Between 1968 and 1971, Plymouth offered two versions of mid-size muscle cars: the Road Runner (which was somewhat austere) and the GTX (which was on the luxurious side). The seller seems uncertain which one this project or parts car is from 1970. It’s quite rusty and what’s left mechanically may not be numbers matching. From Marlborough, Massachusetts, this once menacing Mopar is available here on craigslist for $3,895. Our thanks to Barn Finder “Philbo427” for this corrosive tip!
The GTX came first in 1967 and would continue through 1971. The Road Runner would follow a year later and run into the mid-1970s. For only four years were they in Plymouth’s portfolio at the same time. The GTX was discontinued as a separate model after 1971 and became a trim option on the Road Runner. GTX production was always a fraction of that of the Road Runner. The GTX had a standard 440 cubic inch V8, which the Road Runner went with a 383.
The dash tag on the seller’s car suggests it may be a GTX because the “U” code stands for the 440 engine. But there’s no indication if this dash is from the car featured as it’s out sitting on the trunk. A non-running 383 sits under the hood and has been picked clean of some of its parts and is stuck. Other than the “Road Runner” sticker on the center of the steering wheel, there seems to be no other model identification on the automobile.
While quite rusty almost everywhere you scan, it looks as though this primer-covered Plymouth was painted white initially (given one of the inner door skins). The bench front seat was more common on a Road Runner because it was the cheaper of the two products. The rear end is an 8 ¾. Adding to the bad news for the machine is that there is no title, so a bill of sale will have to suffice. Which is probably enough unless you plan to spend a fortune to restore this car.
Leave this one to the coyote!
Wile E. Coyote would get sick and die biting into this crusty, rust bird.
Tetanus shot not included in the sale of the car!
He’d probably just drop an anvil on it as far gone as this one is. 😁
$ 38.95 not sure what it was …good grief.
Is this the joke of the week for 4K?
Could be but it sure qualifies for the 4th “you’ve got to be kidding”award of the month.
How’d they raise it that far out of the swamp, to put on the new wheels and tires? Without it breaking in half?
This is one for @Roadkillgarage and @stevedulcich and @davidfrieburger this has a lot of motor trend potential and in the right price range
When it was alive, it was a Road Runner. There’s nothing physically attached to that carcass that indicates that it was ever a GTX. The 383 under the hood, the horn button, and the taillight area trim all indicate that the car was a Road Runner.
The only thing that says GTX would be that loose VIN tag (in addition to having the U engine code, it should also begin with RS23 if it was from a GTX), and that’s nothing more than potential fraud waiting to happen — it doesn’t belong with what little is left of that car.
These rusty Mopars are just popping up everywhere. I was a Mopar fan back in the day (when a teenager could afford one that ran), but they were a bit on the big side, and I think they started rusting on the assembly line. Nice that it has an engine, I suppose. If you buy this, you better have a shoebox packed with $100’s for the restoration costs.
Its no rustier than a similar year Camaro or Mustang that’s been sitting in the woods covered in pine needles for the past 30+ after a hard life on the street.
Crime Scene.
That one is a reamer! It’s a stretch to say that it would be a good parts car. GLWTS.
Neither the Roadrunner or GTX had the rocker molding, I’d assume it’s a Sport Satellite body with a GTX dash and a roadrunner horn button.