This is a special Road Runner. 2,128 Road Runner Convertibles were built in 1969. 1 of 7 with the D21 option, 4-speed transmission, and air conditioning. It has a numbers-matching 383 cubic-inch engine, an A-833 transmission, and the highly desired dealer-ordered hood-mounted tachometer. The remaining package options make this a one-of-one. This rare bird is here on ACC Auctions in Sebastian, Florida, with a current bid of $23,500 and 5 days left to bid. Thanks again to Curvette for the wonderful tip!
The 383 in this example is the high-performance version with a 4-barrel carburetor, producing 335 horsepower and 425 lb.-ft of Coyote flattening torque. It has a numbers-matching A-833 heavy-duty 4-speed manual shifted by a 1970-style pistol-grip shifter. Power is sent to the Chrysler 8-3/4 Sure Grip limited-slip differential with 3.32:1 gearing. The engine has been rebuilt with a .030-inch overbore. Dual exhaust exits at the rear bumper. There is power steering, and the brakes have been upgraded to 11-inch discs on all four wheels. Factory chrome Magnum 500 road wheels with trim rings are shod with BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, 225/70R14 front and rear.
The beautiful factory-correct F5 Limelight Metallic Green features a straight, rust-free body that the current owner stripped to bare metal and repainted. The white interior is vinyl, with bench seats and individual headrests. The Road Runner three-spoke steering wheel with the central horn ring is a must-have. The convertible top is black and has a black boot cover. However, the photos of the top show some imperfections on the driver’s side. The hood-mounted tachometer is inoperable, and the original odometer failed, so the gauge cluster had to be replaced. The original unit is included with the sale.
Galen Govier is a recognized name in Mopar documentation. This Road Runner has the official paperwork from the Galen Registry, dated March 2014, confirming the vehicle’s specs and production rarity. With this information, the dozens of pictures on the auction site, and the knowledge that this is a great example of a 1969 Road Runner, you can make a well-informed purchase. The question is, will you make it yours?
Gold Star to the seller for such the HOT leading photo!
It’s a joke….the 1 of 1 is BS…and most of the features it says it has – it hasn’t so I’ll take a pass….that silly hood tach….I’d rather have the factory in dash one even if it’s only for looks….and if you didn’t read the ad – that hood tach doesn’t work….the cars been for sale before…..
You are right 8banger, first thing I thought of was a great photo.
Maybe a bit closer, with less water, but that’s nit picking.
Great lookin Mopar and tremendous color.
The interior shot (from a ladder?)
reminds how spacious these wwre compared to pony cars.
The first picture in the listing is a good example of finding a spot with a clear background for shooting photos of a car. The very next picture is a perfect example of a shooting location to avoid…a green car blending into green bushes behind the car, plus a house, trees, a pier and other things in the background to distract from the subject. When shooting cars I always take a ladder with me. A ladder allows you to gain some height to better capture the whole car. Elevating your view some is also a good way avoid distracting objects that may otherwise show up in the background.
I’m not a Mopar guy, but this is a really nice car, though I could do without the hood tach. It just looks out of place to me.
1 of 1, or 1 of 8 or 1 of 100 doesn’t impress me much. I was around when these were new and remember a lot of cars with oddball combinations of options. Back then the automakers let you order cars just about anyway you wanted, as long as you were willing to pay for it. This made for some unique cars. 1 of 1 or not, this is a neat car with an interesting assortment of options and equipment.
I never knew that a tachometer was an option on the hood for the Roadrunner back then. This is the first time I’ve ever seen one. The ’69 is my favorite for the Roadrunner, and this one is very nice even with a few updates. Go Mopar, Beep Beep!
It was never a factory option, it was either dealer installed or sold over the counter. Chrysler Hustle Stuff the predecessor to Direct Connection started in 1970 and my guess would be the tach was added after they became available. I don’t know if it was available before Hustle Stuff came along.
It’s a nice car, but there’s more than one anomaly with it. First, that dealer installed hood tach is hideous. It’s no way related to any Mopar option. The optional fresh air hood scoops isn’t correct. This is not an A96 car. Bench seat cars in 69 did not come with a pistol grip shifter either, only console equipped cars did. I’m sure there’s more if I looked closely at the pictures. These just jumped off the page.
Tach on the hood? I thought that was a Pontiac//GM option.
What is the one option that makes 1 of 1 ?
I viewed the auction listing, and unless I missed it, there is no mention. Let’s hope it’s not the dealer ordered/installed tach. This is a true beauty, already bid to $45k with 3 days to go.
Its a combination of 5 other options that is only on this car.I viewed all the photos on his auction site and one was the list.
Doesn’t say but you could ask that guru guy….could be the pistiol grip but they didn’t come on 1969 cars……..
Pistiol grip….oh wait…that didn’t come until 1970….
To help out with the 1 of 1 debate going on, there is not enough room or time normally to list everythat makes it a 1 of 1, but I did research it from several mopar sites. It is the only car that has all of the below options or packages:
H51- Air Conditioning
V21 and V6W Combo – V21 is the performance hood treatment (tach) and V6W is strange because it denotes longitudinal stripes but white when the car definitely has black ones.
H2W – Trim white
F5 – Paint – LimeLight Poly
A15 – 69 only Spring Special- magnum road wheels, belt moldings, longitudinal stripe, sure griop rear end, and different F70 tires. Also minus the vinyl top.
D21 and A51 Combo – 4-speed manual and Air Conditioning.
Again, this is the only 69 Road Runner that had this combination of packages and options combined.
Personally, I dont think the 1 of 1 matters all that much except that noone else had a car exactly like yours. Does that matter all that much?
nice colors.
Beautiful Roadrunner and a four speed. Excellent!
I could be wrong but it looks like it needs a caster/camber kit. It may be just the camera angle but the shot of the driver’s side tire looks to have a lot more wear in the inside than the outside does.
Is it just me but the rear wheel in the top picture looks askew?
Along with the fabric up in the middle, it looks like the fabric rides high on the left.
Something is a bit Wonky.
My best friend in HS had one of the same color & it was a drop-top as well, but his was automatic. Talk about living a dream. And this was in 1969.
85k with 18 hours to go.
Auction has now ended and it is listed at $89,000, Asking Price.
Not sure why the seller didn’t just let it go – it was up to 85K, maybe even higher at auction end.
Shill bidding possibly?