Vehicle Description
Ever have one of those moments when you find a rare classic with a
price that seems too good to be true? The 'coolest of the cool'
that's survived almost 50 years of vehicle downsizing, fuel thirsty
gearheads and stoplight fisticuffs? Well, you don't have to worry
about getting pinched back to reality this time because this killer
Plymouth Road Runner Superbird is a fully documented, mostly
original muscle car that's comfortable on either the strip or the
show field! Not only is this awesome coupe a highly exclusive wing
car that sports just 29,768 miles, it also wears 100% original
sheet metal, features a correct 440 6 BBL powertrain and sports a
fresh white on black color combination. If you're looking for a bad
to the bone investment that's fun to look at, a blast to drive and
ready to hit the show circuit as soon as it rolls out of our
showroom; congratulations, you've found your next car!
With an original window sticker and two original broadcast sheets,
there's no questioning this Plymouth's well-preserved authenticity.
Here's a detailed look at how the car rolled down Chrysler's Lynch
Road assembly line:
FENDER TAG
RM23:
- R: Plymouth Road Runner
- M: Medium
- 23: 2-door hardtop
V0A:
- V: 440 cubic inch V8 that utilizes three 2-barrel carburetors to
produce 390 horsepower
- 0: 1970 model year
- A: Produced at Chrysler's Lynch Road manufacturing facility
162346: Assembly sequence number
E87: 440 cubic inch high performance V8 that utilizes three
2-barrel carburetors to produce 390 horsepower
D32: Heavy duty automatic transmission
EW1: Alpine White exterior paint
H2X9:
- H: High trim grade
- 2: Vinyl bench seats
- X9: Black interior
TX9: Black door frames
B30: Assembled on November 30th, 1969
J97583: Order number
V19: Special order full vinyl roof
V88: Transverse R/T stripe delete
26: 26-inch radiator
EQUIPMENT LISTED ON THE BROADCAST SHEET:
A13 - Superbird Package
A36 - High Performance Axle Package
B41 - Front disc brakes
B51 - Power assisted brakes
C23 - Rear armrests that are complete with ashtrays
C65 - Air Foam bench seats
C93 - Carpeting
D32 - Heavy duty A727 Torqueflite transmission
D56 - 3.55 gears
E87 - 440 cubic inch high performance V8 that's complete with three
2-barrel carburetors
F25 - Mopar red cap battery
F96 - Oil pressure and temperature gauges
G41 - Rearview mirror that's complete with day/night mode
H11 - Heater that's complete with a defroster
J11 - Glove box lock
J15 - Cigar lighter
J25 - Variable, 3-speed wipers
J45 - Hood pins that are complete with lanyards
L76 - Heater control lamp
M21 - Drip rail moldings
M81 - Front bumper guards
N41 - Dual exhaust
N42 - Chrome exhaust tips
N51 - Maximum engine cooling
N65 - 7-blade fan
R11 - Music Master AM radio
S15 - Hemi extra heavy duty suspension
S25 - Heavy duty firm ride shocks
S31 - Front sway bar
S77 - Power steering
S79 - Steering wheel that's complete with a lower half horn
ring
W21 - Rallye wheels
U84 - F60x15 red-wall, polyglas tires
V01 - Monotone paint
V19 - Special order vinyl roof
V88 - Transverse R/T stripe delete
Y39 - Special order car
Throughout the '60s, Chrysler and Ford were heavily vested in the
"Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" sales mentality. And Dodge's
Charger 500, despite its NASCAR-inspired tweaks, just wasn't
getting the job done. In an attempt to one up Ford's slick and
equally fast Torino, Chrysler went to the drawing board and began
exploring aerodynamics. While aerodynamics wasn't a new concept, it
had yet to be seriously studied by major auto manufacturers. And
Chrysler's foray into the subject eventually culminated in testing
full scale models at Lockheed Martin's North Carolina wind tunnel.
Engineers quickly realized the benefits of a wind-cutting nose, but
the real epiphany came when they employed a large rear stabilizer.
Not only did that 'rocket nose' and 'park bench' spoiler
combination create 'zero lift' downforce, it also produced immense
directional stability, permitting speeds in excess of 200 MPH. Not
surprisingly, Dodge's storied Daytona won the first race it
competed in, and would eventually become one of the most successful
NASCAR stock cars of all time. And Plymouth, looking to lure NASCAR
star Richard Petty back into the fold, followed Dodge's impressive
Daytona with the equally slippery, and some say better, Road Runner
Superbird.
When you take a close look at this super clean coupe, it seems only
fitting that the car's entire 43 year existence was spent in the
hands of one very meticulous owner. Purchased new by Ronald North
of Huntington, Indiana, it's the recent beneficiary of a modern,
two-stage paint job. Thanks to very little exposure to the
elements, that unique body was a solid, all-original piece that
needed nothing more than prep work. A correct layer of Alpine White
presents exceptionally well and, when combined with matte
horizontals and correct Superbird call-outs, creates iconic muscle
car looks. And today, this Plymouth is one stunningly straight
showpiece that has no gremlins, suffers no thin spots and displays
a high level of fit and finish.
As you step back and stare at this 'bird's sinuous body, many
adjectives come to mind. Wicked... Astonishing... Dreadful...
Infamous... But, in reality, Chrysler spent a lot of R&D time
making sure the car fit one specific descriptor: functional. Every
piece of this Road Runner was whittled to maximum efficiency in
pursuit of one goal: lapping large race tracks at a very high rate
of speed. At the front of the car, a downforce producing nose hangs
sleek, flip up headlights between a small grille, standard hood
pins, hidden parking lamps and a body-matched chin spoiler. Behind
that nose, drag reducing air extractors lead the eye to a cool
'Hustle Stuff' tachometer, clean glass and a show worthy
combination of straight stainless trim and pliable black vinyl. At
the sides of those extractors, prominent fender lines and
Superbird-specific C-pillars frame bright marker lights, a correct
Chrysler mirror and familiar chrome door handles. And at the back
of the car, a Superbird-specific wing rides above a small "road
runner" emblem, clear tail lights, a prominent "P L Y M O U T H"
script, bright exhaust tips and an original chrome bumper.
Raise this coupe's long hood and you'll find a correct, 440 cubic
inch RB V8 that's fully detailed, completely sorted and ready to
go. More popular than Chrysler's famed Hemi, and almost as feared,
Plymouth's 390 horsepower, 440 6 BBL powerplant was designed to be
the industry's best combination of comfort, streetability and big
block performance. Oxygen whips through a correctly decaled cleaner
to three 2-barrel carburetors, which are bolted over a glossy, Hemi
Orange intake. In front of that intake, a familiar points
distributor sequences fire through fresh Chrysler Electronic
Suppression wires. Behind those wires, Hemi Orange valve covers
perfectly contrast correctly restored exhaust manifolds. Cooling is
supplied by a big, 26-inch radiator, which utilizes pliable hoses
and simple squeeze clamps to send ...for more information please
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