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$30,995.00
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| Address: Sacramento, CA | |
Mileage: 88,173 | |
| Exterior Color: Blue | |
Interior Color: Black | |
| Body Style: GTX | |
Car Class: COLLECTOR | |
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The Roadrunner. Unlike some sports cars (such as the Corvette), this muscle car is not fragile. 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.,, Offered For Sale by the California Automobile Museum,, A rare 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX. One of 453 equipped with the automatic transmission, and one of the 672 made in the 1972 model year, this car just might make you the most popular person at your local Mopar club show. Powered by the biggest engine available, 440 cubic inches of Detroit muscle sits restlessly at the command of your right foot. The Plymouth starts and idles very well. It drives true and straight shifting properly through all the gears and stops properly on demand. The drive train is all original and unmolested. It has been well cared for and maintained by its two owners and it is claimed that the odometer has not rolled over, showing its true and original mileage. The 440 engine retains its factory intake & exhaust manifolds, dual snorkel breather, power steering, and Mopar electronic ignition. It is also equipped with air conditioning. The air conditioning system is currently disconnected but it appears all of the parts are there to reassemble, repair, and get functional. There is some fluid seepage visible under the car, possibly from leaking valve covers or a leaking oil pan. The 727 torqueflite automatic transmission also has some evidence of fluid seepage but operates as it should. The car handles very well for its size and still retains its factory rear end with rear sway bar. It stays attached to the road by vintage aluminum slotted mags wrapped in newer 235/60/15 Futura GLS Super Sport tires. The center caps are missing unfortunately and are not available in this sale. The car also includes what is thought to be the original spare tire and rim. There is a very faint intermittent click from the front end while driving. The source is unknown. The brakes operate very well on this car and the car stops at all speeds straight and true with no pulling, shimmying, or shaking. There is also new rear brake parts included in this sale. This Roadrunner is a clean California owned car, re-painted in the factory (TB3) Basin Street Blue or "Petty Blue". The body is nearly laser straight and is very presentable. The paint is a decent quality base coat clear coat application but has some small surface preparation flaws visible beneath or through it. The Plymouth originally came with a full black vinyl top but that was deleted when the paint was done. The car has good glass all the way around with the rear 3 tinted. There is a very small chip on the driver's door glass at the top front section and the glass alignment is not perfect as when it is rolled completely up, it touches the rear quarter glass. All of the exterior lighting is good and functional and the lenses are all in good shape. The panel fitment is very good. The doors, hood/bonnet, and trunk/boot open and shut as they should and all of the locks operate properly. The doors are in need of very slight adjustment to get the body lines perfect but it is barely noticeable. The only real flaws to the exterior painted surfaces are a small chip on the upper leading edge of the passenger's door and a very small dent on the passenger's side corner of the trunk lid. The chrome and stainless trim are all in decent shape for being 40 years old. It all still shines well but there are some small blemishes and signs of patina beginning to show. The Roadrunners interior is a nice combination of original and refreshed materials. The black vinyl seats are all in good shape with the exception of a small blemish on the passenger's side lower seat portion. The carpet is new but could use some minimal stretching to get it just right. The door panels are all nice, neat, and clean with no significant signs of wear. The headliner is clean and rip free but could use a little stretching as well to get it perfect. The only areas truly in need of a little help are the dash and rear view mirror. The dash has some signs of wear and some cracking visible and the mirror has the typical cloudiness they get at this age. The accessories and options inside the car are all operational with some exceptions listed below. The factory gauges all light properly with the headlights on and the turn, brake, and high beam indicators work as well. The am/fm stereo works as well as the cigarette lighter and wipers. The items that could use adjustment/repairs are the glove box door, the dome light, the horn, and the H.V.A.C. system. The glove box door does not shut flush but does shut and latch. The dome light does not illuminate but could just need a simple bulb replacement. The horn when depressed makes a clicking noise possibly from a relay or solenoid but there is no signature meep meep audible. Lastly, the controls for the H.V.A.C. will need some attention. The fan operates on all speeds and the heat gets good and warm but the air only blows from the dash registers, not the floor or defrost registers. Overall, the issues on this car are very minor. This car is in fantastic driving condition and is sure to turn heads and get thumbs up almost anywhere you may take it. It is truly a nice car and a tribute to 1970's styling and muscle. The stance is very nice, slightly aggressive and if seen from the rearview mirror of a hybrid, could be quite menacing. The car has been kept very close to original and has only been refreshed as necessary. This car would make a nice addition to any collection or a great first for those getting into the car collecting hobby.,, Body Tag Information,, V.I.N. RM23U2G150873,, Line 1) N85 N95 R35 26 END, Line 2) M21 M31 N23 N41 N76, Line 3) G11 G36 H51 J25 J45 L31, Line 4) V1X U B41 B51 C16 C56, Line 5) TB3 D6X9 TX9 C16 259989, Line 6) E86 D34 RM23 U2G 150873,, *No broadcast or build sheet is available with this car.,, Technical Specifications, Engine/Driveline,, Number of cylinders/type: V-8, OHV., Displacement: 440 cu. in., 4.32 in. bore x 3.75 in. stroke., Induction: Single Holly four barrel carburetor., Horsepower: 280 @ 4,800 RPM., Compression ratio: 8.2:1., Transmission type: Torqueflight 727 automatic.,, Chassis,, Wheelbase: 115 in., Weight: 3,495 lbs., Brake type: Front disk/rear drums,, Production Information,, Original list price: $3,095 (base price), Production: 672 (GTX option),, The History,, By 1968 product planners at Chrysler Corporation believed that muscle cars were getting too expensive and laden with options. They wanted to build a more basic performance car that would be based on a mid-size sedan, sell for no more than $3000 and be capable of 14 second quarter mile times.,, The Plymouth Roadrunner was the result. The Roadrunner was named for the popular Warner Brothers cartoon character and Chrysler paid Warner some $50,000 for the rights to the image of the character. Every Roadrunner was also equipped with a unique horn that replicated the well-known “Beep-Beep' sound of the character.,, Available with 383, 426, and 440 cubic inch engine options, choice of automatic or manual four speed transmissions, and two-door post or hardtop sedans, the Roadrunner was a very popular, and affordable, way to enjoy the muscle car experience.,, The Roadrunner would be built in three generations of styling between 1968 and 1980. Sales were strong from the start and the Roadrunner quickly claimed 3rd place in muscle car sales, behind the Pontiac GTO and the SS-396 Chevelle.,, Our featured car is a second generation Roadrunner with a “fuselage' style body that arrived in 1971. This car is also a GTX model which was the top trim level for the Roadrunner and came automatically with the 440 cu. in. engine. The car came with a 3.23:1 rear axle ratio and contemporary reports recorded 0-60 times of 7.8 seconds and quarter-mile performance of 15.5 seconds at 90 mph., $30,995 firm
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