Having introduced the upscale GTX in 1967, Plymouth decided it needed a more affordable muscle car in the lineup for the 1968 model year. The Road Runner was born as Plymouth's fourth B-body vehicle ...
The "real" high-compression musclecar era came and went in less than 10 years-1964 to 1971. It was a time of rock and roll, hippies, and the Vietnam War. One Vietnam veteran, Terry Laughlin, knew ...
Plymouth used the GTX badge on the 440-equipped Road Runner frm 1972 to 1974. Only 386 units were sold in the final year.
Plymouth's highly successful freshman campaign with the Road Runner left little doubt that the GTO and Chevelle SS wouldn't be the only midsize performance models routinely selling 40,000 units ...
The 1970s muscle era is usually told as a greatest-hits album of Mopar legends, yet one of the sharpest tracks is barely on the playlist. While names like Hemi ’Cuda and Plymouth Road Runner dominate ...