The base 1966 Satellite V8 made just 180 hp — but tick the right box and the same car left the factory with the 425-hp "Street Hemi," twin 4-barrel carbs and 10.25:1 compression included.
Median 148 hp across 89 similar cars
Lead trim: Satellite 273 V8 (180 hp) · up to 425 hp
Plymouth SatelliteSATELLITE-1965 · 1965–1967
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FactThe base 1966 Satellite V8 made just 180 hp — but tick the right box and the same car left the factory with the 425-hp "Street Hemi," twin 4-barrel carbs and 10.25:1 compression included.
The Plymouth Satellite is a mid-size automobile introduced in the 1965 model year as the top trim model in Plymouth's "B" platform Belvedere line: when the Chrysler B-body platform was introduced in 1962 the Belvedere name moved to Plymouth's mid-size line, and from 1965 the line was split into the Belvedere I, Belvedere II and the Belvedere Satellite, the top trim above them, available as a two-door hardtop or convertible with bucket seats, a center console and a V8 engine as standard equipment. For 1965 the standard engine was the 273 cu in (4.5 L) with optional 318, 361, 383 and 426 "Commando" engines (a wedge, not the "Hemi" offered from 1966). The 1965 two-door hardtop (23,341 built) weighed 3,220 lb (1,460 kg) with a base price of $2,612 and the convertible (1,860 built) 3,325 lb at $2,827. The 1966 redesigned Satellite was available with a "Street Hemi" with two 4-barrel carburetors and 10.25:1 compression rated at 425 hp (317 kW) at 5,000 rpm and 490 lb·ft (664 N·m) at 4,000 rpm; the other V8s for 1966 remained the 180 hp 273, the 318 at 230 hp, the 265 hp Commando 361 and the Commando 383 at 325 hp, down from 330 hp in 1965 (1966 production 35,399 hardtops and 2,759 convertibles). The 1967 Satellite was a carryover with a new grille with dual side-by-side headlights, ribbed taillights and horizontal aluminum trim giving essentially a two-tone paint scheme; for 1966 and 1967 the interior vinyl was treated to a "Western Scroll" design mimicking tooled leather, the 'premium' interior shared with the GTX in 1967. The 361 was discontinued for 1967, but a 2-barrel 383 producing 270 hp and a 4-barrel rated at 325 hp were optional. The 440 cu in Magnum V8 introduced in 1967 belongs to the GTX, catalogued separately.
Collectors Spotted in the Plymouth Satellite Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Plymouth Satellite yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite 273 V8 (180 hp) | 1965–1967 | 4.5 L V8 | 180 hp | 260 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 318 LA V8 (230 hp) | 1965–1967 | 5.2 L V8 | 230 hp | 340 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 361 Commando V8 (265 hp) | 1965–1966 | 5.9 L V8 | 265 hp | 380 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 383 Commando V8 (330 hp, 1965) | 1965–1965 | 6.3 L V8 | 330 hp | 425 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 383 Commando four-barrel V8 (325 hp) | 1966–1967 | 6.3 L V8 | 325 hp | 425 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 383 two-barrel V8 (270 hp, 1967) | 1967–1967 | 6.3 L V8 | 270 hp | 390 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 426 Commando wedge V8 (1965) | 1965–1965 | 7.0 L V8 | 365 hp | 470 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Satellite 426 Street Hemi V8 (425 hp) | 1966–1967 | 7.0 L V8 | 425 hp | 490 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
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