For sale at the St. Louis Car Museum is a very sharp 1968 Plymouth
Road Runner fitted with a period correct 426 Hemi 2x4 V8 under the
hood! This particular Road Runner example displays a complete
restoration and rebuild, finished in 2015 and is blisteringly fast
with tire shredding performance! Well executed with streetable 3.54
rear axle, easy shifting A833 4-speed manual transmission, MSD
ignition, and upgraded 4-wheel disc brakes!
About The Plymouth Road Runner:
Named for the popular Warner Brothers cartoon character, the Road
Runner was manufactured with no frills and few amenities in order
to save cost and weight on top of the Belvedere platform. It would
have the cartoon's famous "Beep Beep" sounding horn as standard
equipment of course! Known for being far less fragile than its
competitors at Ford and Chevrolet, the Road Runner was preferred by
those who desired serious street applications in high-performance
cars, and is fabled to have been the favorite of Moon Shiners based
on its power, light weight, ground clearance, and greater
durability than its law enforcement counterparts. It would hit
showrooms for the first time in 1968 with Plymouth engineers hoping
to see 20,000 units produced. Their first year popularity actually
achieved more than twice that figure! Today, the Plymouth Road
Runner continues to be a favorite among MOPAR collectors and muscle
car enthusiasts alike!
Details About Our Road Runner For Sale:
This nicely restored 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner Hardtop was recently
refinished in Buffed Silver Metallic over a standard Black Vinyl
bench seat interior during a restoration completed in approximately
2015. In proper fashion, all necessary components were removed
including all glass to perform a professional base coat/ clear coat
finish to the exterior. A new trunk floor and full passenger side
rear quarter panel would be fitted in the process. All new window
seals and soft body weather stripping were installed upon
completion, along with new fuel tank, lines, all suspension
components, engine & transmission mounts, driveshaft u-joints, and
a upgraded 4-wheel disc brake system to bring this beast to a halt
on command!
The drivetrain was replaced, utilizing a fully rebuilt 1967
date-coded High Performance 426ci Hemi 2x4-bbl V8 in place of its
original 383ci-4 barrel V8. Now producing well beyond the 425
factory rated horsepower, it should thrill any MOPAR enthusiast
once shifting through the A833 4-speed close-ratio manual
transmission! The rear axle was swapped for a Hemi correct Dana 60
by Strange Axles and fitted with 3.54:1 Sure Grip gearing!
Performance additions include proper Chrysler cast aluminum 2x4
intake, upgraded Edelbrock Thunder Series 650cfm carburetors,
ceramic coated long tube headers with 3" aluminum exhaust tubing,
Flowmaster performance mufflers with polished oval exit tips,
Milodon high capacity oil pan, Lakewood safety bellhousing, McLeod
flywheel and clutch, MSD 6AL ignition with Pro-billet distributor,
Pertonix Flame Thrower coil, Taylor Spiro pro 8mm wires, Optima red
top battery, PRW aluminum water pump, Be Cool aluminum radiator,
Gas-A-Just shocks, and much more!
As expected, this Hemi-powered Road Runner comes with only the
general go-fast amenities to include dash tachometer, basic solid
state AM pushbutton radio, heat/defrost, polished 15" Magnum 500
wheels wrapped in staggered Redline radial tires measuring 235/60
up front and 275/60 at the rear, front sway bar, 3-speed wipers,
day/night rearview mirror, drivers remote outside mirror, front lap
belts, and rubber floor mats. A set of Auto Meter gauges were added
under the dash to better monitor oil pressure & water temp more
accurately. Act quickly, we never keep these performance built Road
Runners very long!!
All vehicles are advertised internationally. The St. Louis Car
Museum reserves the right to end any listing early upon receipt of
deposit. To learn more about this Plymouth Road Runner for sale,
contact Jon Faust at (800)957-5707 or by emailing
[email protected]. Finance & Shipping options available to
those who qualify!
