1968 was a special era for the muscle car world. This was somewhat
late in the decade for muscle cars but heavy regulations that would
soon start popping in the 70's haven't arrived. That made vehicles
like this Plymouth Road Runner possible. The were introduced in
1968 and were designed to integrate powerful engines with a focus
on performance but with a more desirable price tag. To accomplish
this Chrysler focused on performance only making a stripped down
hot rod. Going fast was the focus and they pulled it off
beautifully. Fancy trim, fancy wheels, and power options were left
out to make sure nothing would rob it of power. This very clean
example is a very stock car with only 36,379 reflected on the
odometer. The body on it is all very solid and wears its original
Matador Red paint. 1 of the quarters did require repair due to some
minor rust and the repair was done in steel. Despite being stripped
of most of the trim they did still installed a great looking grill
with double headlights and nice chrome bumpers. This car was also
ordered from the factory with a tinted windshield, drivers side
remote operated mirror and drip rail moldings. It also has the
factory hood with side vents that incorporate the blacked out trim.
It rides on its color match wheels with dog dish center caps which
really work well the the sleeper feel the Road Runner was meant to
be.
Turning the BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires is its original 383 V8
motor. A lot of the components have been painted Chrysler Blue and
it is topped off with an aftermarket 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetor
hidden under the factory "Road Runner Engine 383" air cleaner. It
runs very strong and is paired with a 4 speed manual combined with
its original 3.23 rear end. The car sounds great and is ready to be
enjoyed.
CAR: Plymouth RoadRunner 2 Door Pillar Coupe
ENGINE: 383cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 4-Speed Manual Floor Shift
TIRES: F70x14 Red Sidewall, Steel Belted
MODEL YEAR: 1968
BUILD DATE: June 21.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: Deluxe Trim Grade, Vinyl Split Bench Seats. Silver on
Black Interior.
PAINT: Red (Dodge), Matador Red (Plymouth), Scorch Red (Chrysler),
Flame (Imperial).
OTHER: Black (Dodge, Plymouth), Formal Black (Chrysler, Imperial)
Upper Door Frame Color. Black Horizontal Accent Stripe.
The interior of the car is done in Black and it is a factory split
bench seat car. This again adds to that "cool factor" you get from
these Road Runners. They have been fitted with retractable lap
belts and the upholstery is in good condition. The headliner, dash,
and doors panels are all stock. Up top it does have the courtesy
light which is working. On the floor is a Hurst shifter that moves
through the gears smoothly. The padded dash has all of its standard
gauges, switches and in front of the driver is the leather wrapped
steering wheel. The trunk has a stock style mat and houses a
matching spare wheel. Underneath the mat the pan is all solid and
painted.
This is one very cool classic that is pure Mopar Muscle.
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