1968 Plymouth Other for sale $87,995
| 1968 Plymouth Other $87,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $87,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
The Plymouth Road Runner created a niche within a niche and has been at the top of Mopar fans wish lists for decades now. Big block power plus an affordable price tag was fineand#44; but for some guysand#44; the only way to fly was HEMI power and minimal weight. Enter this 1968 Plymouth Road Runnerand#44; which packs HEMI power and a minimum of frills for an all-out assault on your senses. Chrysler styling was a love-it-or-hate-it proposition in the late-60sand#44; too conservative for someand#44; yet playfully aggressive and built to cater to those crazy kids and their hot rods. In truthand#44; the Road Runner has aged better than most of its siblings simply because it didnt follow fads. Painting it Burgundy (yepand#44; thats the factory name) certainly helpsand#44; and making sure the steel underneath is straight pays big dividends. The lack of stripesand#44; loud colorsand#44; or other add-ons beyond the relatively subtle blacked-out hood treatment works well hereand#44; creating a neo-sleeper that packs big power without advertising it. Finish quality is good enough to go out and have fun without worries and it carries a bit of swagger when you pull into the cruise night parking lot. All the chrome and stainless trim is intact and in excellent shapeand#44; tooand#44; particularly that nigh-irreplaceable tail panel on the trunk. And those little tiny round side marker lights really are about the coolest thing youve seen todayand#44; arent they? The interior of this car will impress you with its style. While most of these bargain-priced muscle cars wore basic blackand#44; Chrysler dressed it up with metal inserts on the seats to disguise the humble price tag (althoughand#44; admittedlyand#44; a HEMI changes the game a bit). The seat covers and door panels are undoubtedly recent replacements that look greatand#44; and with a bench seat this big coupe is a legitimate 6-passenger automobile. The factory instruments cover all the vitals and youll note that the original AM radio is still doing duty in the dash. The column-shifted TorqueFlite was an option (a 4-speed was standard) and it really suits this car quite welland#44; despite its street-brawler missionand#44; allowing you to simply focus on keeping it aimed straight ahead. The big trunk also bears in mind that this car can haul six passengersand#44; and its nicely finished and comes complete with a full-sized spareand#44; which is a correct bias-plyand#44; and jack assembly. This was originally a 383 carand#44; but during the restorationand#44; it received a 426 cubic inch HEMI V8 crate motor. With a 750 CFM carburetor on topand#44; an MSD ignitionand#44; Mopar intake manifoldand#44; and a Powermaster alternatorand#44; its cleanand#44; potentand#44; and well-detailed. The big air cleaner on top of those dual quads is impossible to mistake for anything else and the way the plug wires go through the valve covers is a HEMI trademark. Hemi Orange paint on the block adds to the authentic look and its nice to see power steering and power brakes on a vehicle with this much performance potential. The beefy TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission and 8.75-inch rear (which looks freshly finished) were bulletproof parts of the powertrain that made the Road Runner so formidable. Theres also a nice-sounding Flowmaster dual exhaust system with correct rectangular tipsand#44; a new gas tankand#44; and awesome painted steel wheels with 235/70/15 front and 255/70/15 rear blackwall radialsand#44; so it looks ready to pounce. With built receiptsand#44; restoration photosand#44; and some original documentationand#44; this HEMI Road Runner delivers maximum performance that still gets attention today. Call now! |