1970 Plymouth ROAD RUNNER Unknown

383 cid V8 engine, four-barrel carburetor, automatic transmission, independent, torsion bar front suspension, live axle leaf spring rear suspension, front disc brakes; wheelbase: 116 Plymouth added the Roadrunner to its model lineup in 1968, as the muscle car genre was at its zenith. A bare bones performance car which was built to cater to a generation of drag racers who didn’t need bucket seats for the negligible lateral g-forces of a quarter of a mile sprint, the Roadrunner provided handsome and masculine looks with a variety of engine choices and a choice of either the pistol grip four-speed transmission or the venerable Torque-flight. The Roadrunner’s standard engine was the 330 horsepower four-barrel carburetor 383 cubic inch Wedge V8. It made gobs of torque and performed superbly with either the Torque-flight automatic or four-speed manual. 3,000 bought a Roadrunner, under $75 per month with even a minimal down payment. $714 more put Chrysler’s legendary 426 cubic inch, 425 horsepower Street Hemi into a Roadrunner but that was nearly one-fourth of the cost of the basic 330 horsepower Roadrunner. Roadrunners came with standard Plymouth Belvedere equipment plus heavy-duty suspension and shock absorbers, F70-14 tires on wide rims, armrests with ashtrays, a simulated air scoop hood, and the Sport Satellite blacked-out horizontal bar grille. Roadrunners had high-pitched “Beep-Beep” horns and were whimsically identified with Warner Brothers’ Wile E. Coyote™ heckling flightless bird. They paid Chrysler $50,000 to use the characters and another $10,000 to develop the program. 1970 brought new front and rear end looks to the basic 1968 body, and it would prove to be another success. Updates included a new grille, leather seats, hood, front fenders and quarter panel changes. Most, it seemed, were destined for a time on the track and even equipped with the smaller 383 cubic inch V8; the car could best just about every other car on the strip. Roadrunners were relatively light cars and in the right hands, were more than capable in the quarter mile. What we have here is an extremely low mileage Roadrunner that went through a comprehensive photo documented rotisserie restoration in 2006, which still shows excellent to this day. Not only is this Roadrunner finished in a highly desirable paint color of Plum Crazy over white interior and white top, this is a numbers matching 383 cubic inch 330 horsepower mounted to a 727 automatic transmission. UPGRADED WITH iCE COLD AIR CONDITIONING!! The color has been changed from blue, and although not normally seen in a Roadrunner, the interior seats have been changed to more highly sought after bucket front seats rather than the factory installed bench. Also, a hood from a Hemi Roadrunner has been added for a nice touch. The car also came with the basic power group options including power brakes with upgraded disc brakes in the front, windows, and remote mirror, making it not only a true muscle car but also a car with some comfort. Accompanying this great car is the original broadcast sheet from the factory as well as the decoded fender tag which is extremely hard to come by. Although this car has been changed a little bit from when it was sold new, it still retains the original engine, transmission, and same stock look. The car also comes with spare tire and jack. This is a great turn-key car that can be driven or shown just about anywhere. Beep-beep!