I had a 69 Roadrunner back in 1972 when I was a junior in high school. It was a beauty, bucket seats, 4 speed , 383. Dark green with black stripes on the hood. I traded it in 73 for a new Ford pickup. I’ve been kicking myself ever since. 😢
Jerry, I can really relate to your comments, I bought my 4 speed, green, 383 RR in 1971. Ran it all the time. Traded it in on a 72 corvette 5 yrs later because the passenger side door wouldn't close from my girlfriend angrily slamming it repeatedly! Like you, I wish I never traded it. I enjoyed your post. Bob A.
@@gregorylyon1004 no, it was more work related. The f-250 probably got the same or worse gas mileage. Never gave a thought to how valuable these cars would become.
I like it when upgrades are done that blend in with the stock appearance of the car. Bigger wheels, but not obnoxiously big. Upgrades to the drivetrain that keep the stock look. Things of that nature
This in a '68 or a '68 340/4-speed notchback Barracuda would've one MILLION percent been my car if I was in the market in, say, '70-72. 383s and 340s both revved BEAUTIFULLY, breathed well, and made PLENTY of power for reasonably safe fun on the street. I'd probably put a Gear Vendors and 4.10s in it today, I guess you could go 6-speed, but those A833s shifted SO good, not as smooth as modern transmissions, but you have to kinda manhandle them and it's part of the fun and experience. I probably would do disk brakes, as much for ease of maintenance as any other benefit (if I wanted a car that genuinely needed fade-free brakes, I wouldn't look at either of those, haha!). Great car. Probably not even like a Godzillion bucks, even today.
We got the VIN, we win: R for Belvedere, M for Medium price class (Roadrunner in this case), 21 for two door sedan, H for 383 V8 high performance, 9 for 1969 model year, A for Lynch Road, Detroit, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road facility closed in April 1981 and last assembled the "R" body cars. We got some of the tag, we can brag: RM21 for Roadrunner two door sedan, D21 for four speed manual transmission, looks like E63 for 383 V8, and if it's the original orange, it's code 999. Tough to read with all that paint buildup like that.
I really love and appreciate the way you show these cars I grew up watching you on tv at the barret Jackson auctions and this channel you’ve made showing cars on a more detailed version is just awesome. You and jay leno are legends man.
My friend 'Shultsy' bought a new '68 RR torqueflite in copper, then my other bud 'Butch was next with the Super Bee 4-sp Hemi/Trak pack in dark metallic green, then me with a Dart 340 Swinger 4-sp in dark metallic green. The Dart was the quickest in the 1/4 mile.
I tell you what really looked good on a Roadrunner was aftermarket fenderwell headers. Really tough looking cars. 😮 adrunner was the addition of fenderwell custom headers.
Plymouth paid Warner brothers $50,000 for the use and likeness of the Road runner, not $10,000 . Plymouth also paid $10,000 to develop the Roadrunner horn.
I think it's just better paint. If you look close at the outside you can see some pretty rough patches-notably the roof above the rear side window and on the trunk lid.
Any idea why this thing being the bottom basement version of 3 choices has Satellite taillights ? , I'm guessing again has to do with cost keeping it down,look pretty beefy actually compared to the other horizontal double slat lenses. Great knowledgeable information as well that you don't or never hear on other walk arounds of the same manufacturer, Always loved these cars and one day hope to have one in a super great High impact exterior colour of Butterscotch & l forgot the other name Dodge used for the exact same colour.
I have a question, Steve. Why were the Roadrunner tail lights different than the GTX? I noticed that the red lenses were more inset on the GTX than the flush red lenses on a Roadrunner.
@@shanecutbirth1835 I was just saying because to me that was like the highlight of the videos haha. Don’t get me wrong, love all the info and showing us everything but all the muscle fans want to hear these girls roar.
Again confusing 1 N96 intake option has 1 option code but 2 very different actual intakes on the hood ? Could have had a separate option code for the so-called coyote duster intake version as you so smartly told us & there wouldn't be any confusion when saying oh yah it has the N96 intake option.
Steve get well I think this road runner was converted to front disc brakes by the larger style front hubs tail pipe tips should be oval But I would love to own it hope your health get better will pray we need are m o p a r man
what i dont understand is: - when a highschool kid that time was able to afford a 3000 dollar roadrunner, why shouldnt they be able to afford a 4000 dollar gtx by just working little bit longer? - if i get more power with open airgrabber vents, why would i ever close them? so quite unneeded option, right? but in the end i still would like to have a roadrunner, thats for sure 😛
@@jason-hy8ci can you please read what i wrote? your statement does not make sense as an answere to mine. if someone has 3000 dollars to spend on a car, he is also able to wait a bit and spend 4000 dollars.
