1970 Plymouth Road Runner

Nice car, great condition! Note the pistol grip handle for the gearshift! Mopar figured out the secret ingredient to selling hot cars...base model, big engine, special trim! How could you go wrong?

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Autos & Vehicles

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• raconter1
• antique
• car
• show
• Plymouth
• Road
• Runner
• 1970

[recordrelics]

I'd have a hard time saying whether the '68, '69 or '70 is my favorite RR. I love the dust trails on the '70's!  I guess the truth is they're all my favorite.

[raconter1]

@recordrelics Hey, Michael! Indeed..there were very discrete changes in these cars...68's are a sure giveaway because of the "Nader Eye" round side lights, front fender and rear quarter. All promise great performance at a reasonable price...they had a gold mine there! Thanks! :) Jack

[knifipu]

Magnificent car

[raconter1]

@knifipu Hey, Jack! I agree! :) Jack

[MrLambFries]

MEEP MEEP! mopar muscle cars were just outrageously cool with all the heavy usage of cartoon decals and graphics. i just saw a road runner superbird with the huge wing going down I-75 the other day. wild cars!

[raconter1]

@MrLambFries Hey, Brian! It was a brilliant advertising scheme...the kind of imagination and flexibility that Detroit was capable of at one time....just too bad it has been abundantly absent so long!  Great to see one in the real world...I'd be nervous driving it on the interstate! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@mi777ke777 Hey, Mike! MOPAR really hit a home run with this cartoon/automotive combination! You have to admire whoever got the idea for it..I hope they were rewarded appropriately! Thanks! :) Jack

[mi777ke777]

You can't help but go meep meep when you see a Road Runner...

[raconter1]

@drewerz01 Hey, Mike! Very true...I think the decline actually started in the mid 70's with the change in pollution laws. These earlier cars had great engines, good engineering, and a bulletproof automatic transmission that I would have put up against anyone's offerings. The usual problem with MOPARS of this vintage would be little things..radio doesn't work (happened to me in 3 successive MOPARS) but the mechanicals were strong! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! They sure did! I believe you're right about the dash..different from my 68. Thanks! : ) Jack