kscarbel2 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Car & Driver / June 22, 2015Everyone knows that certain cars are just better with no options. The first-generation Plymouth Road Runner was one of those cars.Back in the late ’60s, Chrysler designed the Road Runner to be cheap, simple, and most of all fast. The roughly $3000 base model was propelled by a 383-cubic-inch V-8 that made 335 (gross) horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque hooked up to a four-speed manual or a three-speed automatic transmission.Moreover, for a little extra, buyers could opt for 426 or 440 cubic inches of grunt, which made the car’s 3400-pound curb weight a moot point. Out of the box, a correctly optioned Road Runner could run a mid-13-second quarter-mile, which in 1969 made it a seriously fast machine.The 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner IntroVideo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsgw17eneoA#t=43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Yes sir now your talking my language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 just happen to have 2 383s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 My uncle bought a brand new one in 68 or 69 I think, 383 4 speed. It was blue with a black top, definately bad-ass! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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