Factory Sunroof! 1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 440

The GTX earned its position as a stand-alone model in the Plymouth lineup for only five years, beginning as a 1967 model and continuing through 1971.  However, the moniker carried on for a bit longer, as it was applied to each Road Runner from 1972 to 1974 that came from the factory with a 440 under the hood.  The famed Hemi engine said goodbye after ’71, leaving the 440 as the top offering for the remainder of the second generation beep beep cars.  This 1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX here on eBay has some great options and a 440 with a surprise on top, so head on over to Cruces, New Mexico, to check this one out in person if you’re having trouble deciding how much to offer here.  You’ll have to invest more than $26,400, as that’s where the high bid stands right now.

The E86 fender tag code confirms that this 1974 Road Runner did indeed leave the St. Louis plant with a 440, but the factory engine has been replaced with a block of the same displacement with a date code from one year earlier.  By ’73, the tri-carb option was also a thing of the past, but this Mopar has had the 6-barrel setup added, which the owner says works flawlessly.  This one is said to be driven several times a month, with no leaks and no issues reported.  Other than it being a 727, no additional details are provided about the automatic transmission, but the rear end is said to be a limited-slip unit with 3.55 gears inside.

The seller states he’s the car’s second owner and has been its caretaker for several years.  There’s not a whole lot of specifics given about the exterior, but the panels appear straight, and the paint seems to be in nice shape overall.  However, the body isn’t quite perfect, as a few blemishes are mentioned.  These include some nicks and scratches, plus a couple of minor bubbles.  The area between the top of the rear bumper and the trunk lid is a bit warbled, but that could probably be straightened without an exhaustive amount of effort.

Most of the interior seems more than satisfactory for a fun driver, with the sunroof being one of the rare and desirable options this one left the factory with.  A couple of small issues are noted, including the radio and passenger-side power window not functioning properly, but the speedometer, tach, and fuel gauge are reported to be working perfectly.  Although the numbers-matching engine is no longer present, there are still numerous positives and very little not to like about this 1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX, so I’m guessing the price will keep climbing before the gavel falls here.  Any ideas how much this one could end up exchanging hands for?