Vehicle Description
Descended from greatness, this 1973 Plymouth Road Runner means
affordable muscle, complete with V8 power and a gorgeous
restoration. In fact, this car is so nice that we're pretty sure
you'll never find a better one. Highly detailed all out of
proportion to its price, this is an awesome find for late Mopar
muscle fans.
Wearing new sheetmetal for 1973, the Road Runner took on a more
rectangular look that seems more aggressive when compared to its
earlier siblings. And Mopar was still in the performance business,
selling the car complete with a racy domed hood with faux intake
nostrils, a full stripe package, and details like hood pins and
sport mirrors. Painting it bright red emphasizes the car's muscular
curves and the workmanship is outstanding in every way. Great gaps,
a wonderful gloss, and correct decals, including the requisite Road
Runner on the deck lid all add up to making this one
fantastic-looking piece of Plymouth history. Those quarter panels
are massive and have complex curves, so getting them straight can
be tricky, but fortunately this car never needed major surgery so
it was relatively easy to achieve such great results. There's also
quite a bit of chrome, most notably the big front and rear bumpers,
and it all looks fantastic today.
The interior will be familiar to anyone who loves Mopar performance
cars, with high-back buckets, a center console that angles towards
the driver, and a dash full of round gauges. The pillow-tufted
buckets have a high-class look that belied the car's price in 1973,
and today offers a retro look at what was cool 40 years ago and
cool today. The gauges appear to be very nice originals with clear
lenses and sharp markings and the three-spoke steering wheel is
pure Chrysler. The door panels are in excellent condition and it's
loaded with options, including cold factory A/C, a TorqueFlite
3-speed automatic transmission, and an AM radio with an FM
converter hanging underneath, another retro touch that works rather
well. And in the trunk you'll find the original mat, clean floors
and quarter panels, a correct mat, and a full-sized spare and jack
assembly.
Great news for fans of authenticity awaits under the hood, where
you'll find a strong-running 318 cubic inch V8. Still a ton of fun
even though the Feds were doing all they could to quash
performance, it fires with a seductive rumble from the dual exhaust
and idles smoothly. The engine bay is very authentically finished
with original-style air cleaner, reproduction hoses and clamps, and
corporate blue engine enamel. It hasn't been modified or abused
like so many of its siblings, and it shows signs that it has always
been properly maintained because it runs superbly. It's backed by
the aforementioned TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic and a set of 3.23
gears, so it's happy on the highway and please be sure to take a
good, long look at that undercarriage, which cost a fortune to get
into the condition you see today. There's a new dual exhaust
system, a fresh gas tank, and those cool 18-inch US Mag wheels with
low-profile Uniroyal radials.
Complete with an owner's manual and a reproduction window sticker,
this rare Road Runner is a sure bet for future collectability, and
remains an awesome, fun car today. Call now!