There are so many things in life where less is more. But when you are writing an ad to sell your car, less is not more if your car looks as good as this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner convertible. The seller only wrote 16 words about it, so maybe he thought the photos would speak for themself, and they do! If you are in the market for a first-generation ragtop model, this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner convertible would probably be a good car for you. It can be found here on Craigslist with an asking price of $57,500. This bird is located in Hollister, California, not too far from San Francisco.
What the seller does tell us about this Road Runner is that it is a restored original, and has both a fender tag and a build sheet. Photos of the fender tag and build sheet are probably worth more than anything the seller could have written about them, and fortunately, we get pictures of each. The car left the factory with Alpine White paint (W1) and came with the black Performance Hood Treatment (V21). The tag also verifies that the Air Grabber Hood (N96) is a factory piece. This car has some more equipment that is less obvious, such as 3-Speed Wipers (J25), Light Package (A01), plus a few other goodies.
The 383 cubic inch V-8 (H9G) and TorqueFlite automatic transmission (D32) are also said to be original and numbers matching. No word on whether or not either of these received any attention during the restoration, but the seller lists the mileage in the ad at 50,000 and the odometer can also be seen showing 50,672 miles, so they may not have needed much if the car has been as well maintained as it appears. Things really do look good under the hood and there do not appear to be any obvious leaks or things to be concerned about.
Looking at both the inside and outside of this Road Runner, it’s really hard to find much of anything to be critical about. The paint looks good as does the top, which seems to fit well and go down properly. New floor mats might be a good investment but the rest of the interior looks fine.
It seems like all this car really needs is just a new owner who’s ready to put the top down and enjoy driving this B-body around. What are your thoughts on this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner convertible?
Hollister is about a 2 hour drive south of San Francisco…not exactly, “not far from San Francisco” as stated in the article…
Serious buyers wouldn’t hesitate to drive 2 hours on a moments notice to look at a car they are interested in, especially one as rare as this. I live in the Bay Area and have several friends that think nothing of driving 5-6 hours to look at a car once they have seen enough pictures and spoken with the owner. I also have friends that won’t drive 30 minutes to see a car that’s been recommended by friends, guess which of those friends always have something new and interesting and which ones whine about not being able to find a car. This has always been the case, people willing to put in the work get what they want, complainers find company in their misery.
Steve R
Let me guess, you would have, for sure, bought it if it was closer to San Francisco though, right?
Tom will buy it if seller brings it closer to San Francisco…
The 20 year old me would want a 4speed, but the 65 year old me says this is perfectly optioned…very nice find!
And the column shift just goes perfectly with the idea of the no-frills RR.
I still want it in a Hemi/ 4spd! Beautiful car that’s just right
Hollister is actually about 2 hours south of San Francisco (on a good traffic day).
Quite true..the article incorrectly states “not far from San Francisco”…
It’s 97 (90 minutes, according to Google maps) all freeway miles, to be exact. I live 20 southeast of San Francisco and would consider it “not far”, if it was a car I was remotely interested in. Like I said in an earlier post, a serious buyer wouldn’t think twice about making the drive.
Steve R
My God people – are you all freaking Virgos!?!?!
It’s south, it’s north, it’s not 2 hours, 2 hours is too long. Get your Geritol and down it with prune juice!
I think I’m going to go with Charles Atlas’ 86 Ford Escort with the 4 speed!
16 words were all that is needed… the pictures tell the story!
I had a 69 Road Runner Convertible back in the 70s… and it was in much worse shape than this one after only a few years on the road…
I wish I were able to afford this one! My youth is telling me to go get it. The about to retire me is telling me to keep my savings account for retirement.
Beautiful car, however was the 383 offered as the only engine offered on the Road Runner Convertible? I had heard that the 440’s were prone to the frame getting twisted out of shape early on.
Cav427, when this car was built in September of ’68, there was no way to get a 440 in a Road Runner — that was only available in a GTX. Later in the ’69 model year the A12 440 Six Barrel Road Runner became available.
A12 cars (6BBL) were not available as convertibles.
I believe the only 440 that was available for a Road Runner was the six pack and that was a late in the model year option. I don’t think the frame flex is a valid argument only because the 440″ was standard motor for the GTX and there were a kazillion of those made. but I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong. Besides that, the 426 Street Hemi was optional for both.
It’s not a “Six Pack”…that was a Dodge term. The Plymouths were “6BBL” cars.
Gee, let’s see…since the car HAS NO FRAME, then what you are saying makes absolutely ZERO sense. Whoever you heard that from is a complete moron.
I heard it from you
Yes very nice, and there is 24 photos.
Author, you need to sharpen your MoPar skills a bit…the engine code for a 383 Road Runner engine in 1969 was E63. “H9G” is a partial VIN that refers to “H” (the 383HP engine), “9” (the 1969 model year), and “G” (the code for the plant where this car was built…which was St.Louis).
The interior color makes this car!
Call my banker, I need a plane ticket and a big bag of money.
:-)
While attending Penn State on the 70s, I drove in my 63 Savoy 3 hours to western PA to look at a Vitamin C 69 RR conv. It was rotted beyond belief. This was 1979. No repo sheet metal available. Seller wanted $1,000 Woulda shoulda couldla. He had several Mopars in various stages of decay at his farm. I did own am FE5 70 RR with factory N96 in 1973.
I passed up a Orange Superbird in 79 for $1500.00! Same deal, a lot of rust, missing nose cone 440/6 auto. I also passed on a 68 Hemi Charger no motor but a nice maroon with black interior and 4spd car with a white T/A Challenger with no motor and 4spd for $1800.00. Yeah, I kick my own ass everyday.
Nice real nice but it’s priced up there for a plain jane – wounder why it got the N96 fresh air ?