For Sale: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner in Columbus, Ohio

We here at Cruisin Classics are excited to present to you this stunning 1968 Plymouth Road Runner. This first-year Road Runner is a very rare find with only 60,764 actual miles, all original sheet metal, and a numbers-matching engine, transmission, and rear axle! Additionally, this car comes with the original Broadcast Sheet, the original window sticker, the original registration, a copy of the original title (as well as several other titles throughout the car's life), and the original owner's manual with Certicard. On top of all that, this car has obviously been stored in a temperature-controlled indoor environment its whole life, and its condition is a testament to a life of excellent care and treatment. This Road Runner comes to us today dressed with a high-quality respray of its original color - Silver Haze (AA1). The paint color looks spectacular on the car with only a few touch-ups and minuscule imperfections. Up front, you'll find a black grille flanked by dual side-by-side round headlights, all framed with bright trim. Beneath is a gleaming chrome bumper with integrated turn signals. The hood features dual faux vents with "383" call-outs on each side that let you know that there's a stout V-8 hiding beneath. The side view reveals quite a bit of quality chrome and brightwork, including windshield trim, drip rail molding, window trim, (optional) belt molding on the doors and rear quarters, door handles, and driver's side mirror. Both doors feature correct "road runner" badging and bird decals. If you look closely, you'll see that the bird decals are black and white - they didn't become colorized until the 1969 model year. Being an early '68 model produced at the end of October 1967, this car is a two-door pillared coupe (B-pillar present) with pop-out rear quarter windows. Hardtop coupes were not offered until later production of the '68 model run. Around back, you'll see bright taillight surrounds, correct "PLYMOUTH" and "road runner" badging, a rear bumper just as nice as the one up front, and dual oval-shaped chrome exhaust tips. The gas fill is hidden behind the rear license plate. This gorgeous Mopar rolls down the road on a set of 15" OEM steel wheels with dog-dish caps, all wrapped in BF Goodrich Silvertown Redline Radials that complete the cool look. Being a 1968, this car has Shipping Order (SO) number stamps on the core support and on the driver's side trunk gutter under the weatherstrip that match the Broadcast Sheet. There is also a U1 code on the fender tag and the Broadcast Sheet denoting this as a "special order" car of the Belvedere line.

Lift the hood to discover an exceptionally clean and stock engine bay with the original 383ci V-8 at the center. The last 8 digits of the VIN are stamped on the rear of the bellhousing area near the oil sending unit, proving the engine is a match with the car. The engine, heads, valve covers, water pump, and intake are all covered in a nice coat of Chrysler Turquoise paint. Atop the intake is an Edelbrock 600 4-barrel carburetor topped off with a black air cleaner with a "383 road runner engine" decal. The original 4-barrel Carter carburetor is in a box in the trunk. Other highlights include 906 iron heads, Chrysler points-type ignition, the original 22" radiator with shroud, and a correct group 27 Mopar battery. Steering is manual, and brakes are 4-wheel manual drums. The 383 is mated up to the original 727 Torqueflight 3-speed automatic transmission (also #'s matching) that sends power to the rear wheels via the original 8 3/4" Chrysler rear axle with 3.23 posi gears. The rear axle boasts both the "Sure-Grip Differential" tag and a tag with the gear ratio stamped on it. Exhaust flows from immaculately clean cast manifolds through "Hemi"-type mufflers and exits the chrome tips in the rear with a pleasing rumble.

Swing open the driver's door, and the dome light pops on to illuminate a largely original black interior. The black painted doors are outfitted with OEM Pewter vinyl panels with bright trim, armrests, and window cranks. The same Pewter vinyl graces the rear side panels as well. Being a '68 automatic, this Road Runner was originally a bench seat column shift car. One of the car's owners decided to change to bucket seats with a console shift and did a thorough job. The Procar black vinyl buckets they chose are comfortable and good-looking, and the console appears to be from a '68 Satellite or GTX. They even went so far as to change the steering column so that no hint of the column shift remains. We do have the original bench seat and linkage from the original shifter, and they come with the car. The rear seat looks original, and it doesn't look like anyone has ever sat in it. The rear package tray is original and uncut, and the headliner is tight grey perforated vinyl in good condition. The floor is covered in nice black hook & loop carpet that's kept nice with a set of carpeted logo floormats. Ahead of the driver is an OEM 3-spoke black steering wheel with a silver Plymouth logo horn button that produces the signature Road Runner "Beep-Beep" sound. The black dash is topped with a crack-free vinyl pad, and the working heat & fan controls are mounted underneath the pad at the center. In the dash are original working gauges - alt, gas, temp, 120mph speedometer, and 8K tachometer. Mileage on the odometer is 60,764, and those are actual miles per the title. Beneath the gauges are controls for the working wipers and lights, and in the center of the dash is the original Plymouth solid-state AM push-button radio that plays your cruisin' music through a speaker atop the dash. Mounted under the dash is a trio of Sunpro gauges that help you keep a tight eye on volts, temp, and oil pressure. Ahead of the passenger is a "road runner" badge and bird decal that sit above a flip-up door glovebox. Around back, you'll find a very clean trunk with a plaid vinyl mat, full matching spare & factory jack, and some spare parts (original carb, shift linkage, etc.).

If you're on the hunt for an exceptionally well-documented, all-numbers-matching Road Runner, then your search ends here with this awesome '68! On top of its originality and documentation, this Road Runner is a fantastic driving car out on the road, and it's sure to put a smile on your face every time you get behind the wheel! Cars like this just don't come around very often, and you'd do well to seize this rare opportunity to put this incredible Mopar in your collection now!

ENGINE
Numbers-Matching 383ci V-8 (Suffix D383HP) (Build Date-10/18/67)
Iron 906 Heads (2843)
Edelbrock 600 4-Barrel Carburetor
Engine, Intake, and Valve Covers Painted Chrysler Turquoise
Original 22" Radiator with Shroud (#2898045) (10/23/67)
Chrysler Points-Type Ignition
OEM Air Cleaner with "383 road runner engine" Decal
Group 27 OEM-Style Mopar Battery
"Beep-Beep" Horn
Clean Cast Exhaust Manifolds
Hemi-Type Mufflers
Manual Steering

TRANSMISSION
Numbers-Matching Chrysler A727 Torqueflight 3-Speed Automatic (Build Date-10/20/67)
Console Shift
Numbers-Matching Chrysler 8 3/4" Rear Axle with "Sure-Grip Differential" Tag and Gear Tag
3.23:1 Posi Gears

BRAKES
4-Wheel Manual Drums

EXTERIOR
Car Build Date - 10/30/1967
U1 Code "Special Order" Car
"SO" Numbers Present and Matching the Broadcast Sheet
All-Original Sheet Metal
High Driver Quality Silver Haze Paint (AA1) (Resprayed Original Color)
Two-Door Pillared Coupe
Correct Badging and Black & White Bird Decals
Gleaming Chrome Bumpers
Bright Window Trim, Drip Rail Molding, a...for more information please contact the seller.