Up for sale we have a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner. These rides came with many engine from the 383 to the 426. This one started its’ life as 383 4 Speed Car. The family we got it from took it to where it’s at now. They upgraded it to a 746 HP 484CI HEMI. This is a former F.A.S.T. competitor and was the first factory appearing car to break the 10 Second Barrier where it ran a 10.87 at 131.01MPH in 2004. In the paragraphs to follow we will give a brief description of the exterior interior and driveline of the Plymouth but first we would like to tell you a little about us.
Smoky Mountain Traders is a classic car dealer in east Tennessee. We are family owned operated and own our entire inventory no consignments and only deal in muscle cars and vintage auto. You can count on us to have 70 to 80 cars at all times. We don’t have a big show room that our customers would otherwise pay for. So that’s how we can sell for less than other dealers. To contact us for more information pictures or any questions call our office at (865)988-8088 or visit our SmokyMountainTraders website.
First we will take a look at the exterior of the Road Runner. When you look down the sides you are sure to like what you see. It has straight panels with good fit. Everything is covered in the Sunfire yellow that was done over 15 years ago and still has a deep rich shine. The paint is accented by the Black on the Hood and the Black Vinyl Top. This Road Runner has the Air Grabber hood. When you look at the chrome and stainless you would think this car was done just a few years ago. All the glass looks good along with the window seals. It’s sitting on a set of 15x8 Mag 500s with a set of BF Good Rich Tires. Feel free to go to Unlawful Racing’s website and see videos of the resto.
Next we will take a look at the interior of the ’69. On the inside it’s all done black. It has the bench seats that are covered in the black vinyl. Also the carpet is done in black as well as the headliner. It has the stock 4 Speed Hurst Shifter and Boot. When you look at the dash it looks correct with an Auto Meter Tach and Oil gauge on the Column. The radio has been upgraded to a Sony AM FM.
Finally we will take a look at the driveline of the Plymouth. Under the hood it looks good with the firewall and inner fenders being painted correct. The engine is a 484 CI Hemi that was professional built by Jack Irons of Unlawful Racing and is mated to the Matching Numbers Four Speed Trans. They used a Mopar Performance Block with a bore of 4.320. It has a Callie’s 4.15” Stroke Crankshaft. It has GRP Aluminum Rods CP Pistons and 11.0 to 1 Compression. The heads are Mopar Performance cast iron factory heads that were hand ported by Jack Irons with stealth Titanium Valves LSM Valve Springs and Comp Cams Titanium Retainers. The cam is a custom ground mechanical Roller with an Alternate Firing orders Comp Cams Mechanical Roller Lifter and Smith Bro Push Rods with Indy Roller Lifters. The carbs are known as Hemi Cheater Carbs. They look like 625 CFM but they are 750 CFM. The exhaust flows through a set of Reproduction Factory Manifolds. This motor makes 756 HP with 710 Foot Pounds of Torque.
In race form with an Auto Trans Factory Appearing with 70 series bias ply tires with factory exhaust carbs intake and air cleaner the car went a best ET of:
60’ = 1.67 sec
1/8 ET = 6.98 sec
1/8 MPH = 102.1
1/4 ET = 10.86
1/4 = 132.06
This car was in Mopar Muscle and was the cover car. Please do your research and understand what you are buying. Unlawful racing has multiple videos of this car from resto to being ran at the track. If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture you can call our office at (865)988-8088. Or feel free to call Daniel at (423) 807 0600 Devvin at (865) 256 2366 or you can e-mail us at smokymountaintraders@yahoo.com.