Vehicle Description
1969 Plymouth Road Runner
The first Road Runners, built for serious roadwork, were lighter,
cheaper, and had better performance compared to other muscle cars
of their time. Plymouth Road Runners were fearsome and pretty, but
don't mistake pretty for fragile because these road demons were
faster than the regular cop cars of their time and could take
serious damage without breaking down. This car prompted other
muscle cars back in its era to improve their hardware and deliver
high-speed performance at an affordable cost. The Road Runner
remains the greatest muscle car of its era, some would say it was
an evolution of the muscle car industry. Despite its fall, the Road
Runners are still remembered in auctions and promotional tours and
they still get action at auctions with the correct stats.
For consignment a well optioned 1969 Road Runner with a 383ci V8
bored and stroked to 438ci, a 4- speed, Hurst shifter, 2 Door vinyl
hardtop, A/C, disc brakes, AM/FM, and no center console but bucket
seats and a tachometer. Throw in an N96 fresh air hood, and we have
a rare classic that ushered in the muscle car era and created a bar
for the other manufacturers to try to meet as to toughness and
reliability with the power to outrun the Po Po...
Exterior
Medium Green Metallic AKA Avocado green which is THE color to have
if you are talking pre 1970's shagadelic muscle car. Paint on this
car is absolutely top notch as are trimmings, black vinyl top and
long trunk deck and hood. Speaking of the hood, an N96 fresh air
hood is on, and shows satin black stripes encompassing the dual
side intake "scoops" if you will, along with their 383 badging.
Laser straight steel, with only 2 small areas of rust bubbling and
nary even a scratch to be seen throughout with all well minded
gaps. Pristine chromed bumpers frame the bottoms of the front and
rear and on back a shiny exhaust pipe peek out from either side of
the bottom of the rear bumper. One has to love the detail on the
rear glass with its "ogee" bottom window trim shape just adding
some interest to the overall lines of this pretty much square and
rectangle design car. Shiny 15 inch Cragar wheels are wrapped by
new Mickey Thompson rubber 245's for the front, and 275's for the
rear yielding a 2 inch rake to the car's stance.
Interior
Options are king on these early muscle cars as at this time they
all cost extra money, which with the original buyer was no object.
So currently, we see a mix of light and dark green vinyl mixing
with some exterior body matching metal on the doors on horizontal
panel breakup format along with some simple trim and pulls and
cranks within this toned green field. Low back bomber style buckets
are installed and a center green carpeting covered hump in lieu of
a console runs between these buckets. For the back passengers a
rear bench in the same color way and pattern allow for extras to go
along for the ride. A Hurst shifter reaches for the driver from the
center of the hump just in front of the seats and just above is the
original dash showing in near perfect condition in green padded
vinyl, and black textured vinyl for the background of the gauges.
Gauges which include a tachometer and an aftermarket oil pressure
gauge to monitor the mill while tromping on the gas pedal that
feeds it. A like new vinyl headliner is above, and it has a working
dome light in the center.
Drivetrain
Getting right to the heart of the matter, we fling open the hood,
and are greeted by a like new engine which is not an ordinary
engine....where we see the numbers matching 383ci block rebuilt,
bored and stroked to displace 438ci of Mopar V8. This had been dyno
tested and maxes out at 587hp according to the dyno sheet. The mill
sports Brodix aluminum heads and a Holley 850cfm 4 BBL carburetor
which is feeding air and fossils through an Edelbrock intake. An
A833 numbers matching 4-speed manual transmission is on back and it
pushes power rearward to an 8-3/4 inch 3.55 sure grip rear axle.
Seen installed are TTI headers on this beautifully presenting
engine.
Undercarriage
Not to be outdone by the topside, the undercarriage goes along for
the show too with Medium Green Metallic painted frame, floor pans
and rockers. A new fuel tank is now installed, and amazingly the
stamped undercarriage panels are painted as nicely as the topside
in the Medium Metallic Green (avocado).
Drive-Ability
A fight nearly broke out as to who was going to test drive this
beauty and I lost! So, my cohort decoder and muscle car madman took
the ride and reported back with a smile on his face. Rarely does
this duo draw straws for the driver's seat, but I knew he was
impressed. He confided in me he loved it's handling, acceleration,
overall performance, commenting it was all buttoned up, and all
working and in order as things should be for such a good looker. I
noted a rear glass that has been just a bit scratched but in the
overall scheme of things insignificant.
The high point of muscle car madness with a super quality build
then a 10 year old restoration that was that good it still holds up
great. A modified power plant, many performance extras inside and
bolted on, and all looking showroom new. Get in here fast because
the Coyote is after you!! Beep Beep! You say avocado, I say
green...
VIN DECODE
RM23H9G242362
R-Belvedere/Satellite
M-Medium Price Class (RoadRunner)
23-2 Door Hardtop
H-383ci V8 4bbl 335hp
9-1969
G-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
242362-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
RM23:Plymouth Belvedere,Satellite
Medium, Road Runner
2 Door Hardtop
H9G:383 335hp 44bb V8 1969 St. Louis, MO, USA
242352: Sequence number
E63: 383 cid 4 barrel V8 H.P. 335hp
D21: 4 Speed Manual Transmission
F5: Medium Green Metallic Exterior Color
MG6: Trim - Green Vinyl
F8: Dark Green Metallic Int. Door Frames
331: Build Date: March 31
099674:Order number
A51:Black Vinyl Top
C55:Bucket Seats
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
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