Vehicle Description
1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible
The Road Runner was introduced in 1968 and produced through 1980.
As the 60's came to an end a lot of muscle cars were moving away
from their roots as they gained new features and became more
expensive. Plymouth released the Road Runner in an effort to keep
the muscle car era alive by going back to the basics and focusing
on performance. To use the name, likeness and "beep beep" sound
from the popular Wile E. Coyote cartoon, Plymouth gave Warner Bros
$50,000 and also went on to spend $10,000 more developing a special
horn. The first generation was from 1968 to 1970. They expected to
sell 20,000 units in '68 but clearly underestimated things as the
production went up to 45,000. It was clear the market responded
well and the Road Runner rose to the 3rd highest selling muscle
car. In 1970 they continued with the same basic Road Runner body
but redesigned the front and rear end appearance. This would be the
final year for the convertible and only 834 were made making the
extremely clean '70 Convertible you see here quite rare. This car
has been completely restored and is one of the finest examples of
these cars you are going to find. The body is in excellent
condition, rust free, and repainted in its original Vitamin C paint
with Black center stripe and Road Runner side graphics. The
original chrome and stainless trim is all straight and has a
beautiful shine. The Orange is paired with a White power
convertible top which is a rare combination to find. The car rides
on its original Silver Rallye wheels wrapped with reproduction
Goodyear Polyglas GT tires which would be correct for the car. That
speaks to the level of detail in this build. It's like jumping back
to 1970 and visiting your local dealer's showroom.
Getting this car cruising down the road is its date correct 383
motor. Under the hood the car is like brand new. The motor has
factory specs, the correct dual snorkel air cleaner and even
Plymouth hoses. Small touches like original assembly line check
point markings were applied and really make it stand out. The motor
runs extremely well with zero issues whatsoever. The 4 speed manual
transmission shifts smoothly and transfers power back to the
original rear end. Still not impressed? The car was ordered with
factory power steering and factory power brakes with discs up front
all of which are functioning properly.
The beautifully redone White interior is in excellent condition
throughout and, as we mentioned earlier, when paired with Orange
paint is a rare option. It has nice high back bucket seats sitting
to each side of the original center console with wood grain pistol
grip Hurst shifter. All of the original interior trim from the
stainless to the faux wood grain are in great shape. The dash has
all been refinished and fitted with its original gauges and
original Chrysler stereo. The gauges, which include an in dash
tachometer, have all been refurbished and are working properly. The
original 3 spoke steering wheel looks great and wears its correct
"Beep Beep" horn button. The trunk has been nicely restored as well
and houses the Orange painted spare with Goodyear Polyglas
tire.
The car comes with a complete build book containing picture
documentation of everything done throughout the process. If you
want a clean, rare and collectible Road Runner don't let this one
slip away. In recent decades Mopars have become some of the most
sought after collector cars so not only is it fun to look at and
drive, it is truly an investment. These cars sell quick so we don't
expect it to be around for long.
Jump on it while it is still available for $88,000.00!
BIG REDUCTION DOWN TO $78,000.00!
