1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Convertible
Car History
The Plymouth Road Runner was a mid-size car with a focus on
performance built by Plymouth in the United States between 1968 and
1980. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away
from their roots as relatively inexpensive fast cars as they gained
features and increased in price.
The Road Runner was based on the Chrysler B platform, the same as
the Belvedere and Satellite, as a back-to-basics mid-size
performance car.
Plymouth developed the Road Runner to market a lower priced, basic
trim model to its upscale GTX. They paid $50,000 to Warner
Bros.-Seven Arts to use the Road Runner name and likeness from
their Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner cartoons (as well as a
"beep, beep" horn, which Plymouth paid $10,000 to develop).
We have at Adventure Classic for sale a B5 Blue 1969 Plymouth
Roadrunner Convertible that is drop-dead gorgeous and verified as a
"real'" Roadrunner by its Vin Code and Trim Tag.
Engine & Drivetrain
This 1969 Plymouth Road Runner convertible is powered by a matching
numbers 383 cubic inch original engine with 335 horsepower from the
factory paired with a Torqueflite three-speed automatic
transmission back to the H.D. Mopar rear end.
It has the optional orange "Coyote Duster" Air Grabber air cleaner
assembly air cleaner that opens with the throttle to let in the
air, performance ignition and spark plug wires, MOPAR Performance
finned aluminum valve covers, factory cast iron exhaust headers,
dual exhaust, Power Steering, a Fuel Injection system, and more all
sitting in a clean and detailed engine compartment.
It rides on aftermarket polished 5-spoke mag wheels and blackwall
tires for a period correct look and stance.
Interior
The cabin features super white interior with front buckets and a
rear bench seat trimmed in white vinyl with matching door
panels.
Other equipment includes a blue colored dash with all the factory
gauges and controls, blue carpet, white headrests, a push-button
radio, wood sport 3-spoke steering wheel, and a lockable
glovebox.
Exterior
The car is finished in a brand new coat of B5 Blue paint with
original style stripes and Road Runner decals, the factory twin
bulges on the hood, a new white power convertible top, shiny
chrome-finished bumpers and grill, dual exhaust outlets, as well as
a pained trunk area and correct factory style trunk mat.
Conclusion
Only 1890 Plymouth Road runner convertibles were sold in the U.S.
and this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner Convertible we have here at
Adventure Classic for sale really defines the muscle-car era.
Roadrunners are getting really rare, but when you figure in that
this is a numbers matching drivetrain, convertible, and correct
restored and matching numbers on the Trim Tag, it is rally a vary
collectable Plymouth you must have in your collection.
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