Vehicle Description
1974 Plymouth Road Runner
In 1974 the Muscle Car era was taking its last gasp, having been
plundered by the feds and all their rules just took out the
proverbial wind from its sails. Although still garnering interest,
there were a few sleepers that got through to dealerships, and this
is one of them!
For consignment it's all right when found under a covering in
Arizona which the former owner prior to our consignor snapped up
and began the process of a full restoration. After a lengthy
process all is buttoned up right down to the original color
retained for the respray. The interior is very special, and it has
a sunroof, something unheard of in this era. On top of this all the
car has been certified by Galen Govier.
Exterior
Although it's good, this car manufacturer did not get the memo, or
ignored it when it came to 1974 rules. It actually grew from the
previous year, sports some dual headlights in a nice chrome bezel
flanking a horizontal grille. Below is a chrome bumper with some
rubber blocks in its center for the crash mandate of 5mph. Straight
steel is on the Coke bottle sides along with some wheel well
trimming sport mirrors, all bathed in Lucerne Blue Metallic, and a
white graphic stripe starting up front as a dull spear, then
widening as it goes to the rear. It does not make it, as it takes a
turn upwards on the B pillars and wraps around the rear glass, and
up and over the roof. In the B pillar is a cartoon road runner in
the center of this wide stripe. The hood has subtle but menacing
looking nostrils also with some white pin striping and a 360 badge
emblazoned on it. The hood is pinned and on the back the rear
bumper houses the tail lighting. 15-inch Mopar rally wheels are on
all 4 corners and are wrapped in G6015's with raised white
lettering. As monitored this car has a rare sunroof option and it
is a factory sunroof!
Interior
All looking like it came right off the factory floor, blue vinyl
door panels have a central wood applique stripe running through
their centers. Inside sleek styled with integrated headrests,
buttoned blue vinyl buckets. Fronting these chairs, is original
molded plastic to look like a wood covered dash front. On top is
padded blue textured vinyl. The gauges have been "molded into" the
wood and are all clean and functioning. More blue as the dash
extends over to the passenger side with an ash receptacle and
lighter, and a glove box. Blue carpeting floods the floors for the
front and rear, and just above the rear is a pristine rear bench
with buttons and matching the buckets up front. A center console in
blue molded plastic surfs through the front buckets and has some
wood applique in it, and a pistol grip shifter from Hurst. Above a
near perfect headliner frames the sunroof.
Drivetrain
Under the hood in a completely restored engine bay painted blue, we
see an aqua painted block in 360ci format. We cannot verify if its
numbers matching due to some of the numbers on the block are not
legible enough to confirm but the consigner states it is so we'll
go with that. It is topped with a 4-barrel carburetor and has a
numbers matching A833 4-speed manual transmission on back. An
8-3/4-inch rear axle is on this car.
Undercarriage
Obviously a rotisserie restoration due to the visual I'm getting
from underneath. Nicely coated underpinnings with not even a speck
of rust. Torsion bar front suspension, and leaf sprung for the
rear, along with power disc brakes upfront, and power drums for the
back. A Flowmaster exhaust snakes its way to chrome tipped rear
exits.
Drive-Ability
A very quick fire up and a low rumble with the idle. Off on the
test track she performed with great acceleration, bias free
braking, and all simple functions were working just swimmingly.
Comfy too!
A meticulous restoration which started from this car sitting in
Arizona under a cover and did not run, to now what you see in this
shining example. 1974 is still hangin' in there! Keep on
truckin'.
VIN DECODE
RM21L4G159818
R-Plymouth Road Runner/Satellite
M-Medium Price Class
21-2 Door Hardtop Coupe
L-360ci V8 4bbl 245hp
4-1974
G-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
159818-Sequential Unit Number
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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
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