Vehicle Description
The Plymouth Road Runner created a niche within a niche and has
been at the top of Mopar fans' wish lists for decades now. Big
block power plus an affordable price tag was fine, but for some
guys, the only way to fly was HEMI power and minimal weight. Enter
this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, which packs HEMI power and a
4-speed for an all-out assault on your senses.
Chrysler styling was a love-it-or-hate-it proposition in the
late-60s, too conservative for some, yet playfully aggressive and
built to cater to those crazy kids and their hot rods. In truth,
the Road Runner has aged better than most of its siblings simply
because it didn't follow fads. Painting it Black certainly helps
and making sure the steel underneath is straight pays big
dividends. Red pinstripes run the length of the body and outline
those stark gray stripes that adorn the HEMI hood, and a
seldom-found black vinyl top provides the car with and upscale
touch. Finish quality is certainly good enough to go out and have
fun without worries and it carries a big swagger when you pull into
the cruise night parking lot. All the chrome and stainless trim is
intact and in excellent shape, too, and provides a nice bright
contrast to this '69's dark demeanor.
The interior of this car will impress you with its style. Most of
these bargain-priced muscle cars wore basic black (although,
admittedly, a HEMI changes the game a bit), but the look still just
works with yeomen's attitude of this heavy hitter. The seat covers
and door panels are undoubtedly recent replacements that look good,
and with a bench seat this big coupe is a legitimate 6-passenger
automobile. The factory instruments cover all the vitals and you'll
note that the original AM radio is still doing duty in the dash,
and yes, those are A/C vents under the dash that happen to blow
R134a cold air into the cabin. The pistol-grip shifter was an
option on a standard 4-speed has always been desirable and it
really suits this car quite well, blending in perfectly with this
street brawler's disposition. The big trunk also bears in mind that
this car can haul six passengers, and it's nicely finished and
comes complete with a full-sized spare and jack assembly.
During the restoration, the builders threw caution to the wind
completely and installed a Ray Barton Racing 528 cubic inch HEMI
V8, pumping out 653HP and 593 lb-ft of torque. With a Fast Fuel 2.0
injection unit on top, an MSD ignition, and powder-coated black
valve covers, it's clean, potent, and well-detailed. The big air
cleaner on top of that raised intake is impossible to mistake for
anything else and the way the plug wires go through the valve
covers is a HEMI trademark. Hemi Orange paint on the block adds to
the authentic look and it's nice to see power steering and power
front disc brakes on a vehicle with this much performance
potential. The wild man's 4-speed transmission and Dana 60 rear
(which looks freshly finished) are bulletproof parts of the
powertrain that make the Road Runner even more formidable. There's
also a nice-sounding Flowmaster dual exhaust system with cut-outs,
a new gas tank, and awesome American Racing Torque Thrust wheels
wrapped with Mickey Thompson Drag/Street radials, aggressively
stanced at 26x8x15 up front and 28x10x15 in the rear.
With an array of build receipts spelling out most of the journey,
this HEMI Road Runner delivers maximum performance that still gets
attention today. Call now!