1972 Plymouth Road Runner 440+6 Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode

[@paultully3041]

Love those early 70's Road Runners, they have a great shape, beautiful restoration, thanks for sharing

[@72RR446]

Great vid! I have the original owners manual for my 72, it even has the 440+6 listed as an engine option.

[@robertgardner7470]

Yes that owners manual was printed in 1971. Five 440+6 1972 Roadrunners came off the assembly line in late 1971 . Due to emission standards the 440+6 was discontinued in November 1971 (for the 1972 models).

[@willthetrill4849]

@@robertgardner7470 I guess that means that the one in the video is the only one left in existence

[@deancoleman8969]

Still a very sweet ride, love to have it in my driveway.

[@marklaturner7395]

I really loved to see the before pictures of the car. Kevin can I suggest that you show before and after pictures on your weekly "Muscle Car Of the Week" shows. I think its really inspiring to see.

[@aleoimpala]

Nice ride.

[@RalphHarrell-h3s]

Beautiful mopar.

[@erictalkington5674]

That is beautiful. I love the 71/72 RR/GTX. That's my favorite year for them especially when they have the chrome on the front end.

[@JoeCnNd]

I hate when people paint over them.

[@goldsilverandiamonds]

Sweet car beautiful restoration job.

[@erictalkington5674]

Thanks for doing all these videos and sharing them with us! I'd definitely be your friend lol. Take me around with you checking out these old cars and I'm in!

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Love that body style. So remember Richard Petty racing his . Beautiful car

[@geraldboykin6159]

I live through the 70's and nothing will touch'em! (Old Skool)

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Gerald Boykin I really want to find a good mopar like that to build my son. However they are so expensive. Or rusted out beyond my expertise... right now im building my girl her 1968 mustang. It’s a way we get to have fun together without electronics. And she has became a big RUSH fan 😀😀😀👍👍👍

[@geraldboykin6159]

@@robbiefrentz9427 : I wish the best in your pursuits for restoring.Check out a dealer of rubber stripping for that car. North Carolina is the ideal place.Google it!

[@orange70383]

I heard this rumour years ago, it's good to see it's true.

[@stripervince1]

still fantastic videos Kevin every one of them.. I've seen 125 so far. ..happy thanxgivimg

[@terrysellers6712]

IT'S A PLYMOUTH! NOT A SIX PACK! That was Dodge! +6 or 6bbl for Plymouth!😷

[@machjim1]

LOTS OF MISINFORMED PEOPLE HERE IN THE COMMENTS...IN 1972 IF YOU ORDERED A ROAD RUNNER THE 400CI ENGINE WAS STANDARD..THE 340 WAS OPTIONAL..BUT IF YOU ORDERED THE GTX PACKAGE YOU GOT THE 440 CUBIC INCH ENGINE..PLUS IF ORDERED WITH A 4 SPEED YOU GOT A 18 SPLINE HEMI TRANSMISSION AND DANA 3.54 REAR END... 727 AUTOMATICS CAME WITH THE 8 3/4 REAR.. IT HAD RR BADGING ON THE QUARTERS, UPPER FRONT VALANCE & TRUNK LID AND ALSO HAD GTX BADGES ON THE FENDERS AS WELL AS THE TRUNK LID..ALL ENGINES WERE PAINTED BLUE..THIS MAN IS CLAIMING ITS THE ONLY ONE EVER BUILT...I AGREE THAT ITS THE ONLY ONE WITH A SUNROOF BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME PROOF OF A BLUE SIX BARREL 72 RR THAT EXISTS YET UNRESTORED..THE ONE RESTORATION PART ON THIS CAR I DO NOT AGREE WITH IS THE HOOD BEING BLACKED OUT BEHIND THE AIR GRABBER BUBBLE..IN 72 THE V21 CODE WAS TWO STRIPES DOWN EACH SIDE OF THE AIR GRABBER SET UP..IN 71 THE V21 WAS THE BLACKOUT TREATMENT BEHIND THE AG BUBBLE..THEY CLAIM ITS AN EARLY BUILD CAR FOR THE BLACKOUT IN PLACE..ANY AND ALL 6BBL CARS IN 72 WERE EARLY BUILDS AS IT WAS DISCONTINUED MID YEAR..

[@rgw426]

Good call. I smell a rat either way this. If it is truly a 440+6 car I would be showing the V code on the vin tag to ward off skeptics like me. Plus it would not have the 440+6 decal where they have it, it would prolly not be there at all or would be above the fender amber running light

[@ronstewart3431]

Great car 🚗

[@deancoleman8969]

In 1972 the GTX and Road Runner became the same car. This is why you see both emblems on the car.

[@dougwilkinson2731]

+Dean Coleman had to have ordered with the 440 to be called a Road Runner GTX.

