Later in the season, Chrysler and Dodge debuted the Dodge Charger Daytona. His eyes lit up and after strapping him in, handing him his cane, I took him for a ride which hopefully brought back some memories of his high school days and cruising up and down Carling Avenue in the 70s. Some, of course, in museums.”, I stop the shoot to ask Lou if there is a particular story that stands out associated with his car. During the 1969 NASCAR "aero wars," Chrysler first fielded the Dodge Charger 500 that featured aerodynamic improvements to a standard 1969 Charger. Production of the 440 6-BBL A12 option Road Runner was approximately 1,432. If passion is the freedom to live life as you choose, then this story is about passion worth waiting for. 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner Rear Quarter Lower Front Section, 2 Door - Left Side. The reason for using such a tall spoiler was to access 'clean air' according to the engineers who designed the spoiler. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1971 Plymouth Duster. 1971 was a high-water year for the ride and handling for the Road Runner. The vents in the hood could be opened and closed via a lever under the dashboard labeled "Carb Air." Next up was the 440 Six Barrel rated at 390 bhp (291 kW). In Car and Driver magazine testing of a 1975 car with the Code E68 400 engine; 0-60 happened in 8.1 seconds, the quarter-mile times were solidly in the 16-second range, and the top observed speed was 121 mph (195 km/h). Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The grille design was cleaned up, and the taillights were changed to match the grille's new aerodynamic look. 1971 to 1974 Plymouth Road Runner for Sale. 1971 Plymouth Duster Pictures: See 75 pics for 1971 Plymouth Duster. The standard engine was an exclusive "Roadrunner" 383 cu in (6.3 L) B-series V8 engine with a 4-barrel Carter Carburetor rated at 335 bhp (340 PS; 250 kW) at 5200 rpm and 425 lb⋅ft (576 N⋅m) at 3400 rpm of torque. It featured the usual low-curved racing-type of the windshield and had airplane-type flaps on the top and sides. Price: $17,760 This 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner is a restored vehicle with updates to the drivetrain. The Road Runner came with a blacked-out grille and a special stripe treatment to distinguish it from the Fury, as well as a heavy-duty suspension with front and rear sway bars and Rallye 14-inch or 15-inch wheels. In a departure from previous thinking, the B-Body two-door bodies shared little sheet metal, glass, or trim with the four-door bodies. Location: Mundelein, IL 60060 I swear, he was the reason my attention diverted to muscle cars even when people hated them. The tall axle ratios with the 8 3/4" Chrysler and Dana 60 rear ends, as well as the wide and close-ratio 4-speed transmissions, could be had with any of the engine choices, though few cars were built with the six-pack or Hemi engines. It is how people who don’t know me that well recognize me.”. 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner Rear Quarter Lower Front Section, 2 Door - Right Side. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner This was a Older Classic Restoration done in the year 1991 Powered by a 383 V8 Engine that was rebuilt 383 Bored 30 Over / Holley 850 Carb 727 torque flight Automatic transmission There is a leak from the ... Mileage: 24,467 Miles; Location: Mundelein, IL 60060; Exterior: Yellow; Transmission: Automatic; Seller: North Shore Classics; Make offer . Over 4 weeks ago on Yupyi! The 1972 model was nearly identical to 1971 with a few minor changes. Stylistically, the 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner was launched towards the bookend of the muscle car hallucinogenic flamboyance, inextricably linked to such ebullient terms as “far out,” “groovy” and “out-of-sight.” Muscle cars were about as popular with the public as strychnine due to exorbitant insurance rates, emission control and soaring gas prices. Like fury, the Road Runner could be ordered with plush interiors, a rally instrument cluster in the dashboard, power seats as well as windows. 1 of 109 factory V-Code 440-6 pack Auto Cars Ever Built, Complete Nut-N-Bolt Rotisserie … A $714 option was the 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi with 2X4 Carter AFB carburetors rated at 425 bhp (431 PS; 317 kW) at 5000 rpm and 490 lb⋅ft (664 N⋅m) at 4000 rpm of torque.[5]. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Long-time Elvis fans and 1971 Road Runner hardtop coupe admirers share one important experience: Both groups have had to witness the object of their veneration grow from spare and hunky to showy and chunky. However, a version of Duster was introduced in 1971, with a scaled-down version powertrain, including a 340 ci engine. Contact the seller! [11] Although similar in appearance, the Superbird was actually quite different from the Daytona. 1971 marked the dawn of the second generation of the Plymouth Road Runner. While just a shadow of the 1970 figures, this performance was at least respectable for the times. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Pictures: See 66 pics for 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. 40 Results. 3) , model year … Currently residing in Denver, Colorado, the car has a VIN listed and a clear title. 