Vehicle Description
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner Hemi Coupe
426 Hemi V-8 Engine 425 HP
Automatic Transmission
Matador Red Exterior over Black Interior
Very early Production Documented by Galen Govier and in the
Chrysler Registry
Only 1 of 391 Coupes Produced with an Automatic Transmission
Fender tag on the car indicates the following:
(RM) Carline a Plymouth Road Runner
(21) Body type 2 Door Coupe
(73) Engine 426 2-4BBL / 425 HP V-8 Hemi Head
(5) Transmission - Torque Flite Automatic Column Shift
(4) Tires F70-15 Red Streak
(123) Scheduled Production Date - Tuesday, January 23 1968 (014532)
Shipping order number
(2 5) Moldings Drip Rail
(A 4) Ratio 3,23:1 W 8,75" Axle
(X) No sure grip
(TD) Trim Grade - Deluxe
(R 4) Front seat, Vinyl Split Bench
(P P ) Roof Paint Matador Red
(N P) Body paint Matador Red
(T 1) Paint Style Mono-tone
(U B) Upper Door Frame Color - Black
(B) Buffed paint - none
(S) Stripe - none
(A 1) Radiator 26" width
(R 1) Radio Music Master AM
(Z 8) Performance Hood Treatment
(t 7) Export N.C.S. Domestic Dealer
This last item is extremely important as the car was reportedly one
of 22 to be exported and never was!*
(u 1) Sold car
(w 7) Built to specs for export -
*Special specification for Export possibly why the Deluxe Interior
and carpet verses vinyl "taxi cab interior and rubber mat"*
(J) Inspector's Stamp
(R ) Inspector's Stamp
(A) Lynch Road Assembly Plant, MI
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