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1969 Plymouth Roadrunner 2 Door 426/425HP V8 J Code HEMI Coupe w
Sale price: $131,250.00 make an offer
Car location: Torrance, California, United States
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Year:
- 1969
- Type:
- 2 Dr Coupe
- Mileage:
- 2824
- Engine:
- 426/425HP Hemi V8
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1969 Plymouth Roadrunner 2 Door 426/425HP V8 J Code HEMI Coupe w for sale
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BELIEVED & REPORTEDLY TO HAVE 2,824 ORIGINAL MILES
ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER & PURCHASE ORDER & DOCUMENTED HISTORY
D34 TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION $39.30
D53 AXLE RATIO 3.23
D91 SURE GRIP DIFFERENTIAL $42.35
E74 426 CID 2 X 4 BBL V8 ENGINE $813.45
Original & mostly completed unrestored survivor & original California sold 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with its original numbers matching 'J' code 426/425HP V8 coupe with original transmission & rear end.
Carburetors date coded for 1970.
Documented 2,823 original miles.
Original purchase order, original window sticker, original wax pencil factory chalk marks, ordered as a drag car with no power steering or brakes & Torqueflite transmission, 3.23 axle ratio, sure grip differential, and radio delete with Air Grabber hood in Hemi Orange.
Complete ownership history from new.
1 of only 99 Hemi automatic Roadrunners built.
Non original parts include: alternator, transmission inspection cover, engine/ignition wiring harness, air cleaner base plate, heat riser tubes, hoses & brackets, ....
The paint is very good and presentable but certainly not perfect; small dings here and there, evidence of overspray and blending in trunk & rear wheel wells, undercarriage very good, body panels which appear to be original with some repair possible, rust free car.
Front & rear sub frame wells show signs of welding, grinding & cutting.
Rear axle housing modified with welded on brackets, the remaining evidence of ladder bar suspension often used in drag racing.
Very original interior. Vinyl looks almost new. No dash cracks.
West Coast Classics are proud to present a rare and fully documented example of this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with its original date correct and matching #'s 426/465HP 2x4 BBL V8 Hemi engine matched to its original Torqueflite automatic transmission & its original 3.23 axle ratio 8 3/4" '741' 1 3/8" rear end & a "Mopar Sure Grip" limited slip differential & with only 2,824 original miles which is fully documented as well as all of its owners since new!
This particular car has its original 426/465HP Hemi 2 x 4 BBL V8 engine with the date correct 2468330 casting number engine from 1964-71 and its original Torqueflite transmission and 2070741 original Mopar 3.23 axle ratio limited slip differential rear end. The 426 RB block was introduced to power the big and heavy Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth intermediates and full size cars in 1964. This street Hemi engine was the ultimate big block after the 375HP 440 cid V8. Chrysler was heavily involved with racing at the time and the Max Wedge engines were doing well on the drag strip but they were not as competitive on the NASCAR circuits. The Wedge just could not breathe as well as their competitors and Chrysler knew that the reintroduced hemispherical combustion chamber cylinder heads for use on the 426 cid RB blocks was the best design for producing the most power. Rather than build a completely new engine from the ground up Chrysler chose to fabricate hemi cylinder heads and use them on their existing RB engine block. The result was the 426 Hemi from which Chrysler built a great variety of hemi-head engines starting in 1964-65.
The drag race hemi engines were different from the circle track engines with each using different intake setups, internal components and with different displacements. The drag engines were offered in 415 & 426 HP versions whilst the circle track engine was rated at 400 HP with a single 4BBL carburetor. Chrysler first used the engine in the most prestigious NASCAR race of all - the Daytona 500. Hemi powered Plymouths took the first 3 positions in the 1964 race and although Ford won 30 races that year compared to Chrysler's 26, it was obvious that Ford's 427 Wedge days were numbered which resulted in Ford building its own hemi engine, the 427 SOHC.
It should be pointed out that the 426 Hemi and other engines used in sanctioned racing were special, low production engines that were never really intended for use on any street vehicle. Indeed the engines were only produced for street cars after NASCAR ruled that if either Chrysler or Ford wanted to race their complex and expensive hemi-head engines then they would have to build a certain amount of street cars with these motors and sell them first to the public. Ford famously declined but Chrysler went ahead and so the legendary 426 street Hemi was born in 1966. Ford eventually did build its own street hemi, the Boss 429, but not until 1969.