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner Outer Trunk Floor with Inner Rear Quarter. $250,000 and Up; Antiques / Pre-War; AutoHunter Auctions; Convertibles; Future Classics; Motorcycles; Muscle Cars; Newest Listings; Trucks; Under $5,000; Browse by Year. The Pettys signed with Ford in days, and Richard Petty and Petty Engineering won 10 races in 1969 and finished second in the NASCAR points championship. For 1972 power ratings on all engines looked much lower on paper due to the new SAE net measurement system. Ending Saturday at 9:28PM PST 1d 12h Local Pickup. Plymouth's most powerful engine; the 440, was restricted to police models, though it has been rumored that a few 1975 Road Runners were built (via special factory order by checking off the A38 Police Pkge option) with the 255 hp (190 kW) police spec 440, along with the police spec suspension and wider (7") rims. When the oil and gas industries dry up and blow away, collector cars will still be found in the possession of those who love them. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. He thinks for a moment before answering. … $135.98 . 10. Auburn, MA . 1971 Plymouth … To meet NASCAR homologation rules and also to bring Petty Engineering back to Chrysler, it was decided that Plymouth would get its own version of Dodge's winged wonder for the 1970 NASCAR season. Has all the original solid sheet metal, solid frame rails and floors etc.All options on the car are what came on it from the factory. [3][1], The (A12) 440 engine option with 3X2 barrel Holley carburetors was added to the lineup at mid-year. Only 3 Hemi (R) code Road Runner convertibles were built (plus 1 to Canada). It was powered by a 383 4-BBL V-8. Offered By: Hemmings Auction. Plymouth Road Runner Year 1971-1972. At the top, and ordered by just 135 buyers, was the 426 Hemi, rated at 425 bhp (317 kW). Take a casual glance at this 1971 Plymouth Road Runner and it would be easy to assume its Tor-Red color is complemented with a... More. 7 bids. Although a heavy-duty three-speed manual became the standard transmission, the engine lineup was left unchanged, relegating the four-speed to the options list along with the TorqueFlite automatic. "High Impact" colors, with names like In-Violet, Moulin Rouge, and Vitamin C, were available for that year. $113.73 . Make: x. Plymouth. While spectacular[peacock prose] on the track, consumer response was lukewarm, leading a few dealers to remove the wing and nose, making them appear more like normal Road Runners. Besides a carpet, mufflers and tires, it also came with a factory Air Grabber hood. 15 results per page. The new F platform was marketed as the Plymouth Volaré, and the new Road Runner became a trim and graphics package primarily. noderel: Clive Branson. Each time we would discuss his glory days when he’d cruise the downtown avenues and hang out at the Royal Burger with the other cruisers. In 1971, the Road Runner found a fraction of the takers it had the year prior—just 14,218 compared to 41,484 in 1970 (plus 1,935 Superbirds). The interior options included retaining power seats and windows and offering plusher carpeting and seat covers, moving the car to a slightly higher level of luxury. 1971 71 'Plymouth Roadrunner 4 speed & numbers match restored For Sale. The Road Runner added a convertible option for 1969 with 2,128 such models produced that year. [citation needed] Significantly, all public sold Superbirds had vinyl tops, while the Charger Daytonas did not. The nature of these cars will change since there will be more recent models that the present generation are familiar with. “Surprisingly, most of the appreciation I get are from late teens to mid-thirty males. Time had no been kind to him. FILTER. Get both manufacturer and user submitted pics. The 440 Six Barrel remained an option for 1970. Browse Category. The vehicle runs great and is mainly used for car shows and cruising! While the seller says it doesn’t run, all the engine and body panels seem to be there. Although it created quite an impression on the street, the wing was not needed at normal highway speeds; it was designed for speedways to keep the rear wheels to the ground at 150 mph (240 km/h) and higher speeds. When air conditioning was ordered, the cars received the 330 hp (246 kW) version, because the radical cam specs of the 335 bhp (250 kW) version did not create enough vacuum to accommodate air conditioning. Contact Us Toll Free (877) 700-2468 (US) or (413) 664 7885 (Outside US). Add to Favorites Bid Online. The 1969 model kept the same basic look, but with slight changes to the taillights and grille, side marker lights, optional bucket seats, and new Road Runner decals. Back in 1969, Plymouth assembly line workers were probably too tired to watch Saturday morning cartoons after cranking out more than 84,000 of the budget brawlers. Get both manufacturer and user submitted pics. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Base 383HP Restored Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 1971 Plymouth RoadRunner F7 Green Poly, 383 HP, 727 Automatic car with the N96 Air Grabber option and track pack. The base engine for the 1973-74 models had dropped down to Chrysler's workaday 318 CID V8 but equipped with dual exhausts which bumped the power up to 170 hp (127 kW). The hardest part to maintain is the shifter linkage, manual gear assembly and throttle shaft. I don’t what happened to him, but whatever pain he was suffering from, I hope that ride made him forget about it.”, Some say a car doesn’t change you, but would Lou have met Carmelo otherwise? The new body style in 71 resulted in a shorter wheel base 115" handling much better at high speeds as a result more aerodynamic lines. Ending Today at 6:06PM PST 8h 59m Local Pickup. Early four-speed 1968 Road Runners featured Inland shifters, which were replaced by Hurst shifters during the course of the model year. The 1970 model year brought new front, and rear end looks to the basic 1968 body, and it would prove to be another success. Lot #700 - This 1971 Plymouth Road Runner with an Air Grabber hood is documented by its original Broadcast Sheet. The Superbird actually used the front fenders and a modified hood from the '70 Dodge Coronet that lent themselves better to the nose design. Right Side, Passenger Side. On both models, the spoiler was two feet high. It featured a black fiberglass lift-off hood with 4 hood pins and a large functional hood scoop with a red sticker on each side saying "440 6BBL". This is the reason why CARiD strives to make it as easy, comfortable and affordable as possible for you to keep your 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner in tip top shape. profilepic: If passion is the freedom to live life as you choose, then this story is about passion worth waiting for. The Plymouth Road Runner was named Motor Trend Car of the Year for 1969. Thank you, Ikey H., for the tip. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner . The big differences came in the cutting back of performance options for the car. The Superbird was based on the Plymouth Road Runner, and the nose, airfoil, and basic sheet metal were different between the Daytona and Superbird. © 2021 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. I would see Carmelo for the next two years. Now it represents a part of my identity. Very nicely equipped with a period correct (out of another 71 road runner) 383HP and the original pistol grip 4... Tools. A switch below the dash actuated a vacuum servo to slowly raise the forward-facing scoop, exposing shark-like teeth on either side. Search. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. Seller information. The special nose added 19-inches (483 mm) to the overall length (the Daytona's was 18-inches or 457 mm), and the trunk spoiler was more angled and higher than the Daytonas. For 1980, the 360 was no longer offered, and the 318 was the top engine. Suspension parts were borrowed from the police packages. “Trouble is, it’s not the right colour,” admits Lou. The 1973-74 models received completely new sheet metal and had more conventional squared-up front-end styling and changes to the rear that closely resembled the four-door models than the 71-72s. The code E68 400 cu in 260 hp engine was the biggest Plymouth offered with the 4-speed, which could also be had with the 340 (1973), and 360 (1974) engines. When he came to me, I barely recognized him but it was my old friend and mentor, Carmelo. Lou Helbling remembers flipping through all of the Auto Trader magazines and it became clear that there were numerous high performance models available for reasonable prices in the mid-80s. A set of adjustable spoilers on the rear fender's side (near the gas tank filler cap) helped prevent side-to-side yaw when slipstreaming in a race, with two more of them on top behind the driver, plus spoilers in the front as rock shields to reduce frontal lift. This '71 Road Runner is highly optioned and well documented with build sheet. Dissatisfied with the 1968 Road Runner, Petty Engineering had asked the Chrysler managers for 1969 Dodge Charger 500s and Charger Daytonas for the 1969 season. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. From our showroom in The Netherlands, PTTM musclecars offer : REAL DEAL all Matching number RARE 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner 383-4bbl - 4speed !, completely restored and with matching numbers drivetrain and fendertag and build sheet to prove its pedigree! There will always be collectors. Find 7 used 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner as low as $39,900 on Carsforsale.com®. $1,000.00. After 1971, the GTX was taken off the Plymouth roster as a standalone car because of lackadaisical sales. To save you time and money, we gathered 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner auto body parts of the highest quality at economical prices all under one roof. “In 1986, I was a propane station filling attendant, and over time developed a friendship with Carmelo, a Blueline taxi driver, who when visiting, would always bring me a copy of American Muscle Car Performance and Review magazine. The standard equipment transmission was a 4-speed manual transmission with floor shifter, and the three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission was optional. NASCAR only required 500 copies to be built in 1969, but in 1970, NASCAR required a manufacturer to build one unit per dealer. He was no longer the youthful taxi driver I had known and after some time at catching up with old times, I knew that he was on his last legs. £36,750. The Dodge Division produced a sister car, which was the Dodge Demon, and it, too, included a smaller powerful 340 ci V8. Part Number: 743-71-54-RH. Visit store. … 