The Plymouth Road Runner debuted in 1968 and was an instant hit. It was a “budget” muscle car with gimmicky cartoon characters and a distinctive horn (“meep meep”). Sales would soon peak in 1969 at more than 84,400 copies, with 94% of them having a 383 cubic-inch V8 rated at a minimum of 335 hp. The seller’s ’69 RR needs cosmetic love but already has a mostly new interior and a working Air Grabber hood. Located in Dallas, Georgia, this macho Mopar is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $25,500.
We assume this Plymouth is a work-in-progress. Maybe the seller started with the bench seat interior, and that’s as far as he got. That seems like one of the car’s selling points, yet the camera only captures a couple of decent shots to help would-be buyers judge for themselves. No mention is made of numbers-matching, but the 383 (does it run?) is paired with a 4-speed manual transmission.
Another selling point that’s glossed over is the N96 Air Grabber hood that was just a $55 option back in the day. And only about 15% of the 383-powered birds were ordered that way. But is the setup original to this Road Runner, or was it added later (that’s my guess, as the hood doesn’t match the rest of the vehicle)? This car has been listed for nearly four months, and traction must have been minimal, as the current asking price is $2,500 less than the original starting point.
Along with other muscle cars, demand for the Road Runner declined, beginning in 1970. Plymouth pulled the plug after 1975 but kept the name around as an option on the new Volare compact, which had replaced the Valiant. The Volare had its challenges (loads of product recalls), and the Road Runner version never took off with the maximum engine being a 360 V8 at one point. Moparman sourced this tip for us and lived up to his name!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Last year I bought a mostly rust free 1969 Road Runner coupe with a 383/A833 4 speed, bench seat, light group, spring R4 performance red and stripe,vinyl roof delete for less than $10K and it runs! This guy is nuts. Script: Used – Good
1969 Plymouth Roadrunner, 383, 4 speed, bench seat, working air-grabber hood.
Real roadrunner.
Interior 90% restored
Is it still available? won’t be answered.
If the add is up, it’s still available!
If this RR has been listed for 4 months and didn’t sell, that should tell the seller you’re asking way too much. Sure it looks like work has been done but it still has a lot left to do to finish it. And I almost guarantee knocking $2,500 off the price now isn’t going sell it quicker now.