1969 Plymouth Roadrunner B5 Blue Convertible
Car History
We have here at Adventure Classics a B5 Blue 1969 Plymouth
Roadrunner Convertible for sale that is drop-dead gorgeous and
verified as a "real'" Roadrunner by its Vin Code and Trim Tag.
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. 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.)
This Road Runner is one of 769 made with a Chrysler A833 23 spline
4-speed transmission and one of 27 identically made factory show
cars.
All the show cars were optioned with the N96 Air Grabber Hood, the
A31 Sure Grip 8 3/4 rear axle, P31 power windows, A01 Light group
including fender mounted turn signals.
This car was discussed in the book 1969 ROAD RUNNER in detail
written by Wes Eisenchenk.
Engine & Drivetrain
This 1969 Plymouth Road Runner convertible is powered by a 1971 400
"230" casting block bored 30" over and a 3.91" stroke crankshaft
added to make it 477 cubic inches.
The engine was built by world famous factory stock racer "Mr. Six
Pack" Bob Karakashian at a cost of over $10k and includes an 800
cfm Edelbrock carb, MOPAR electronic ignition, factory HP manifolds
with over 500 horse power.
It has the engine block, heads, and intake painted orange, 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, factory cast iron
exhaust H.P. headers, dual exhaust, Power Steering, Power Brakes,
and more all sitting in a clean and detailed engine
compartment.
The air cleaner is signed by the well know creator, Jack Smith, who
has passed since and the four-speed transmission and H.D. rear
rebuilt by Tony Moore the owner of Winners Circle in Michigan.
It rides on polished factory style aluminum 5-spoke mag wheels and
redline tires for a period correct look and stance.
The chassis is just as clean, painted, and detailed as the rest of
this car. When I say this is better than new, it really is a #1 car
and restoration.
Interior
The new Legandary Interior was done by Kee Auto Top including the
new glass rear window and Legandary convertible top boot. It
features a super white set of front buckets with white headrests, a
rear bench seat trimmed in white vinyl, and matching white door
panels.
Equipment includes a blue colored dash with all the factory gauges
and controls, blue carpet and seatbelts, a push-button radio, wood
sport 3-spoke steering wheel, Beep Beep horn, chrome 4-speed
shifter with wood knob, Road Runner emblems, and a lockable
glovebox.
Exterior
This was a complete rotisserie restoration with new quarter panels,
floor pans, and trunk pans as every nut and bolt was touched with
the body and paint by a former show car painter for Ford, Donny
Randolph.
The car is finished a brand-new coat in PPG base coat/clear coat in
2010, in 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 with spare tire.
The fit and finish has to be seen as the presentation on this
"real" Road Runner convertible is beyond what we can write about
it.
It is one of only 2128 made back in 1969 and who knows how few are
left today and this may be the nicest of the 27 show cars of which
only 7 have been found.
Conclusion
Only a handful of 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 having the 383 engine, 4-speed trans, convertible, white
bucket seat interior, and a top-quality restoration, it is rally a
vary collectable Plymouth you must have in your collection.
Over $100k invested in the car and is certainly one of the nicest
Road Runner convertibles in the market.
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