1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six Barrel Tribute
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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
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