@@motorh3ad They did read what you wrote, you're just not comprehending. $1000 in 1969 is a big difference. A HS student is going to be wanting to get a car ASAP and the RR is a great package for the price, not only will it probably take another year to scrounge up another 1k for someone in that time, hard for impulsive people such as highschoolers, but there's also the consequence of higher auto insurance. This is the same reason why kids of yesteryear get a wrx instead of an sti, because even thought its only a 10k difference, 10k is actually a lot of money and a wrx is simply much easier to afford.
@@isaacjones2328 hmm i still dont see it the way you see it. if i can afford something for a specific amount i should also quite easily be able to afford a 1/3rd more expensive option. no difference if its a bicycle, a bike, a car, a boat or a house. but this is my opinion and i accept yours too - just cant understand it.
Again that's another thing I always disliked when they repaint these things they sometimes scew up & flood the fender tag with too much paint to the point it's almost unlegitable. Like this one could not clearly see that intake option number for this thing, because said tag is drowning in paint.
Beautiful car. Good presentation, but from a viewer's perspective the video needs to have a little bit more of an unobstructed view of the car as it sits. Steve, you need to get out of the way of the car every once in awhile.
Everything I have read, Chrysler paid 50K to Warner Brothers for the rights to use the roadrunner decal. The 383 was a good engine, but a 340 in an A body was a better way to go and was faster in the quarter than a 383 B body.
I had a 69 Roadrunner back in 1972 when I was a junior in high school. It was a beauty, bucket seats, 4 speed , 383. Dark green with black stripes on the hood. I traded it in 73 for a new Ford pickup. I’ve been kicking myself ever since. 😢
Jerry, I can really relate to your comments, I bought my 4 speed, green, 383 RR in 1971. Ran it all the time. Traded it in on a 72 corvette 5 yrs later because the passenger side door wouldn't close from my girlfriend angrily slamming it repeatedly! Like you, I wish I never traded it. I enjoyed your post. Bob A.
Did you trade in for better gas mileage in 1973 ???
@@gregorylyon1004 no, it was more work related. The f-250 probably got the same or worse gas mileage. Never gave a thought to how valuable these cars would become.
The 383 was overshadowed by its bigger siblings but it was a workhorse in the Mopar lineup
I like it when upgrades are done that blend in with the stock appearance of the car. Bigger wheels, but not obnoxiously big. Upgrades to the drivetrain that keep the stock look. Things of that nature
something very appealing is the black rims..and chrome lug nuts..sets off the vibrant orange..just a great looking car..
This in a '68 or a '68 340/4-speed notchback Barracuda would've one MILLION percent been my car if I was in the market in, say, '70-72. 383s and 340s both revved BEAUTIFULLY, breathed well, and made PLENTY of power for reasonably safe fun on the street. I'd probably put a Gear Vendors and 4.10s in it today, I guess you could go 6-speed, but those A833s shifted SO good, not as smooth as modern transmissions, but you have to kinda manhandle them and it's part of the fun and experience. I probably would do disk brakes, as much for ease of maintenance as any other benefit (if I wanted a car that genuinely needed fade-free brakes, I wouldn't look at either of those, haha!). Great car. Probably not even like a Godzillion bucks, even today.
Had one myself best time of my life.
Nice car love to have it!. Great job Steve
We got the VIN, we win: R for Belvedere, M for Medium price class (Roadrunner in this case), 21 for two door sedan, H for 383 V8 high performance, 9 for 1969 model year, A for Lynch Road, Detroit, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road facility closed in April 1981 and last assembled the "R" body cars.
We got some of the tag, we can brag: RM21 for Roadrunner two door sedan, D21 for four speed manual transmission, looks like E63 for 383 V8, and if it's the original orange, it's code 999. Tough to read with all that paint buildup like that.
Great job Steve!!!
I really love and appreciate the way you show these cars I grew up watching you on tv at the barret Jackson auctions and this channel you’ve made showing cars on a more detailed version is just awesome. You and jay leno are legends man.
YOU GUYS ARE TRULY KNOWLEDGEABLE OF YOUR AWESOME CARS--GREAT VIDEOS TOO
Exactly like mine, except the color. Beautiful restoration.
Where's my WayBack Machine...
Love the 4speed Steve!
Love your channel Steve especially the GM and Mopar cars
I had a hemispheric orange 69 Roadrunner with the 383 and a 4 speed with bench seat and no options. I wish I had it now.
Gorgeous
the 6bbl was only available on the 69.5 rr a12 car
It’s perfect ❤👍
ON MY BUCKET LIST FOR 2024 FOR SURE--GREAT VIDEO REVIEW- LOVE IT-
Hell you could haul a load of hay in that trunk! Sweet ride!
My friend 'Shultsy' bought a new '68 RR torqueflite in copper, then my other bud 'Butch was next with the Super Bee 4-sp Hemi/Trak pack in dark metallic green, then me with a Dart 340 Swinger 4-sp in dark metallic green. The Dart was the quickest in the 1/4 mile.
I tell you what really looked good on a Roadrunner was aftermarket fenderwell headers. Really tough looking cars.