This particular car is fully documented in a thick file of records with its original window sticker & purchase order showing the car to originally having been sold at 'Whipple Chrysler Plymouth' of Ventura, CA with its original and date correct 426/465HP V8 Hemi engine with Hemi cast iron manifolds matched to an automatic Torqueflite transmission and Limited Slip Differential traction rear end. There is a full documented history of all the cars owners and its mileage since new. The car looks very impressive in it's 'Hemi Orange' color with a Black interior.
The 426 Hemi V8 engine is extremely strong and powerful with only very few test miles since the build and this particular car drives like a dream, the transmission shifts smooth and the engine temperature always runs cool. This is one very rare and highly desirable and collectible example of one of the outstanding muscle cars of the late sixties, which has high repute amongst collectors for both it's beautiful lines and simplicity and high performance.
For 1968, the Plymouth lineup offered the high performance Roadrunner packed with a standard 383/335 HP engine with an optional 4 speed transmission, heavy duty suspension, GTX like hood bulges, a 'taxicab' basic interior, little cartoon bird decals on the doors and the unique 'Beep-Beep' Roadrunner horn! Combined with low weight, the 6-passenger Road Runner could run the 1/4 mile in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph (169 km/h). 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. The Roadrunner was not fragile. Unlike some sports cars (such as the Corvette), it was built for serious street work, the Roadrunner was reportedly a favorite of moonshiners, faster than almost any police car and tough enough to take practically any bump, with good ground clearance to boot. Everything essential to performance and handling was beefed-up and improved; everything nonessential was left out. The interior was spartan, lacking even carpets in early models, and few options were available. A floor-mounted shifter featured only a rubber boot and no console so that a bench seat could be used. An "Air Grabber" option consisted of an air duct assembly bolted to the underside of the hood that connected to twin rectangular upward-facing scoops in the hood. When the hood was closed, a rubber seal fitted over a large oval unsilenced air cleaner assembly that ducted air directly into the engine. The scoops in the hood could be opened and closed via a lever under the dashboard. Continued only until 1970 and a 'Milestone classic car status' vehicle today! With the four speed shifter, the acceleration is unreal! Because it was a bare-bones muscle car it's weight was kept as low as possible for an even better power to weight ratio than any of it's competitors. Plymouth needed a muscle car to really stand out from it's competition and with 335HP this car really lived up to it's name and could beat almost any other muscle car on the street, w
Vehicle Description
BELIEVED & REPORTEDLY TO HAVE 2,824 ORIGINAL MILES
ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER & PURCHASE ORDER & DOCUMENTED HISTORY
D34 TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION $39.30
D53 AXLE RATIO 3.23
D91 SURE GRIP DIFFERENTIAL $42.35
E74 426 CID 2 X 4 BBL V8 ENGINE $813.45
Original & mostly completed unrestored survivor & original California sold 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with its original numbers matching 'J' code 426/425HP V8 coupe with original transmission & rear end.
Carburetors date coded for 1970.
Documented 2,823 original miles.
Original purchase order, original window sticker, original wax pencil factory chalk marks, ordered as a drag car with no power steering or brakes & Torqueflite transmission, 3.23 axle ratio, sure grip differential, and radio delete with Air Grabber hood in Hemi Orange.
Complete ownership history from new.
1 of only 99 Hemi automatic Roadrunners built.
Non original parts include: alternator, transmission inspection cover, engine/ignition wiring harness, air cleaner base plate, heat riser tubes, hoses & brackets, ....
The paint is very good and presentable but certainly not perfect; small dings here and there, evidence of overspray and blending in trunk & rear wheel wells, undercarriage very good, body panels which appear to be original with some repair possible, rust free car.
Front & rear sub frame wells show signs of welding, grinding & cutting.
Rear axle housing modified with welded on brackets, the remaining evidence of ladder bar suspension often used in drag racing.
Very original interior. Vinyl looks almost new. No dash cracks.
