For Sale: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1973 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe

"The popular bird, the Road Runner, has lost none of its sporty appeal in '73. Basic equipment proves it is still an 'honest' Road Runner. A performance hood and special Road Runner dress up stripes and identification. Those are the basics. If you want more bird, it's easy to build your Road Runner up to whatever you fancy." From the 1973 Plymouth sales brochure.

For consignment, a 1973 Plymouth Road Runner coupe showing 87,854 miles, but the true miles are unknown due to a title exemption. This one has its numbers matching drivetrain including engine and transmission and will come to you with a pile of documents and receipts.

Exterior
This well optioned car came with FY1 paint, Lemon Twist, now in two stage form and retaining Plymouth's whimsical paint naming pedigree. But it's the aggressive black stripe package that sets this car apart, riding the roof like a segmented basket handle and wrapping the power bulge, serving as background to highlight the 340 call outs and emerging from modified Naca-like faux ducts on the hood. In profile, chrome bumpers provide the bookends with modest wrap arounds and Mopar Rallye wheels feature letters out 225/70R14 tires with a mid 2020 date code. The pride of Warner Brothers, the cartoon bird, makes an appearance in decal form on the decklid and the nose, looking as cocky and crisp as ever. Overall, paint, body, and trim are great. Imperfections include some bubbling down low and a paint run.

Interior
Carrying the black of the stripes to the inside, here we have handsome vinyl clad doors with minimal decorative trim and both present cleanly, leading you to the inside to find a very nice split bench seat and a bench out back and both are in great shape. No frills by today's standards, the classic muscle car has a simple three spoke steering wheel leading to the simulated wood faced instrument cluster taking in your basic gauges and an AM radio. The column shift leaves the floor open where black carpet provides cover, all under a clean headliner with attached shoulder belts, and use was optional at the time! A gray vinyl mat covers a nicely painted trunk floor.

Drivetrain
Clean and colorful is how we find the numbers matching 340ci V8 under the hood hiding a 4-barrel carburetor under the orange air cleaner. It's mated to the numbers matching A727 3-speed automatic transmission that sends power back to the 8 3/4" rear with 3.23 gears. Our Road Runner has power steering and power brakes and the bay is showroom fresh looking.

Undercarriage
It's super clean underneath as well, with dual exhaust running through stock style mufflers and one has a dent but remains intact, and sends the tailpipes up and over the rear axle and terminating at visible machine gun tips. Disc up front and drum in back for the power brakes and suspension consists of torsion bars at the head and leaf spring in the tail.

Drive-Ability
The once unloved generation of Road Runners are now seeing more interest and we're out to prove this a very worthy candidate for your next or first Mopar. The healthy exhaust note fills our receiving bay, and we roll the 340 onto the tarmac where this bird runs the road with more than adequate power underwing, smooth automatic shifts, and acceleration that plants a smile on our face. Our functionality test reveals that all operational items on board work as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

The further we get from 1973, the more desirable these second gen Road Runners seem to be getting. The road runner bird is in the cuckoo family, and you'd have to be cuckoo not to find this car appealing. Lemon Twist paint, numbers matching drivetrain, clean interior. That's a Mopar trifecta!

RM21H3R201072

R-Plymouth Satellite
M-Medium Price Class
21-2 Door Coupe
H-340ci 4bbl V8
3-1973
R-Windsor, Ontario, Canada Assy Plant
201072-Sequential Unit Number

FENDER TAG
RM21:Plymouth Belvedere,Satellite, Medium Price Class Road Runner, 2 Door Coupe
H3R: 340ci 240hp 4bbl V8, 1973, Windsor, ONT, CAN
201072:Sequence number
E55:340ci 4 barrel V8 240hp
D34:Light Duty Automatic Transmission
FY1:Lemon Twist
C2X9:Trim Vinyl Bench Seat, Black
TX9: Black Int. Door Frames
C15:Build Date: December 15
177078:Order number
FY1:Lemon Twist Top Color
U:USA Specifications
22:22" Radiator
B31:H.D. Drum Brakes 11in - Manual Adj. (B+C Body)
G35:Delete Standard Outside Mirror
J45:Hood Tie Down Pins
J52:Inside Hood Release
M21:Roof drip rail moldings
M26:Wheel Lip Moldings
N41:Dual Exhaust
N42:Chrome Exhaust Tips
R11:Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
END:End of Sales Codes

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price. All prices are before state, city and county tax, tag, title and license fees. Out of state buyers are responsible for all state, county, city taxes and fees, as well as title/registration fees in the state that the vehicle will be registered. Classic Auto Mall is not responsible for errors and omissions. Please verify listings with dealer. Vehicles may require VIN verification and/or safety and emissions inspections to transfer ownership and register the vehicle in the declared state of residence. Please check with your local DMV office to ensure compliance with your states titling and registration process.

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