1970 Plymouth Road Runner

Lets not waste any time on this brilliant Vitamin C Orange1970 Road Runner. It is a 100% matching numbers V-code Road Runner and is the earliest documented 1970 hardtop built. It also carries a rare aluminum intake manifold that was factory installed as a leftover from A12 production, with documentation to back up the claims. It has been given a frame-on restoration, but the condition of the body and undercarriage means that a complete rotisserie restoration was unnecessary. This is an off-the-charts amazing car.
This is a Lynch Road car, however, so Mopar fans will know to take the fender tag decode with a grain of salt:
RM23: Plymouth Belvedere,Satellite Medium, Road Runner 2 Door Hardtop
V0A: 440 390HP 3-2BBL 8 CYL 1970 Lynch Road, MI, USA
103846:Sequence number
E87: 440 cid 3x2-barrel V8 (High Performance) 390 horsepower D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission FK5: Dark Burnt Orange Metallic / Deep Burnt Orange Metallic Exterior Color H2K4: Trim - High, Vinyl Bench Seat, Burnt Orange FK5: Dark Burnt Orange Metallic / Deep Burnt Orange Metallic Int. Door Frames 819: Build Date: August 19 009744:Order number
FK5: Dark Burnt Orange Metallic / Deep Burnt Orange Metallic Top Color V21: Performance Hood Treatment N96: Fresh Air Hood
26: 26-inch Radiator
123: Unknown 055: Unknown 672: Unknown
29110: Unknown 103449: Unknown
The color change from Burnt Orange to Vitamin C is understandable-why have a Road Runner without the high-impact color? The body is 100% original sheetmetal, and has been refinished to better than new standards with great gaps and a ton of block sanding. Honestly, it jumps out at you in the photos, doesnt it? I dont know that weve seen a car this straight in a long time, and the Vitamin C paint seems to emphasize how nice it is. The Performance Hood Treatment and dust stripes along the flanks have been expertly installed, and the orientation of the dust decals is correct (look closely at the next Road Runner you see and youll discover how easy it is to get it wrong). That cool Air Grabber hood is fully functional and the black Go-Wing out back is a nice touch.
The chrome is extremely clean, and looks appropriate on the car. Hard to say whether its original or refinished, and if it can fool us, youd better be sure its nice. The blacked-out grille up front is beautiful, with the headlights seeming to float in the opening, which is a cool detail. Stainless is shiny, glass is good, and the lenses are so crisp and clear that they have to be newer.
Under the hood youll find the original, matching-numbers 440 Six Pack engine, fully restored and highly detailed. The intake is painted, as it should be on a Road Runner, but it is indeed an aluminum A12 unit underneath, with a dated 1969 letter from Chrysler informing owners of this fact. That big air cleaner looks intimidating covering those three carburetors, and is properly detailed with a fresh coat of paint and a correct decal set. Hoses and clamps are correct, and like the potent A12 cars, this one carries no performance-robbing accessories like power steering or power brakes-this is a mans car all the way through. The exhaust manifolds are in spectacular shape with no rust and almost no pitting, and details like the washer fluid bottle and Road Runner horn are brand new. If there are any demerits to be handed out here, its that its almost too nice, with exceptionally crisp details and much, much more attention to detail than these cars ever got on the assembly line. But thats also why restored cars are so cool.
The transmission is the matching-numbers heavy-duty Torqueflite 3-speed automatic driving the original 8.75-inch SG rear with 3.55 gears. Its so authentic that it even still carries the original clip tag. The floors are covered in original undercoating that has been nicely touched up for show, and looks tidy and clean. The suspension features correct fasteners and hardware, and again, is 100% original. The brakes have been rebuilt and stop the car confidently, although you need to give the pedal a good shove just like any car with manual brakes. A correct dual exhaust system has been recently installed that gives the big 440 a deep voice that doesnt get obnoxiously loud when all six barrels are wide open. Wheels are the original Rallyes wearing F60-15 Goodyear Polyglas GT tires.
The original Burnt Orange interior is simply spectacular, and surprisingly, it goes very nicely with the Vitamin C bodywork. Its also highly unusual, with most of these cars receiving standard black interiors. Those are the original seats, door panels, and the original dash is full of unrestored and fully functional gauges. Even the tic-toc-tach works properly. Like the A12 cars before it, this one is built to go fast above all else, so theres a bench with a column-shifted automatic to save some weight. The steering wheel is showing its age, but that only proves that its original and speaks to the excellent maintenance and care this car has received throughout its life. New Road Runner logo floor mats have been installed to keep the carpets looking fresh. In back, the trunk has a new mat, full-sized spare (with Road Runner tire-ha!), and a complete jack assembly.
Documentation includes a Govier report, which verifies that this car is 100% matching numbers, including the radiator cradle and trunk lip. It also confirms that this is the earliest known 1970 Road Runner 440+6 hardtop in the registry. Then theres the letter from Chrysler verifying the aluminum intake. Finally, we have a big stack of receipts from the restoration work, documenting everything that has been done recently.
For about half the price of an A12, this car has all the performance and perhaps a little more, thanks to the Air Grabber hood. It is fully documented and matching-numbers, too, and the fact that its the earliest known 1970 440+6 is a nice feather in its cap. Yet it costs half as much as an A12-thats what Id call a bargain. Beautifully finished outside with incredible originality inside, its ready to show at high-level events where it might be the subject of considerable speculation; just be sure to bring that letter from Chrysler with you when they ask about the intake. All that aside, this is just a cool car in great colors that is neck-snapping fast. What more do you want? Call today!