[@Bs-ir2tn]

Not true

[@Bs-ir2tn]

Roadrunner and GTX were different cars I know because we bought a roadrunner brand new in 72

[@thehuntx]

Your wrong a Road Runner and GTX are two different cars.

[@machjim1]

NOT IN 72 THEY WERNT

[@Joyboy13257]

For some reason, this 72 looks better than the 71s. And there needs to be a longer video

[@deancoleman8969]

Blue engines denoted the low performance due to emission controls. The end of an era. The 454 Chevelle only had about 235 H.P.

[@dougwilkinson2731]

+Dean Coleman Blue Chrysler engines after "71 did not denote a low performance engine.

[@leecrt967]

Correct. They were all blue. Slant Six to 440.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Only real muscle car left after 71 was the 73-74 sd455 trans am and the 72-73 340 Dusters and Demons. And the three 440+6 cars built in 72(this roadrunner and two Dodge charger se)that I never knew about until very recently

[@leecrt967]

Not to nit pick, but are those exhaust tips incorrect on this car? Either the rear bumper splash panel is wrong (no cut outs underneath for the tips) or the fancy chrome slotted tips were added as an afterthought.

[@stripervince1]

IT'S NOT A 440 SIX PACK. IT'S A 440 SIX BARREL. ONLY DODGE HAD SIX PACK , PLYMOUTH HAD SIX BARREL

[@kbjcda]

+stripervince1 same thing different name

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

+stripervince1 Corrected, thanks!

[@Bs-ir2tn]

Also is it a roadrunner or GTX it can't be both

[@steves4639]

In '72 the GTX was made into an option package for a RR ordered with the 440...had both nameplates as on this featured car. 440 automatically included the GTX package.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Same thing dude, just a different name

[@culcune]

Interesting they carried over the 6-pack albeit in very limited numbers. I was just watching a dealer promo film on the '72 Roadrunner/GTX/Satellite, and when it got to engine options, it mentioned '440 6 pack'. However, the smog era didn't truly hit until 1974 along with the catalytic converter mandate, and I guess that the horsepower drop from '71 to '72 was more semantics than actual major horsepower losses. Case in point, the '72 6-pack was rated at 330 hp which would have been 'net' horsepower vs. 'gross', so no real loss from '71's 385 hp rating. The only problem with the 1971 model on compared to the pre-'71 models is the '71 was hit with the ugly stick. Same with the Charger.

[@erictalkington5674]

I don't know who the Brothers are, but damn they have great taste in cars. I'd like to know who they are so I can learn more about them. They gotta be some cool dudes.

[@jessicawells5145]

How come y'all stopped making videos?? really like watching them

[@anthonyv1971]

72s had better tailights

[@MoparArtbyautomolove]

The guy doesn't seem to know an awful lot about the car. For instance, repeatedly calling it a 440 Sixpack rather than the Plymouth jargon of Six Barrel. Also, the car is also a GTX, which doubles the scarcity factor of the vehicle.

[@jeremythompson9895]

All 440 powered Roadrunners built from 1972-74 were badged as a Roadrunner GTX, but only the 440 powered ones. The base engine from 72-74 was the 400 and the 440 4bbl and 340 4bbl we're 1972-73 options. In 74 the options were a 440 4bbl and I believe a 360 4bbl. Could be wrong on the 360 though

[@jeffreyrubish347]

@@jeremythompson9895 I think you are correct that the last 340's were '73.

[@jeremythompson9122]

@@jeffreyrubish347 had a 73 Duster 340-4 speed. The 360 replaced the 340 in 74. Even the 360 Dusters and Dart Sports were decent performers though because they were so light

[@JoeCnNd]

I always forget that GTX wasn't stand alone after 71, so it threw me off seeing gtx with the roadrunner on it as well.

[@anthonymacneil2279]

Beautiful car in all its form!! How about finding an 87 Buick GNX that hasn't been driven with no miles??

[@jeremythompson9122]

I'm surprised the Brothers don't have an 87 GNX. They probably do but just haven't shown it yet. There isn't many high performance American cars that they don't have from what I've seen so far

[@ericou812]

have you had a 71 pontic lemans gt-37?

[@jeremythompson9895]

I wanna see one of those too. A bare bones budget GTO. If I was buying a muscle car in 1971 it would probably be a T-37 Pontiac LeMans, or a 340 4 speed Plymouth Duster or Dodge Demon. Those were the budget muscle cars in 71

[@jeffreyrubish347]

@@jeremythompson9895 Same here. I had a '73 340 Dart. I really would like a '71 or earlier, before they detuned the 340.

[@jeremythompson9122]

@@jeffreyrubish347 I had a 73 Duster 340-4 speed. Even with the lower compression 340 they were still fast because they were so lightweight

[@stripervince1]

all kinds of differences

[@loucaruso3971]

3 Of Them,....Are The Other 2 Totally Original, Body, 440 - 6. Pack, Transmission !!!!

[@josephcameron530]

Great car! Great video although it would have been much better without Charlie in it. What is his purpose in your great videos?

