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The legendary Plymouth Road Runner and Dodge Super Bee
The Plymouth Road Runner was still well-endowed with power, but the in 1973, the shape of things to come appeared: the mild-mannered but indestructible 318, with 170 hp, was the standard base engine, make standard Road Runners more cosmetic packages than moonshine delivery vehicles.
Plymouth Road Runner: lightweight, cheap muscle - Allpar Forums
Nov 16, 2020 · Plymouth Road Runner: lightweight, cheap muscle The 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner was a first in American automotive history: a high-power, but budget-priced muscle car, with light weight and strong engines. They were based on the mid-sized "B-body" cars (Belvedere / Satellite), but were lighter and cheaper. To get the maximum performance at the ...
Jack Smith and the Plymouth Road Runner - Allpar Forums
Jan 14, 2021 · The GTX had sold 12,000 units in 1967. In 1968, even with Road Runner selling from the same store, GTX sales were up to 18,000. That was close to a 50% increase. And Road Runner sales came to 45,000 out of a total of 63,000 units for the year for Plymouth's two mid-sized muscle cars.
Plymouth Satellite, Plymouth Belvedere, and Road Runner: …
* Road Runner ** Regular = Leaded: 89 octane 1974 Plymouth Satellites: the last year 1974 shows a Satellite Custom, as well as a Sundance option with Aztec Gold Metallic or Spinnaker White colors, a canopy vinyl roof, "premier" wheel covers, gold/black/white upholstery, and a sunburst roof stripe.
Plymouth cars of 1973 - Fury, Valiant, Road Runner, Satellite, …
The Plymouth Satellite Sebring may have been created to compete with the Chevrolet Monte Carlo. They added 38 extra square feet of sound-deadening material to create its "Super-Quiet" ride. Plush wide-pleat upholstery and other ornamentation completed the package. The Road Runner had a large "power bulge" with simulated vents on the forward ...
1975 Plymouth Road Runner ad - Allpar Forums
Dec 31, 2023 · 1975 Plymouth Road Runner ad Jump to Latest 2.4K views 9 replies 7 participants last post by Bob Lincoln Jan 2, 2024
The Plymouth Road Runner in New Bodies: Fury and Volare
Nov 16, 2020 · Volare Road Runner In 1976, Plymouth replaced the long-running Valiant with a new car, dubbed " Volare " to make it seem somewhat more upscale. The Volare had a more comfortable ride, nicer seats, a more upscale and driver-oriented cabin, and few water leaks; but the first year was an assembly-and-rust disaster.
The Plymouth Volare, Dodge Aspen, and Chrysler LeBaron - Allpar …
The Volare Road Runner was an attempt to link to one of the highest-performance Plymouth models of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It worked to some extent — although horsepower output was far lower than in the “true” Road Runners, when equipped with its top engine, the Volare Road Runner held its own with other brands’ so-called ...
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Nov 16, 2020 · The 426 Hemi was gone, but there was still plenty of performance, especially from the Duster 340 and any car with the 440 Six-Pack; the 383 was still plenty of motivation for the light Road Runner, too (and standard in 'Cuda). Once again, the lineup was Road Runner, 'Cuda, GTX, Duster 340, and Sport Fury GT - the same as in 1971.
Passed: Father of Road Runner - Allpar Forums
Sep 19, 2017 · The first effort was the Plymouth GTX, a competent but costly muscle car which sold poorly, partly because of Plymouth’s stodgy reputation. Smith moved on to fight Plymouth’s staid reputation with the “mod tops,” adding paisley to the roof and interior, but the real breakthrough came with the Road Runner .