West Coast Classics are proud to present a rare and fully documented example of this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with its original date correct and matching #'s 426/465HP 2x4 BBL V8 Hemi engine matched to its original Torqueflite automatic transmission & its original 3.23 axle ratio 8 3/4" '741' 1 3/8" rear end & a "Mopar Sure Grip" limited slip differential & with only 2,824 original miles which is fully documented as well as all of its owners since new!
This particular car has its original 426/465HP Hemi 2 x 4 BBL V8 engine with the date correct 2468330 casting number engine from 1964-71 and its original Torqueflite transmission and 2070741 original Mopar 3.23 axle ratio limited slip differential rear end. The 426 RB block was introduced to power the big and heavy Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth intermediates and full size cars in 1964. This street Hemi engine was the ultimate big block after the 375HP 440 cid V8. Chrysler was heavily involved with racing at the time and the Max Wedge engines were doing well on the drag strip but they were not as competitive on the NASCAR circuits. The Wedge just could not breathe as well as their competitors and Chrysler knew that the reintroduced hemispherical combustion chamber cylinder heads for use on the 426 cid RB blocks was the best design for producing the most power. Rather than build a completely new engine from the ground up Chrysler chose to fabricate hemi cylinder heads and use them on their existing RB engine block. The result was the 426 Hemi from which Chrysler built a great variety of hemi-head engines starting in 1964-65.
The drag race hemi engines were different from the circle track engines with each using different intake setups, internal components and with different displacements. The drag engines were offered in 415 & 426 HP versions whilst the circle track engine was rated at 400 HP with a single 4BBL carburetor. Chrysler first used the engine in the most prestigious NASCAR race of all - the Daytona 500. Hemi powered Plymouths took the first 3 positions in the 1964 race and although Ford won 30 races that year compared to Chrysler's 26, it was obvious that Ford's 427 Wedge days were numbered which resulted in Ford building its own hemi engine, the 427 SOHC.
It should be pointed out that the 426 Hemi and other engines used in sanctioned racing were special, low production engines that were never really intended for use on any street vehicle. Indeed the engines were only produced for street cars after NASCAR ruled that if either Chrysler or Ford wanted to race their complex and expensive hemi-head engines then they would have to build a certain amount of street cars with these motors and sell them first to the public. Ford famously declined but Chrysler went ahead and so the legendary 426 street Hemi was born in 1966. Ford eventually did build its own street hemi, the Boss 429, but not until 1969.
This particular car is fully documented in a thick file of records with its original window sticker & purchase order showing the car to originally having been sold at 'Whipple Chrysler Plymouth' of Ventura, CA with its original and date correct 426/465HP V8 Hemi engine with Hemi cast iron manifolds matched to an automatic Torqueflite transmission and Limited Slip Differential traction rear end. There is a full documented history of all the cars owners and its mileage since new. The car looks very impressive in it's 'Hemi Orange' color with a Black interior.
The 426 Hemi V8 engine is extremely strong and powerful with only very few test miles since the build and this particular car drives like a dream, the transmission shifts smooth and the engine temperature always runs cool. This is one very rare and highly desirable and collectible example of one of the outstanding muscle cars of the late sixties, which has high repute amongst collectors for both it's beautiful lines and simplicity and high performance.
