Vehicle Description
The Road Runner is the Dirty Harry of muscle cars. Packing serious
firepower under a slick, no-nonsense exterior, it's the one car
that most other vintage performance car owners tend to avoid on the
street. This 1970 Plymouth Road Runner definitely has that look: a
musclebound brawler that doesn't need to do a lot of advertising to
make its point, especially with a freshly rebuilt 440 V8 under the
hood.
If the paint looks familiar, that's because it's kind of famous.
Using basically the same shade Pepper Gray Metallic as used on the
notorious Eleanor in the "Gone in 60 Seconds" movie, this Mopar
takes on a whole new look. The squared-off bodywork coupled with
its exquisite curves and butch simulated vents on the rear quarters
looks good in any color, but this anthracite finish seems to give
it a tough look that suits the Road Runner perfectly. The paint job
looks recent and is very strong, and in fact you'd be hard pressed
to locate any imperfections of note, but the fact that it is not
some perfect trailer queen only means you'll be able to enjoy it
without worrying about keeping bugs off it. With one-piece,
color-matched bumpers fore and aft that feature integrated lights,
the custom blacked-out grille, and those slick Weld wheels, we
think you'll love this vintage brawler just as much as we do. And
if big chrome is your thing, keep moving, because this car manages
to look slick with a minimum of bling in the grille, window
surrounds, door handles and mirrors, but it's still enough to add a
some sharp contrast to the finish.
The interior of this car will impress you with its slick style and
luxurious comfort. Most of these bargain-priced muscle cars
(believe it or not, that's what most Mopars were back then) wore
basic black, but the look still just works with yeomen's attitude
of a heavy hitter. The builders of this brawler decided to soften
and lighten things up a bit inside, adding gray suede inserts to
the leather buckets and rear bench - and that bespoke pattern is
continued throughout the interior. There's a custom center console
upholstered to match, and it houses cool-looking cup holders,
switches for the power windows and power seat, and a modern
pistol-grip style shifter for the automatic transmission below. The
door panels are super-trick and proudly wear the name of the
company that built this amazing interior - Unlimited Kustoms - and
with a matching leather-and-suede bench seat this big coupe is a
legitimate 6-passenger automobile. Dakota Digital gauges cover all
the engine's vitals and you'll note that a fresh Alpine
AM/FM/CD/AUX/Bluetooth head unit controls all the BOOM from the
speakers in the cabin and trunk. The 3-spoke steering wheel is
every bit as fun to grip as it looks, specially since it was
mounted on a tilt column, and with a crack-free dash, plush carpets
below, and a taut headliner above, it's easy for anyone to tell
that this high-end interior was done RIGHT. And speaking of done
right, check out that custom trunk - with a full speaker system,
custom panels, and a chrome Mopar emblem that's just dying to be
shown off, you'd dare not carry anything back there other than all
the trophies this Road Runner will be winning.
One glance under the hood and you'll know where a ton of money was
spent. The 440 cubic inch mill was fully rebuilt very recently and
still looks quite fresh, with supercool finned Mopar Performance
valve covers and a matching Edelbrock Racing air cleaner up top. An
Edelbrock aluminum intake, a big Holley 4-barrel carb, and
Edelbrock Performer aluminum heads give it that instantaneous
torque for which these engines are famous, and the Hedman headers
certainly help in that regard as well. The rebuilt 3-speed A727
TorqueFlite automatic transmission always seems to be in the right
gear, a sensation that's magnified by the Moser Dana 60 rear end
out back, making this Mopar a serious threat when the lights turn
green. You'll also find plenty of fresh and shiny suspension
hardware underneath, a throaty H-pipe Flowmaster dual exhaust
system, and the bottom side of the aluminum radiator that keeps the
whole show nice and cool. It's very clean but not exactly detailed
for show mirrors, but if you want a nasty driver, this Road Runner
certainly qualifies. Power steering and power 4-wheel disc brakes
make driving this big coupe a pleasure each time out, and the
stance is wicked thanks to a set of sinister-looking Weld Racing
wheels wrapped in 245/60/15 front and 295/50/15 rear BFGoodrich T/A
white-letter radials.
The Road Runner is A-list muscle, and this stunner takes the design
to a whole other level. You better hurry, Wile E. Coyote, before
someone else catches this bird. Beep, beep! Call today!