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. Despite the success of the Superbird on the track, 1970 would be the only year it was made. 3) specs. The small-block 340 CID and the performance version of the 440 CID engine (with a 4-barrel carburetor, performance camshaft, and dual exhausts) were also available, and for the last time, a 4-speed manual transmission could be paired with any of the three engines. This new style really went for the sinister side. Even fewer people, at that time, thought of them as fun anymore. All were 383 cu in (6.3 L) engine cars, except for ten which were equipped with a 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi. The muscle car heyday of the late 1960s was already starting to wear thin, as sales of the Road Runner dropped 65 percent in spite of the new styling (or perhaps because of it). 8 vehicles matched Now showing page 1 of 1. The asking price is $14,500, but if you read on further, there might be a way you are able to get it for less. 100% Positive feedback. [10] Plymouth never built any for commercial sale. Stylistically, the 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner was launched towards the bookend of the muscle car hallucinogenic flamboyance, inextricably linked to such ebullient terms as “far out,” “groovy” and “out-of-sight.” Muscle cars were … In 1978 and 1979, the 360 was offered with a four-barrel carb and, for 1979, dual exhaust, bringing power up to 195 hp (145 kW). Also, Plymouth introduced another bargain-basement muscle car for 1970, the compact Duster 340 which was powered by a 275 hp (205 kW) 340 4-BBL V8 which in the lighter-weight compact A-body could perform as well if not better than a 383 Road Runner. $99,900.00. According to Road Test magazine, performance was around 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.5 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds at 104 mph with the Hemi. $16,600.00. “We kept the original engine and modified only the valves, pistons, crank shaft, cam and oil pump. Aerodynamics were much improved over the first generation Road Runners, resulting in much-improved high-speed handling. The engine options were however extensive; with a two-barrel/single-exhaust 170 hp (127 kW) 360, a high-performance four-barrel/dual-exhaust (Code E58) 220 hp (164 kW) 360, and three 400 CID offerings; a two-barrel/single-exhaust 160 hp (119 kW), a four-barrel/single-exhaust 185 hp (138 kW), and a high-performance (Code E68) four-barrel/dual-exhaust/moderate cam 235 hp (175 kW) were also available. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained features and increased in price. The tallest the spoiler had to be was the same height as the roof.[12]. This Real deal Roadrunner is a truly great find and it comes with factory build sheet and fender tag and all the vin codes on the correct locations and engine and trans a swell. Item Information. In return, Road Runners with the 340 and 383 engines received a standard insurance rating without the costly premiums normally tacked onto muscle cars. While the Road Runner name was planned to be on a B-body in Plymouth's published literature for the 1976 model year, the name was transferred to an optional appearance package for the all-new Volare. This is a pivotal year for the road runner. Technical specifications of Plymouth Road Runner 1971; Price:-Item location: Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States: Make: Plymouth: Model: Road Runner: Type: Coupe: Trim: chrome: Year: 1971: Mileage: 1: VIN: RM23H1G184099: Color: primer: Drive type: Automatic: Interior color: Black: Vehicle Title: Clear: You are interested? 1971 Plymouth Road Runner for Sale. However, it was only on the market for two years before a name and body style change. The new high-back bucket seats were shared with other Chrysler products, which featured built-in headrests. This would also be the last year of the Road Runner convertible with 834 total productions. The interior was spartan with a basic vinyl bench seat, lacking even carpets in early models, and few options were available — such as power steering and front disc brakes,[1] AM radio, air conditioning (except with the 426 Hemi) and automatic transmission. 1971 Matching number Plymouth Roadrunner 4 speed! In 1976 the Road Runner name was switched to the 2-door model of the replacement for the compact A-body Valiant/Duster series. 5 bids. … Updates included a new grille, cloth & vinyl bench seat, hood, front fenders, quarter panels, single-piston Kelsey-Hayes disc brakes (improved from the rather small-rotor Bendix 4 piston calipers of '68 - '69 ), and even non-functional scoops in the rear quarters. Plymouth catalogue---> 1971-1974 Plymouth Road Runner 2nd generation all versions catalogue. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 2nd-gen. Hardtop all versions specifications and performance data. Car description; 71 Plymouth … This one-of-one big, bad orange Mopar is powered by a 440ci Six-Barrel engine … “The trend,” recalls Lou, “was toward small 4-cylinder grocery carts, such as the Dodge Omni, Chevy Chevette, Pontiac Firebird, Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The 440 cu in engine, boasting 280 hp was still available for 1973 and 1974, but only mated to the 727 TorqueFlite automatic, with 3.55 sure-grip 8 3/4 rear axle gearing available. When the hood was closed, a rubber seal fitted over the large-oval unsilenced air cleaner. $5,600.00. