303 Plymouth Road Runner (1969)
Plymouth Road Runner (1969) The Plymouth Road Runner (1968-70)
PLYMOUTH SET
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Having paid Warner brothers $50,000 for use of the name and image of its cartoon figure the Road Runner and $ 10,000 to develope a horn to mimick its "meep meep" sound. Chrysler set out to build a pure back to basics muscle car. Using the shared platform of the Belvedere, Satelite and GTX everything essential to performance and handling were beefed up any non essential ditched. Even carpet on the early models, a floor change with only a rubber boot instead of a console. Standard engine was the 383 Ci Road Runner V8 of 335 bhp, a further $ 714 bought a 426 Ci Hemi rated at 425 bhp sales pojection for 1968 was 2,000 sales were 45,000. The 1969 model was little changed rear tailights, optional bucket seats and decals. An optional "Air Graber Hood" was offered ( a bolt on assembly on the underside of the bonnet connecting to two retangular upward facing scoops, when the bonnet was closed a rubber seal fitted over a large unsilenced air cleaner assembly that ducted air directly into the engine. The scoop on the bonnet could be opened and closed via a lever on the dash. A 440 Ci was also available with three two barrel carbs and 390 bhp. OH FOR THE DAYS OF CHEAP FUEL BEFORE NANNY STATES AND THERE PETTY ATTITUDE OF NANNY KNOWS BEST AND CARS WERE SOMETHING TO HAVE FUN WITH. Shot at the Rally of the Giants knebworth 18.07.09 ref 43-303
303 Plymouth Road Runner (1969)
Plymouth Road Runner (1969) The Plymouth Road Runner (1968-70)
PLYMOUTH SET
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Having paid Warner brothers $50,000 for use of the name and image of its cartoon figure the Road Runner and $ 10,000 to develope a horn to mimick its "meep meep" sound. Chrysler set out to build a pure back to basics muscle car. Using the shared platform of the Belvedere, Satelite and GTX everything essential to performance and handling were beefed up any non essential ditched. Even carpet on the early models, a floor change with only a rubber boot instead of a console. Standard engine was the 383 Ci Road Runner V8 of 335 bhp, a further $ 714 bought a 426 Ci Hemi rated at 425 bhp sales pojection for 1968 was 2,000 sales were 45,000. The 1969 model was little changed rear tailights, optional bucket seats and decals. An optional "Air Graber Hood" was offered ( a bolt on assembly on the underside of the bonnet connecting to two retangular upward facing scoops, when the bonnet was closed a rubber seal fitted over a large unsilenced air cleaner assembly that ducted air directly into the engine. The scoop on the bonnet could be opened and closed via a lever on the dash. A 440 Ci was also available with three two barrel carbs and 390 bhp. OH FOR THE DAYS OF CHEAP FUEL BEFORE NANNY STATES AND THERE PETTY ATTITUDE OF NANNY KNOWS BEST AND CARS WERE SOMETHING TO HAVE FUN WITH. Shot at the Rally of the Giants knebworth 18.07.09 ref 43-303