Vehicle Description
POSSIBLY THE LOWEST MILEAGE MATCHING NUMBERS amp; MOSTLY COMPLETELY
UNRESTORED amp; FULLY DOCUMENTED 1969 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER 2 DOOR
426/425HP HEMI V8 COUPE IN EXISTENCE!BELIEVED amp; REPORTEDLY TO
HAVE 2,824 ORIGINAL MILESORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER amp; PURCHASE
ORDER amp; DOCUMENTED HISTORYD34 TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION $39.30D53
AXLE RATIO 3.23D91 SURE GRIP DIFFERENTIAL $42.35E74 426 CID 2 X 4
BBL V8 ENGINE $813.45Original amp; mostly completed unrestored
survivor amp; original California sold 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner
with its original numbers matching 'J' code 426/425HP V8 coupe with
original transmission amp; rear end.Carburetors date coded for
1970.Documented 2,823 original miles.Original purchase order,
original window sticker, original wax pencil factory chalk marks,
ordered as a drag car with no power steering or brakes amp;
Torqueflite transmission, 3.23 axle ratio, sure grip differential,
and radio delete with Air Grabber hood in Hemi Orange.Complete
ownership history from new.1 of only 99 Hemi automatic Roadrunners
built.Non original parts include: alternator, transmission
inspection cover, engine/ignition wiring harness, air cleaner base
plate, heat riser tubes, hoses amp; brackets, ....The paint is very
good and presentable but certainly not perfect; small dings here
and there, evidence of overspray and blending in trunk amp; rear
wheel wells, undercarriage very good, body panels which appear to
be original with some repair possible, rust free car.Front amp;
rear sub frame wells show signs of welding, grinding amp;
cutting.Rear axle housing modified with welded on brackets, the
remaining evidence of ladder bar suspension often used in drag
racing.Very original interior. Vinyl looks almost new. No dash
cracks. West Coast Classics are proud to present a rare and fully
documented example of this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with its
original date correct and matching #'s 426/465HP 2x4 BBL V8 Hemi
engine matched to its original Torqueflite automatic transmission
amp; its original 3.23 axle ratio 8 3/4" '741' 1 3/8" rear end amp;
a "Mopar Sure Grip" limited slip differential amp; with only 2,824
original miles which is fully documented as well as all of its
owners since new! This particular car has its original 426/465HP
Hemi 2 x 4 BBL V8 engine with the date correct 2468330 casting
number engine from 1964-71 and its original Torqueflite
transmission and 2070741 original Mopar 3.23 axle ratio limited
slip differential rear end. The 426 RB block was introduced to
power the big and heavy Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth intermediates
and full size cars in 1964. This street Hemi engine was the
ultimate big block after the 375HP 440 cid V8. Chrysler was heavily
involved with racing at the time and the Max Wedge engines were
doing well on the drag strip but they were not as competitive on
the NASCAR circuits. The Wedge just could not breathe as well as
their competitors and Chrysler knew that the reintroduced
hemispherical combustion chamber cylinder heads for use on the 426
cid RB blocks was the best design for producing the most power.
Rather than build a completely new engine from the ground up
Chrysler chose to fabricate hemi cylinder heads and use them on
their existing RB engine block. The result was the 426 Hemi from
which Chrysler built a great variety of hemi-head engines starting
in 1964-65.The drag race hemi engines were different from the
circle track engines with each using different intake setups,
internal components and with different displacements. The drag
engines were offered in 415 amp; 426 HP versions whilst the circle
track engine was rated at 400 HP with a single 4BBL carburetor.
Chrysler first used the engine in the most prestigious NASCAR race
of all - the Daytona 500. Hemi powered Plymouths took the first 3
positions in the 1964 race and although Ford won 30 races that year
compared to Chrysler's 26, it was obvious that Ford's 427 Wedge
days were numbered which resulted in Ford building its own hemi
engine, the 427 SOHC.It should be pointed out that the 426 Hemi and
other engines used in sanctioned racing were special, low
production engines that were never really intended for use on any
street vehicle. Indeed the engines were only produced for street
cars after NASCAR ruled that if either Chrysler or Ford wanted to
race their complex and expensive hemi-head engines then they would
have to build a certain amount of street cars with these motors and
sell them first to the public. Ford famously declined but Chrysler
went ahead and so the legendary 426 street Hemi was born in 1966.
Ford eventually did build its own street hemi, the Boss 429, but
not until 1969.This particular car is fully documented in a thick
file of records with its original window sticker amp; purchase
order showing the car to originally having been sold at 'Whipple
Chrysler Plymouth' of Ventura, CA with its original and date
correct 426/465HP V8 Hemi engine with Hemi cast iron manifolds
matched to an automatic Torqueflite transmission and Limited Slip
Differential traction rear end. There is a full documented history
of all the cars owners and its mileage since new. The car looks
very impressive in it's 'Hemi Orange' color with a Black
interior.The 426 Hemi V8 engine is extremely strong and powerful
with only very few test miles since the build and this particular
car drives like a dream, the transmission shifts smooth and the
engine temperature always runs cool. This is one very rare and
highly desirable and collectible example of one of the outstanding
muscle cars of the late sixties, which has high repute amongst
collectors for both it's beautiful lines and simplicity and high
performance.For 1968, the Plymouth lineup offered the high
performance Roadrunner packed with a standard 383/335 HP engine
with an optional 4 speed transmission, heavy duty suspension, GTX
like hood bulges, a 'taxicab' basic interior, little cartoon bird
decals on the doors and the unique 'Beep-Beep' Roadrunner horn!
Combined with low weight, the 6-passenger Road Runner could run the
1/4 mile in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph (169 km/h). It would prove to
be one of the best engines of the muscle car era, and the Road
Runner one of the best platforms to utilize it. The Roadrunner was
not fragile. Unlike some sports cars (such as the Corvette), it was
built for serious street work, the Roadrunner was reportedly a
favorite of moonshiners, faster than almost any police car and
tough enough to take practically any bump, with good ground
clearance to boot. Everything essential to performance and handling
was beefed-up and improved; everything nonessential was left out.
The interior was spartan, lacking even carpets in early models, and
few options were available. A floor-mounted shifter featured only a
rubber boot and no console so that a bench seat could be used. An
"Air Grabber" option consisted of an air duct assembly bolted to
the underside of the hood that connected to twin rectangular
upward-facing scoops in the hood. When the hood was closed, a
rubber seal fitted over a large oval unsilenced air cleaner
assembly that ducted air directly into the engine. The scoops in
the hood could be opened and closed via a lever under the
dashboard. Continued only until 1970 and a 'Milestone classic car
status' vehicle today! With the four speed shifter, the
acceleration is unreal! Because it was a bare-bones muscle car it's
weight was kept as low as possible for an even better power to
weight ratio than any of it's competitors. Plymouth needed a muscle
car to really stand out from it's competition and with 335HP this
car really lived up to it's name and could beat almost any other
muscle car on the street, with the 440 6 Pack it was unbelievable,
and with the Hemi ...for more information please contact the
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