1968 Plymouth Road Runner

Up for sale in the Houston showroom is one of the most iconic muscle cars to ever grace the earth, The 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi. The Plymouth Road Runner for sale is a performance car built by Plymouth in the United States between 1968 and 1980. By 1968, the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained more and more options. Although Plymouth already had a performance car in the GTX, it wanted to reincarnate the original muscle car concept in a car able to run a low quarter mile time and sell for less than $3000. Both goals were met, and the Road Runner would outsell the upscale GTX. Paying $50,000 to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts to use the name and likeness of their Road Runner cartoon character as well as a "beep, beep" horn, which Plymouth paid $10,000 to develop, and using the Chrysler B platform as a base which just so happened to be the same as the Belvedere, Plymouth set out to build a back-to-basics mid-size performance car. The standard engine that was exclusive-to-the-Road Runner was the 383ci Magnum V8 rated at 335hp and 425 lb•ft of torque. Now for an extra $714, Plymouth would install the massive 426 CID Hemi rated at 425hp and 490 lb•ft of torque, which as you can see, this one was graced with the beast. Combined with low weight, the 6-passenger Road Runner could run the 1/4 mile in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph out of the box. It would prove to be one of the best engines of the muscle car era, and the Road Runner one of the best platforms to utilize it. Chrysler's three-speed TorqueFlite automatic was optional only optional for 1968 as this was a factory race car. Rumors are the were only around 200 of the '68's produced with the automatic. Everything essential to performance and handling was beefed-up and improved on the Road Runner for sale. Everything nonessential was left out from the factory making the a true drag car. The interior was spartan with the classic vinyl bench seat and amazing in condition. Some early models lacked carpet and only a few options were available - just the basics such as power steering and front disc brakes. This awesome time capsule is 100% correct and comes with original broadcast sheet, Certicard and all the cool stuff that make old Mopars special! Options on this gorgeous 1968 Plymouth Road Runner for sale include: Am radio, vinyl seats, seat belts, number are matching. For more information on this gorgeous Plymouth call the Houston showroom @ 832-243-6220. To see more including running and driving HD video visit GatewayClassicCars.com