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. But you could still get a Hemi in these cars, although only 55 were built for the year. Then I changed jobs, got married, got divorced and kept the car. I’ve since changed the carburetor after 15 years. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. You can view more on … 1972 saw new emission regulations drive power down and 1/4 mile times up. Contact seller. The optional bumper guards for 1972 included a rubber strip surrounding the taillights and a rubber strip below the grille. Photos: Click the Image to Zoom. Local Pickup. 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner $69,990 . Ending Saturday at 11:04AM PST 1d 1h Local Pickup. 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner. [9] The design and functionality of the Air Grabber option was changed. 71 Photos . A floor-mounted shifter (for the four-speed) featured only a rubber boot and no console so that a bench seat could be used. The Road Runner of 1968-1970 was based on the Belvedere, while the GTX was based on the Sport Satellite, a car with higher-level trim and slight differences in the grilles and taillights. The declining sales of Road Runner and other muscle cars were the results of a move by insurance companies to add surcharges for muscle car policies - making insurance premiums for high-performance vehicles a costly proposition. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. Details about 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner Red Coupe 383 V8 Automatic. Mouths ajar and staring like deer eyes transfixed by headlights. Contact the seller: Contact Seller. The Charger 500, especially, and the Daytona to a lesser degree struggled to equal the fastback Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II in 1969. The convertible was canceled. The 1971-72 Road Runner sheet metal was used by several NASCAR racing teams for their racecars and ran well on the circuit during the 1971-74 seasons. Richard Petty won the championship both in 1971 and 1972 using the Road Runner-based cars, winning 30 races over the two seasons. He continues his story, “I was 29, disillusioned with my heavily modified 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit and, being full of testosterone, wanted a genuine classic American muscle car that would be restorable as a project.” He finally chose the ’71 Plymouth Roadrunner. Plymouth Road Runner 383 (man. Classifieds for 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. The rear track was lengthened by over 3" as well giving the classic added grip. Carmelo slowly drifted into a memory. 1974 Plymouth Road Runner Tribute. (Some info from the Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Car Red Book, by Motorbooks International.). Call for details 586-791-0778 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner finished in b7 Jamaica blue over a black interior. 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner Rear Quarter Lower Front Section, 2 Door. Side marker lights changed from the flush-mounted side markers to the surface-mounted units adopted across the entire Chrysler line-up for the 1972 model year. Only 7,183 Road Runners were built in 1975, and most (just over 50%) had the 318 engine. People were shedding their gas guzzling performance V8s because they thought of them more as liabilities than anything else due to the car’s poor fuel economy statistics. Contact Seller. “My first year with the car, I accidently gave the painter the paint PMS code FY1 instead of GY3, so instead of getting Curious Yellow, I got Lemon Twist. In very original condition. The earliest of the 1968 models were available only as 2-door pillared coupes (with a B-pillar or "post" between the front and rear windows), but later in the model year, a 2-door "hardtop" model (sans pillar) was offered. The A12 option had an "M" as the fifth character in the VIN, rated at 390 hp (395 PS; 291 kW) at 4,700 rpm and 490 lb⋅ft (664 N⋅m) of torque at 3200 rpm,[6] the same torque as the Hemi but at a lower engine speed. 17 vehicles matched Now showing page 1 of 2. It's the only time the famous 440 was available with the cool fuselage styling. Only 59,734 original miles. Dodge debuted the Road Runner's cousin, the Super Bee, as a mid-1968 offering after seeing Plymouth's success with the Road Runner. “With 85,000 miles spent on performance, it was in reasonable, restorable condition. 24 watching. The scoop sealed to the large air breather. The Plymouth Road Runner is a mid-size car with a focus on performance built by Plymouth in the United States between 1968 and 1980. The standard engine was the 318 V8 with the 360 CID V8 offered as an option (with a two-barrel carb for 1976-'77 and single exhaust) producing 160 hp (119 kW) and only paired with the three-speed automatic transmission. Plymouth expected to sell about 20,000 units in 1968; actual sales numbered around 45,000. Left Side, Driver Side. 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner By . [7] Domestic production for the three body styles was 81,125 with an additional 3,295 deliveries in Canada and other countries.[8]. They are still both authentic 70s Plymouth colours, but only the GY3 is correct.” Regardless, Lou has a basement full of trophies for his car from 1994 to 2013.