1st Gen Plymouth Road Runner For Sale In Houston (1968-1970)

For you Mopar lovers, this bad boy comes with lots of receipts from what appear to be the person who had it restored (most dated in the 2011 timeframe), along with the original Broadcast Sheet (which is safely housed in a glass-faced picture frame). This classic muscle car radiates a bold presence on the road, capturing the essence of a bygone era marked by power and style. Under the lightweight lift off hood (where its original 383 CID V8 was) now is a very muscular 440 CID V8, which is augmented by a polished aluminum high rise '+6' intake featuring the expected triple deuce carb setup. The big 440 is equipped with MSD ignition (including billet distributor, Blaster coil, and digital spark optimizer), and real braided steel lines (with proper AN fittings) handle coolant and fuel flow. Custom stainless headers provide extra scavenging for the exhaust gases into its true dual exhaust system. A giant aluminum radiator helps keep the big block running in the green zone, and with its Brewer's Performance-built A833 4-Speed manual transmission, you'll experience an authentic and thrilling driving experience. Step inside to the sleek black interior, where vintage charm meets modern comfort. An auxiliary 3-gauge cluster...

Introduced in 1968 as a trim level for the Plymouth Belvedere, the Road Runner was designed to be a 'no frills' muscle car, just a simple car with a big engine. Trim-wise, it was fit between the highest trim GTX and the slightly lower trim-level Satellite. The Road Runner sold double its expected numbers in the first year, becoming a tremendous success! This Road Runner is painted a dark purple metalflake that's so dark it looks black under most lighting, so whenever you take it to your cruise meets, you'll want to bring some extra lights to shine on it to bring out that sparkle - it's quite something! There's even a slightly lighter purple ghost flame treatment around the blower opening in the hood, which really pops in bright light. The chrome trim has all been treated to the same paint, furthering the 'midnight assassin' look of this gnarly street terrorizer. This Road Runner has taken the concept of 'giant engine in a bare-bones performance car' a few steps further than the norm. For starters, this beast does have the largest displacement engine that could be had in a Mopar in 1969, but the massive 440 CID V8 (that sits...