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@briandungan51510 ай бұрын
The 383 was overshadowed by its bigger siblings but it was a workhorse in the Mopar lineup
@jerrys922610 ай бұрын
I had a 69 Roadrunner back in 1972 when I was a junior in high school. It was a beauty, bucket seats, 4 speed , 383. Dark green with black stripes on the hood. I traded it in 73 for a new Ford pickup. I’ve been kicking myself ever since. 😢
@roberta.63993 ай бұрын
Jerry, I can really relate to your comments, I bought my 4 speed, green, 383 RR in 1971. Ran it all the time. Traded it in on a 72 corvette 5 yrs later because the passenger side door wouldn't close from my girlfriend angrily slamming it repeatedly! Like you, I wish I never traded it. I enjoyed your post. Bob A.
@gregorylyon10043 ай бұрын
Did you trade in for better gas mileage in 1973 ???
@jerrys92263 ай бұрын
@@gregorylyon1004 no, it was more work related. The f-250 probably got the same or worse gas mileage. Never gave a thought to how valuable these cars would become.
@The_R-n-I_Guy10 ай бұрын
I like it when upgrades are done that blend in with the stock appearance of the car. Bigger wheels, but not obnoxiously big. Upgrades to the drivetrain that keep the stock look. Things of that nature
@steveholland551410 ай бұрын
Had one myself best time of my life.
@MegaRetr2 ай бұрын
Great job Steve!!!
@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney10 ай бұрын
This in a '68 or a '68 340/4-speed notchback Barracuda would've one MILLION percent been my car if I was in the market in, say, '70-72. 383s and 340s both revved BEAUTIFULLY, breathed well, and made PLENTY of power for reasonably safe fun on the street. I'd probably put a Gear Vendors and 4.10s in it today, I guess you could go 6-speed, but those A833s shifted SO good, not as smooth as modern transmissions, but you have to kinda manhandle them and it's part of the fun and experience. I probably would do disk brakes, as much for ease of maintenance as any other benefit (if I wanted a car that genuinely needed fade-free brakes, I wouldn't look at either of those, haha!). Great car. Probably not even like a Godzillion bucks, even today.
@iamrichrocker10 ай бұрын
something very appealing is the black rims..and chrome lug nuts..sets off the vibrant orange..just a great looking car..
@michealenochs847010 ай бұрын
Nice car love to have it!. Great job Steve
@googleusergp10 ай бұрын
We got the VIN, we win: R for Belvedere, M for Medium price class (Roadrunner in this case), 21 for two door sedan, H for 383 V8 high performance, 9 for 1969 model year, A for Lynch Road, Detroit, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road facility closed in April 1981 and last assembled the "R" body cars. We got some of the tag, we can brag: RM21 for Roadrunner two door sedan, D21 for four speed manual transmission, looks like E63 for 383 V8, and if it's the original orange, it's code 999. Tough to read with all that paint buildup like that.
@joelseptien57939 ай бұрын
I really love and appreciate the way you show these cars I grew up watching you on tv at the barret Jackson auctions and this channel you’ve made showing cars on a more detailed version is just awesome. You and jay leno are legends man.
@roberta.63993 ай бұрын
Exactly like mine, except the color. Beautiful restoration. Where's my WayBack Machine...
@Slimjim26010 ай бұрын
Love the 4speed Steve!
@StudioDaVeed10 ай бұрын
Gorgeous
@commandertopgun9 ай бұрын
YOU GUYS ARE TRULY KNOWLEDGEABLE OF YOUR AWESOME CARS--GREAT VIDEOS TOO
@acemacgruber659310 ай бұрын
I had a hemispheric orange 69 Roadrunner with the 383 and a 4 speed with bench seat and no options. I wish I had it now.
@michealenochs847010 ай бұрын
Love your channel Steve especially the GM and Mopar cars
@charlieandhudsonspal70312 ай бұрын
It’s perfect ❤👍
@dondavidson34403 ай бұрын
Hell you could haul a load of hay in that trunk! Sweet ride!
@slickraider50275 ай бұрын
I tell you what really looked good on a Roadrunner was aftermarket fenderwell headers. Really tough looking cars. 😮 adrunner was the addition of fenderwell custom headers.
@DOCZLA196910 ай бұрын
the 6bbl was only available on the 69.5 rr a12 car
@commandertopgun9 ай бұрын
ON MY BUCKET LIST FOR 2024 FOR SURE--GREAT VIDEO REVIEW- LOVE IT-
@bpp32524 күн бұрын
My friend 'Shultsy' bought a new '68 RR torqueflite in copper, then my other bud 'Butch was next with the Super Bee 4-sp Hemi/Trak pack in dark metallic green, then me with a Dart 340 Swinger 4-sp in dark metallic green. The Dart was the quickest in the 1/4 mile.
@Branzo2916 күн бұрын
Heavy Duty Videos! Much Obliged/ Mahalo
@axleratio10 ай бұрын
Plymouth paid Warner brothers $50,000 for the use and likeness of the Road runner, not $10,000 . Plymouth also paid $10,000 to develop the Roadrunner horn.
@jason-hy8ci4 ай бұрын
The $10,000 licensing fee for the Road Runner was the probably the BEST 10 Grand Plymouth ever spent.