😮
adrunner was the addition of fenderwell custom headers.
Heavy Duty Videos! Much Obliged/ Mahalo
Plymouth paid Warner brothers $50,000 for the use and likeness of the Road runner, not $10,000 . Plymouth also paid $10,000 to develop the Roadrunner horn.
Nice. Did anyone else notice that the engine bay and inside the trunk were a different shade of color, especially the trunk
I think it's just better paint. If you look close at the outside you can see some pretty rough patches-notably the roof above the rear side window and on the trunk lid.
@@tbd-1 yea i seen those spots , i don't understand why they left those and the rest looks so good
@@coinslotsandjoysticks2572 I clicked on the link and looked at the photos on the dealer's website. Enlightening. It's rough all over.
Nice!!!
Dodge exhaust tips. Otherwise looks pretty nice though.
Any idea why this thing being the bottom basement version of 3 choices has Satellite taillights ? , I'm guessing again has to do with cost keeping it down,look pretty beefy actually compared to the other horizontal double slat lenses. Great knowledgeable information as well that you don't or never hear on other walk arounds of the same manufacturer, Always loved these cars and one day hope to have one in a super great High impact exterior colour of Butterscotch & l forgot the other name Dodge used for the exact same colour.
I have a question, Steve. Why were the Roadrunner tail lights different than the GTX? I noticed that the red lenses were more inset on the GTX than the flush red lenses on a Roadrunner.
I miss real cars.
So do I !!
10 MPG tops. Better off buying a 6 cylinder Camaro. 18 MPG. Cheaper car and better fuel mileage and cheaper insurance
No startups in the videos anymore?
Right? Might as well be in the salvage yard!
@@shanecutbirth1835 I was just saying because to me that was like the highlight of the videos haha. Don’t get me wrong, love all the info and showing us everything but all the muscle fans want to hear these girls roar.
I definitely agree. That's definitely a requirement. I mean he's got the keys in his hand to open the truck so...
Again confusing 1 N96 intake option has 1 option code but 2 very different actual intakes on the hood ? Could have had a separate option code for the so-called coyote duster intake version as you so smartly told us & there wouldn't be any confusion when saying oh yah it has the N96 intake option.
The $10,000 licensing fee for the Road Runner was the probably the BEST 10 Grand Plymouth ever spent.
It was 50k not 10.
Road Runner outsold the GTO and nearly outsold the SS396 in 1969.
Steve get well I think this road runner was converted to front disc brakes by the larger style front hubs tail pipe tips should be oval But I would love to own it hope your health get better will pray we need are m o p a r man
Back when automakers could make cars affordable.
what i dont understand is:
- when a highschool kid that time was able to afford a 3000 dollar roadrunner, why shouldnt they be able to afford a 4000 dollar gtx by just working little bit longer?
- if i get more power with open airgrabber vents, why would i ever close them? so quite unneeded option, right?
but in the end i still would like to have a roadrunner, thats for sure 😛
Just $1000 was a BIG difference for ANYONE back then, never mind a H.S. student.
@@jason-hy8ci can you please read what i wrote? your statement does not make sense as an answere to mine. if someone has 3000 dollars to spend on a car, he is also able to wait a bit and spend 4000 dollars.
@@motorh3ad They did read what you wrote, you're just not comprehending. $1000 in 1969 is a big difference. A HS student is going to be wanting to get a car ASAP and the RR is a great package for the price, not only will it probably take another year to scrounge up another 1k for someone in that time, hard for impulsive people such as highschoolers, but there's also the consequence of higher auto insurance. This is the same reason why kids of yesteryear get a wrx instead of an sti, because even thought its only a 10k difference, 10k is actually a lot of money and a wrx is simply much easier to afford.
@@isaacjones2328 hmm i still dont see it the way you see it. if i can afford something for a specific amount i should also quite easily be able to afford a 1/3rd more expensive option. no difference if its a bicycle, a bike, a car, a boat or a house. but this is my opinion and i accept yours too - just cant understand it.
Again that's another thing I always disliked when they repaint these things they sometimes scew up & flood the fender tag with too much paint to the point it's almost unlegitable. Like this one could not clearly see that intake option number for this thing, because said tag is drowning in paint.
Hood gaps away off, needs adjustment.
Beautiful car. Good presentation, but from a viewer's perspective the video needs to have a little bit more of an unobstructed view of the car as it sits. Steve, you need to get out of the way of the car every once in awhile.
50k fee!
Why are putting in supabebee th3 ho that horn should go beep go like the kid in the cartoon
Everything I have read, Chrysler paid 50K to Warner Brothers for the rights to use the roadrunner decal. The 383 was a good engine, but a 340 in an A body was a better way to go and was faster in the quarter than a 383 B body.
The 383 was a weak motor.
Hey dude buy the right length pants I'm 6'1 and 34 too long it looks sloppy