[@briancabral9]

Why is there a GTX badge on it?

[@sunnyvaletrailer]

+Brian Cabral From '72-'74, ordering a 440 in a Road Runner automatically made it a Road Runner GTX.

[@briancabral9]

+sunnyvaletrailer There were no 440's after 72 and only 5 were put in 72's. I researched this after I saw this. The GTX became an option package on the Road Runner and wasn't its own model anymore and the 440 had a hard time passing emission standards in late 1971 so after only 5 made it into production in the 72 line of Mopars they went with the 400 as the top displacement engine and had the smaller ones mostly standard.

[@sunnyvaletrailer]

+Brian Cabral The 440 remained in production through 1978, and was available in the Road Runner through 1974. There was no GTX option package, but as stated before, all 440 Road Runners from 1972-74 were badged as GTX's.

[@briancabral9]

+sunnyvaletrailer Wrong.

[@briancabral9]

+sunnyvaletrailer And the GTX was an Oprion package with more frills as was the GTX model that had more features than a Road Runner. Do some homework.

[@carstuff2744]

ahaha power sunruuf lol!!

[@craigtalburt9699]

I am confused ???????????? when did plymouth incorperate the GTX package into the ROADRUNNER package on the Satellite platform.

[@jeremythompson9895]

72-74 440 powered roadrunners we're badged as the roadrunner GTX

[@dmacsmoparmusclegarage2480]

I have the factory engine

[@russfrancis4220]

It has '71 door panels.

[@1996dodgeram1500]

Beautiful but the engine should be Orange not Blue?

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

+J. D. F. By 1972, Plymouth V8s were blue.

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

That's a good question for the restorer. I'll pass it along.

[@1996dodgeram1500]

MuscleCarOfTheWeek Thanks Brother, Please do pass it along. Happy Thanksgiving Brother and God bless you

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

+J. D. F. You too! Thanks!

[@RyanBrutt]

+MuscleCarOfTheWeek It is suppose to be blue, even on the 440-6 engine in 72.

[@timpriddy349]

Pointless interview.....fail

[@SolamenteVees]

I love, love this channel but agree. Get me in front of the fender tag/broadcast sheet and I could tell you lots about this incredible car.

[@highwaystar1009]

Sorry but why's this guy in the video at all if he doesn't know jack shit about the car? He's just taking up space.

[@livewire2759]

+highwaystar1009 - i think he does know a lot about the cars, he just doesn't like talking about them, or doesn't like being on camera, and he's kind of a jerk

[@aaroncarroll7218]

I gave it a thumbs down due to the fact it was a short video and the guy knows nothing about the car why would you even fillm this

[@erictalkington5674]

Because according to the comments a lot of people were glad to see such a rare car. Sure it would've been nice if it were longer, but maybe the guy he was talking to wasn't able to do a longer video. Maybe he had more people waiting to talk to him about it. A short video of something rare is better than no video at all. Maybe it's just me, but I refuse to give a video a thumbs down. I don't think it should even be an option. If I don't like a video, it's not their fault I watched it.

[@charliewhite1580]

That is not the original motor and trans in that car because it did not come with a 440 6pack. And the color was not red when it was born it was blue

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

This is a highly documented car. Read this link to learn about the super-low production '72 440+6 engine that got cancelled early in production. And this one was born red. www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/a-1972-plmouth-roadrunner-gtx-440-6-bbl-did-they-make-one.116473/

[@1972ratbat53]

They never made a Road Runner in 72 it say GTX. I dont think that is real.

[@jeremythompson9895]

It is real. Apparently three 440+6 roadrunners escaped the factory in 72 before Mopar dropped that option forever. And all 440 powered roadrunners from 72-74 we're actually called the roadrunner GTX. But anything other than the 440 powered versions were just roadrunners. Awesome car and the only one of it's kind still in existence

[@rodciferri9626]

Plymouth dropped the GTX as a separate model after 1971. In 1972 you could get the Roadrunner only with a 340, 400 or 440 engine. If a 440 - it was known as the Roadrunner GTX, because they had stopped producing the GTX model and instead made it a trim level.

[@jeremythompson9122]

@@jeremythompson9895 actually I made a mistake. It was one 440+6 Roadrunner and two 440+6 Dodge Charger Rallye's made in 72...not 3 Roadrunners

[@charliewhite1580]

That is not the original 440 6pack motor in that vehicle. It also it did not come in red so you guys are lying through your teeth again

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

See our other response before your accusations. Happy holidays.

[@1983jblack]

It's real. Chrysler let 3 known 440-6 cars loose in Aug 1971 because they got the axe. 2 Chargers and this Road Runner GTX. There is supposedly another GTX out there but not confirmed

[@russfrancis4220]

It has '71 door panels.