Nice. Did anyone else notice that the engine bay and inside the trunk were a different shade of color, especially the trunk
@tbd-110 ай бұрын
I think it's just better paint. If you look close at the outside you can see some pretty rough patches-notably the roof above the rear side window and on the trunk lid.
@coinslotsandjoysticks257210 ай бұрын
@@tbd-1 yea i seen those spots , i don't understand why they left those and the rest looks so good
@tbd-110 ай бұрын
@@coinslotsandjoysticks2572 I clicked on the link and looked at the photos on the dealer's website. Enlightening. It's rough all over.
@3406Accert3 ай бұрын
Any idea why this thing being the bottom basement version of 3 choices has Satellite taillights ? , I'm guessing again has to do with cost keeping it down,look pretty beefy actually compared to the other horizontal double slat lenses. Great knowledgeable information as well that you don't or never hear on other walk arounds of the same manufacturer, Always loved these cars and one day hope to have one in a super great High impact exterior colour of Butterscotch & l forgot the other name Dodge used for the exact same colour.
@michaelfridayable10 ай бұрын
I miss real cars.
@stevekegerreis196210 ай бұрын
So do I !!
@gregorylyon10043 ай бұрын
10 MPG tops. Better off buying a 6 cylinder Camaro. 18 MPG. Cheaper car and better fuel mileage and cheaper insurance
@shanewilson92508 ай бұрын
I have a question, Steve. Why were the Roadrunner tail lights different than the GTX? I noticed that the red lenses were more inset on the GTX than the flush red lenses on a Roadrunner.
@melodigrand10 ай бұрын
Road Runner outsold the GTO and nearly outsold the SS396 in 1969.
@chevelle40910 ай бұрын
No startups in the videos anymore?
@shanecutbirth183510 ай бұрын
Right? Might as well be in the salvage yard!
@chevelle40910 ай бұрын
@@shanecutbirth1835 I was just saying because to me that was like the highlight of the videos haha. Don’t get me wrong, love all the info and showing us everything but all the muscle fans want to hear these girls roar.
@shanecutbirth183510 ай бұрын
I definitely agree. That's definitely a requirement. I mean he's got the keys in his hand to open the truck so...
@3406Accert3 ай бұрын
Again confusing 1 N96 intake option has 1 option code but 2 very different actual intakes on the hood ? Could have had a separate option code for the so-called coyote duster intake version as you so smartly told us & there wouldn't be any confusion when saying oh yah it has the N96 intake option.
@mooosestang4 ай бұрын
Back when automakers could make cars affordable.
@paulcraven46529 ай бұрын
Steve get well I think this road runner was converted to front disc brakes by the larger style front hubs tail pipe tips should be oval But I would love to own it hope your health get better will pray we need are m o p a r man
@motorh3ad6 ай бұрын
what i dont understand is: - when a highschool kid that time was able to afford a 3000 dollar roadrunner, why shouldnt they be able to afford a 4000 dollar gtx by just working little bit longer? - if i get more power with open airgrabber vents, why would i ever close them? so quite unneeded option, right? but in the end i still would like to have a roadrunner, thats for sure 😛
@jason-hy8ci4 ай бұрын
Just $1000 was a BIG difference for ANYONE back then, never mind a H.S. student.
@motorh3ad4 ай бұрын
@@jason-hy8ci can you please read what i wrote? your statement does not make sense as an answere to mine. if someone has 3000 dollars to spend on a car, he is also able to wait a bit and spend 4000 dollars.
@isaacjones2328Ай бұрын
@@motorh3ad They did read what you wrote, you're just not comprehending. $1000 in 1969 is a big difference. A HS student is going to be wanting to get a car ASAP and the RR is a great package for the price, not only will it probably take another year to scrounge up another 1k for someone in that time, hard for impulsive people such as highschoolers, but there's also the consequence of higher auto insurance. This is the same reason why kids of yesteryear get a wrx instead of an sti, because even thought its only a 10k difference, 10k is actually a lot of money and a wrx is simply much easier to afford.
@motorh3adАй бұрын
@@isaacjones2328 hmm i still dont see it the way you see it. if i can afford something for a specific amount i should also quite easily be able to afford a 1/3rd more expensive option. no difference if its a bicycle, a bike, a car, a boat or a house. but this is my opinion and i accept yours too - just cant understand it.
@customkey10 ай бұрын
Hood gaps away off, needs adjustment.
@3406Accert3 ай бұрын
Again that's another thing I always disliked when they repaint these things they sometimes scew up & flood the fender tag with too much paint to the point it's almost unlegitable. Like this one could not clearly see that intake option number for this thing, because said tag is drowning in paint.
@markwegner61009 ай бұрын
50k fee!
@noonenowhere61586 ай бұрын
Beautiful car. Good presentation, but from a viewer's perspective the video needs to have a little bit more of an unobstructed view of the car as it sits. Steve, you need to get out of the way of the car every once in awhile.
@davidhechler588210 ай бұрын
Everything I have read, Chrysler paid 50K to Warner Brothers for the rights to use the roadrunner decal. The 383 was a good engine, but a 340 in an A body was a better way to go and was faster in the quarter than a 383 B body.
@samuelvickers791010 ай бұрын
Why are putting in supabebee th3 ho that horn should go beep go like the kid in the cartoon
@user-qi3fo9tz5g5 ай бұрын
The 383 was a weak motor.
@richsandutch24756 ай бұрын
Hey dude buy the right length pants I'm 6'1 and 34 too long it looks sloppy