For 1968, the Plymouth lineup offered the high performance Roadrunner packed with a standard 383/335 HP engine with an optional 4 speed transmission, heavy duty suspension, GTX like hood bulges, a 'taxicab' basic interior, little cartoon bird decals on the doors and the unique 'Beep-Beep' Roadrunner horn! Combined with low weight, the 6-passenger Road Runner could run the 1/4 mile in 13.5 seconds at 105 mph (169 km/h). 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. The Roadrunner was not fragile. Unlike some sports cars (such as the Corvette), it was built for serious street work, the Roadrunner was reportedly a favorite of moonshiners, faster than almost any police car and tough enough to take practically any bump, with good ground clearance to boot. Everything essential to performance and handling was beefed-up and improved; everything nonessential was left out. The interior was spartan, lacking even carpets in early models, and few options were available. A floor-mounted shifter featured only a rubber boot and no console so that a bench seat could be used. An "Air Grabber" option consisted of an air duct assembly bolted to the underside of the hood that connected to twin rectangular upward-facing scoops in the hood. When the hood was closed, a rubber seal fitted over a large oval unsilenced air cleaner assembly that ducted air directly into the engine. The scoops in the hood could be opened and closed via a lever under the dashboard. Continued only until 1970 and a 'Milestone classic car status' vehicle today! With the four speed shifter, the acceleration is unreal! Because it was a bare-bones muscle car it's weight was kept as low as possible for an even better power to weight ratio than any of it's competitors. Plymouth needed a muscle car to really stand out from it's competition and with 335HP this car really lived up to it's name and could beat almost any other muscle car on the street, w
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Mechanical inspections welcomed; if you wish to inspect the vehicle you must do so before bidding; upon request seller will be happy to deliver the vehicle to a local Torrance, CA or Santa Monica, CA mechanic of your choice for your prepaid inspection before the reserve price is met. Once the reserve price is met this vehicle is to be considered sold in ‘as is, where is' condition to the highest bidder with no guaranties or warranties implied or given. Please have all funds available before bidding as a $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required from the winning bidder within 48 hours (2 business days) of auction end; an immediate $500 non-refundable deposit is required through Ebay's Paypal service to end the auction early if the "Buy it now" option is exercised and the balance in full is due within ten days of auction end in any case. In the case these terms of sale are not met seller reserves the right to either re-list the vehicle or offer the vehicle to the next highest bidder. Seller reserves the right to end the auction at any time before the reserve price is met. Payment by bank wire transfer, cash in person or cashiers check only. All inspections must be done prior to bidding. The non-refundable deposit in the amount of $1,000 is due within 48 hours of the auction end via bank wire transfer or cashier's check via overnight mail. The full payment must be completed within 10 business days regardless of a pick up date. In the event the deposit is not posted within the required period of time, the vehicle will be offered for sale to the next subsequent high bidder or relisted for sale. This is to be considered an absolute sale and the buyer is required to comply with all of my conditions in these terms of sale. By placing a bid and winning the auction you hereby agree to abide completely with these terms of sale and the terms of sale are to be considered a legal and binding purchase agreement. Once again, please note that there are no inspections to be made after the auction ends - please be sure to complete any inspection before bidding. The Seller reserves the right to cancel any bid at any time and to end the auction early for any reason. The seller makes every effort to describe in detail any known flaws in the vehicle and includes many detailed and recent photos of the vehicle. The mileage on the vehicle is correct at the time of listing but obviously subject to minor changes necessary to complete delivery of the vehicle to the buyer and test drives etc. Please note that all used vehicles, especially classic and older vehicles, are by definition unique and complex and their condition, for better or worse, must always be considered a subjective opinion to each individual. Therefore the seller shall not be responsible for the absolute correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no guaranties or warranty in connection therewith. Vehicles are sold with one master key unless otherwise stated. Vehicles are sold with handbooks and manuals only if stated in the advertisement. Buyer hereby acknowledges that any definition or terms relating to a "matching numbers" description of any car has been met and the buyer has inspected the car and is satisfied with the description prior to bidding or purchase. No allowance will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value of the vehicle before bidding and to bid based upon that judgment solely. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs whatsoever regardless of any oral or written statements about the vehicle.
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Please have all funds available before bidding as a $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required from the winning bidder within 48 hours (2 business days) of auction end; an immediate $500 non-refundable deposit is required through Ebay's Paypal service to end the auction early if the "Buy it now" option is exercised and the balance in full is due within ten days of auction end in any case. In the case these terms of sale are not met seller reserves the right to either re-list the vehicle or offer the vehicle to the next highest bidder. Seller reserves the right to end the auction at any time before the reserve price is met. Payment in full to be received by bank wire transfer, cash in person or cashiers check only. All inspections must be done prior to bidding. The non-refundable deposit in the amount of $1,000 is due within 48 hours of the auction end via bank wire transfer or cashier's check via overnight mail. The full payment must be completed within 10 days regardless of a pick up date. In the event the deposit is not posted within the required period of time, the vehicle will be offered for sale to the next subsequent high bidder or relisted for sale. This is to be considered an absolute sale and the buyer is required to comply with all of my conditions in these terms of sale. By placing a bid and winning the auction you hereby agree to abide completely with these terms of sale and the terms of sale are to be considered a legal and binding purchase agreement. The Seller reserves the right to cancel any bid at any time and to end the auction early for any reason.
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