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2566 Available 1976 A-Plymouth Road Runner  
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MOPAR ENTHUSIASTS, PLEASE VIEW THIS AD AND THE PHOTOS. THIS IS THE PERFECT VEHICLE FOR THE HOBBYIST LOOKING FOR A HOT ROD NO ONE ELSE HAS. GO AHEAD, GOOGLE IT. SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR 1976 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER WITH SUPER PAK. ONE OF ONLY 6,024 HL29G ROAD RUNNERS BUILT IN 1976, AND ONE OF A MERE 1,903 BUILT WITH THE SUPER PAK OPTION. THESE RARE BIRDS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, AND THIS ONE WILL COST YOU ABOUT TWENTY FIVE PERCENT OF WHAT A BIG BLOCK FIRST GENERATION WOULD COST. SURE, THE ORIGINAL 318 DIDN'T HAVE MUCH POP. WE FIXED IT FOR YOU! ORIGINAL ENGINE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A 340 CU. IN. GROUND POUNDER WITH X HEADS, TORQUE FLITE TRANSMISSION, AND 8.25" REAR DIFFERENTIAL WITH 4.10 GEARS. FRESH SPITFIRE ORANGE PAINT, STRIPES, AND DECALS. NEEDS ONLY MINOR INTERIOR WORK. IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS FOR THE PLYMOUTH FAN. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS RARE CLASSIC.

Most Baby Boomers remember back in the day that the "rich kids" owned the new Chevelles, Mustangs, GTX's, etc. , and everyone else was transplanting small blocks into Tri Five Chevies. The young segment of America needed an inexpensive mainstream model with an inexpensive special engine. Chrysler executives realized this, and began designing big engine, low frill unibody performance cars.

The Road Runner is recognized by many automotive experts as perhaps the second most significant Muscle Car in history, next to the GTO. This amazing machine almost single handedly shifted the market back to the most bang for the buck roots of the movement. The success of the Road Runner would quickly surpass that of the more expensive GTX. Plymouth corporate sales estimate for 1968 was 2,500. Actual sales of the hardtops and pillar coupes was approximately 45,000. In 1969, this number increased to a whopping 82,292 units. Indeed they had hit the mark! The automotive industry praised the simplicity of the concept.

In 1976 the Road Runner name was switched to the 2-door model of the replacement for the Valiant series. This car, based on the new F platform, would be known as "Volaré". The new Road Runner was primarily a trim and graphics package; however, many suspension parts were borrowed from the police packages. A 360 CID engine was offered as an option (but only with a two barrel carb for 1976-'77 and single exhaust) to the standard 318 V8, but only paired with the 3-speed automatic transmission.

The Super Pak option consisted of Road Runner tape stripe, front air spoiler, wheel opening flares, quarter window louvers, and rear spoiler. In the era of gas sipping, puny compact cars, the Road Runner was still able to provide some punch and also an aggressive look for the younger crowd.

The body has been refinished in Spitfire Orange. Paint would be classified as high driver quality, not a $15,000 show finish. Finish has been buffed to a high gloss. Blacked out hood, rear valance, lower body, quarter louvers, and spoiler. T/A dual snorkel hood scoop. Blacked out sport grille. Chrome and brightwork in very good shape. Glass is also in very good condition. Single chrome sport mirror, remote. Magnum Road Wheels with BF Goodrich Radial T/a tires, P245/60R14.

The heart of this hot rod is a 340 Cu. In. engine. X heads. Edelbrock Competition Series four barrel carburetor mounted atop an aluminum intake manifold. HEI ignition. Eight MM silicone wires. Hydraulic roller cam and valve train. Mopar Performance finned valve covers. Power steering and brakes. Dual Flowmaster exhaust. Torque Flite automatic transmission. 8.25" rear differential with 4.10 gears.

Factory black vinyl bucket seat interior. Door panels in very good condition. Carpet also in very good shape. Rear seat looks very good. Front bucket seat covers have wear and could use a recover. The small padded dash pad also shows wear. Factory steering wheel in excellent shape. Dash gauges in good condition. Factory console, just needs the small lock cylinder. AM/FM/CD. All seals and weatherstripping in good condition.

Trunk is clean and solid. Undercarriage is in natural condition. However, it is clean and solid.

If you have been searching for an affordable Mopar muscle car, you can't beat this deal. You can own this clean, fast Road Runner for a fraction of the cost of most muscle cars.


Was: $12,500
Now: SOLD
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