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1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six Barrel Tribute

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Chassis/VINRM23H9G119183
Mileage indicated41 Miles TMU
Engine440 cu-in V8
TransmissionAutomatic

Description

Hagerty Marketplace is honored to offer a selection of vehicles from the SugarCreek Collection. This private collection in southeastern Ohio is supported by its own in-house restoration and maintenance shop, with a full-time staff of craftsmen. The garage is a true spectrum of car enthusiast dreams, ranging from unfinished restorations to the most recent SEMA-exhibited 1,000 horsepower 1962 Dodge Power Wagon. Sixteen select cars from the collection are being offered in time for the holidays. Whether awaiting restoration, preserved showroom stock, restored to like-new, or tastefully modified, these cars and trucks are truly SugarCreek quality.

It’s fitting that the Road Runner wears a cartoon bird, because this muscle car tells a truly entertaining story. In the mid-1960s, Plymouth wanted to go after the youth market. So, executives gave Jack Smith a small budget and few months to create a big-power, bare-bones model based on the unassuming Belvedere. And between Plymouth’s market research, Smith’s hard-charging efforts, and assistant Gordon Cherry’s idea to use Warner Brothers’ cartoon bird as its name, the 1968 Road Runner was born.

The new B-body was available only in coupe or hardtop, and only offered with a 335-horsepower 383 or a 425-horsepower 426 Hemi. Combined with its affordable $2,896 starting price, cartoon tie-in, and signature horn, the Road Runner was a runaway success. In 1969 it got a mild refresh, including a new hood design, bucket seats with a center console, a convertible body style, and the addition of a 390-horsepower, 440 cu-in Six Barrel engine option. Sales nearly doubled, with a whopping 84,420 sold.

This recently restored 1969 Road Runner 440 Six Barrel hardtop tribute is ready for cruise nights, with a swapped-in 440 V8 commanding a TorqueFlite automatic. Disc brakes live behind aftermarket rims, and an aluminum radiator and electric fans keep everything cool.

Highlights

  • Offered from the SugarCreek Collection

  • Upgraded 440 cu-in “Six Barrel” V8 with Edelbrock intake and headers

  • A727 TorqueFlite three-speed automatic

  • Four-wheel power disc brakes

  • 18-inch-diameter front and 20-inch-diameter rear Coys aftermarket wheels

  • Exterior refinished in F8 Ivy Green original paint color

  • The chassis number (RM23H9G119183) decodes as:

    • R – Plymouth Belvedere / Satellite

    • M – Middle price class

    • 23 – 2 dr hardtop

    • H – 335-horse 383

    • 9 – 1969

    • G – St. Louis (Missouri) assembly plant

    • 119183 – Sequential build number

Features

  • Original “beep beep” horn

  • Mopar Performance valve covers

  • Nexen N7000 tires, 245/40ZR18 front, 275/35ZR20 rear

  • Jegs voltage, water temperature, and oil pressure gauges

  • Optimus radio

  • Black bench seat in place of original H9C green bucket seats

  • Power steering

  • Dash-mounted tachometer

  • Wood grain door panels and steering wheel

  • Finished trunk

Known Imperfections

  • Minor paint bubbling on trunk

  • Some scratches on hood stripes and in rear window

  • Bench seat worn around the edges

  • Factory tachometer is inoperative

  • Does not have heat or air conditioning

Included

  • Two sets of keys

  • Extra fuses

Ownership History

This vehicle was purchased by the current owner in 2019. The odometer currently shows 41 miles after a restoration; however, the true mileage is unknown.

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Matt Lowney Phone: 623.308.2640 email: mlowney@hagerty.com

Bids

12/27/24 at 8:04 PM

$26,500

12/27/24 at 8:01 PM

$26,000

12/27/24 at 1:44 PM

$25,299

12/25/24 at 9:51 PM

$24,501

12/23/24 at 10:27 PM

$16,500

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Auction Sold
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  • Last bidTag$26,500
  • Ended
    Fri, Dec 27, 2024
    8:10 pm UTC
  • BidsUser12
  • ViewsEye outline12,494
  • LocationPin outlineBlue Ash, Ohio

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