.23 gears as well as he replaced the Inland shifter with a Hurst unit. Nick became Owner #5 in July 2024 and he has been enjoying the fruits of the 2 previous owners' labor and driving the GTS. Built on Thursday December 21, 1967 just before the 2- week holiday shut down. Painted SS1 Yellow and stripe delete, Owner #1 must have thought it was too much yellow going on, so he had the dealer install a black vinyl top, and a black bumble bee stripe. This GTS also a black/gold interior. Buckets/console with the factory console tachometer! As stated, 340 with a 4 speed and now 3.23 gears. Nicely optioned out as well with AM radio with rear speaker, rear defogger, fender top signals, bumperettes, Power disc brakes, power steering, under hood insulation, wood grain wheel, and pedal dress-up kit.
- LS23P8E105***: GTS #865: Mike S. from North Carolina is finishing up this project 1968 GTS. Originally bought from Norm King Dodge in Glendora, California. It was sold to a gentleman from NC in 1982. He drag raced the car and it ended up in storage around 1999. Mike bought the GTS in 2021 and it still had the 1992 NC title. Built on Wednesday September 13, 1967 it rolled off the Los Angeles factory floor painted GG1 Racing Green Metallic with green vinyl top, green/white interior, and the white longitude stripe. It still has the original 340, but the 727 has been replaced as well as the 8 3/4 with 3.23 gears. This GTS does have the center grill piece! other options included fender top signals, LH remote mirror, AM radio, 3 speed wipers, tinted glass, and manual front disc brakes.
- LS23P8B278***: GTS #864: Kevin owns this 340 4 speed 1968 GTS. Built on Monday Feb 5, 1968 it was painted GG1 Racing Green Metallic with green interior and green vinyl top. All the green was broken up with a white bumble bee stripe. There is no console between the bucket seats and other options are AM radio, LH remote mirror, and tinted windshield.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES
- LS23H9B287***: GTS #314: Now owned by Gordon B> from Illinois as of 10/25/2024. Car is fully restored, and back to B5 Bright Blue.
- LS23H8B313***: GTS #636: 10/9/2024 Jimmy B. from Maryland is the current owner.
- LS23H8B130***: GTS #788: Jeff T. has purchased this GTS "gasser" and has returned it to somewhat closer roots. Jeff replaced the straight axle with rack and pinion steering and a QA-1 K member with coilovers. He replaced the cut-up inner fenders and shock towers. Wildwood discs are now up front and he added a Dakota digital dash cluster as well as a Hemi S/S hood scoop. The bench seat has been replaced with a pair of 1969 bucket seats with a Hurst pistol grip shifter sticking up between the seats.
- LS23P9B146***: GTS#567: OWNERSHIP UPDATE 8/30/20254 Frank A. has purchased #567 and is moving the car and parts to his home in Delaware to finish the restoartion.
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Now check out the ENTIRE listing on the two GTS Registry pages. Hopefully you own a GTS and now wish to register it here with the rest of the GTS Registry members!!
Links to the Registry Pages:
Look for the GTS Registry on Facebook!
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How's this for a surprise?!?! After racing at the 2012 Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Races, Hemmings Muscle Machines chose my GTS (GTS #3) for the December 2012 issue as a Restoration Profile feature!! What an honor! Also, this is a great opportunity to help promote out GTS's and hopefully inspire more GTS owners out there to enter their cars here on the GTS Registry!
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Thanks for visiting the GTS Registry! Frank Remlinger
Letting you know who you're dealing with!
Edwin McBride: Where, oh where, are you Big Ed?!?!?!?!?
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Also THANKS to Dave Ardoin, Joe Wetmore, and Andy440 for their support and reference pictures!
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