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1968 Plymouth Road Runner Restored 4 Speed A/C California Car

Location: Valencia, California, United States
Condition: Used
Make: Plymouth
Model: Road Runner
Type: Sedan
Year: 1968
VIN: RM23H8EXXXXXX
Color: Red
Engine size: 440
Number of cylinders: 8
Power options: Power Steering, Power Front Disk Brakes, Air Conditioning
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Black
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title: Clear

1968 Plymouth Road Runner Description

This is one of the best examples of a restored vintage Muscle car that I have seen. When I put it on the lift to take pictures, I seriously questioned myself about selling! It has an arrow straight body, paint, interior, and drive train. If you took a nice solid Roadrunner and tried to restore it to this level you could spend well over $45,000. This car was born in the Los Angeles plant (note the 'E' in the VIN number), paint, body, and engine were restored in Utah, and then spent a few years in Virginia where many additional stock upgrades were completed before I bought it. It has since been relocated back to the West Coast and is a very happy arid climate Mopar! A full book of the restoration receipts is included from the past three owners dating back to 2008. All things aside, the paint is about 10 years old and it still gleams! But there are a few tiny chips that are impossible to see in the pics from normal driving around.

The entire car has been restored with less than 2500 miles on the engine and body work. It has a Custom Built non # matching 1970 440 HP Motor and a 4 Speed Manual trans backed up by a 355 Sure Grip rear end. The motor comes easily to life with a simple twist of the key thanks to the high performance upgraded electronic ignition, and a custom out of sight fuel pump switch that I use if I haven't driven it for a few days. The 440 RB motor has that classic Road Runner sound that made these cars legends in the 60's and 70's through the TTI exhaust system.
Some of the important upgrades consist of a "Vintage Air" air conditioning and heating system, a stock appearing radio with AM/FM and a input jack for your phone to blast your favorite tunes! The radiator was recently upgraded to Max Cool by Glen-Ray radiators, a FlowKooler RB water pump was installed with a correct repro clutch fan by Tony's Parts that keeps the car cool and running strong with the ice cold AC on, even on those hot California summer days! The retrofitted radio has with new state of the art modern stereo components for amazing digital music while appearing totally stock. It has 4 newer Red Line tires mounted on new 15 inch Magnum 500 wheels. It has also received a new Hurst Shift Unit, new linkage, upgraded steel bushings, and a new shift arm, a new front light harness, and a new reproduction battery and starter cable.
The VIN and the fender tag are present and match. The car was originally a copper color according to the fender tag, but it is now tastefully repainted in 90's Dodge Viper Red, which is really an amazing color! The fender tag also indicates that it is an actual 4 Speed A/C car.

One of the things that I appreciate, is a walk around of what I can see visibly on the car aside from a few small chips from 10 years of driving since paint.
1. The left side of the glove compartment door has a small dimple in it about the size of a dime. You can see it in the pictures. I have a replacement door that I will send with the car. It is black in great shape but should be stained to match since the black has faded on the replacement.
2. The left rear bumper has about a quarter size piece of chrome that has flaked off. 3. The paint on the top of the hood has a small area where paint looks like it was overheated. You have to look to see it. It is about a few inches in length, but hard to see unless you look for it. When I bought the car I realized that it did not have the under-hood mat which I quickly purchased and installed.
4. Above the left rear turn signal is a small clear coat drip. I didn't notice it until a few weeks after I purchased it. It can be sanded flat with compound, but I leave that to the new owner.
Two questions that I keep getting asked: 1. So after all of that, why am I selling??? Last January I was walking my dog and he saw a coyote and started to run after it. He pulled me straight down and I hit my left knee right on the middle of the curb. I have not been able to drive it very well since let alone walk very well! I've thought about putting an automatic in it, but that would ruin a perfect car to me!
2. Why are there 69 hood stripes on it vs. the 68 middle square black box? So, in the binder of receipts, the owner who had the rebuild done gave exact dimensions for the 69 stripes for his painter. I personally like the 69 stripes better than the 68 black box but prefer the 68 tail lights to the 69, so it is the best of both years to me.

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