1973 Plymouth Road Runner & Engine start up @ World of Wheels on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Unusual looking road runner. My 74 had the hood tach with Plymouth written on the face. I miss her after seeing this. Thanks Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Seems rare today to see a 74 :-) Clearly you had wonderful memories of yours. You're welcome, Lou

[@butchhaight]

I love it!!! I had a '73, I special ordered it before I went into the service in Sept of '72. Picked her up after basic training. Almost identical with a couple of things different. She didn't have the vinyl top or the rear spoiler. She was red with black stripes, a 340 (which was stated to have 245 horse, it dyno'd at 282 horse stock) the slap stick console, rally package that included the rally dash with the tach on the left and the speedometer where your clock is. A rally steering wheel and the rally wheels. It had a 323 rear end and I could do 150 mph at 5300 rpm. I would wax her every 2 wks. She was my sweetheart.

[@loucostabile]

Hi butchhaight, Happy to read you "love it!!!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your story too, Lou

[@gilamby5947]

Good God, this takes me back to 1981, being 4 years old and riding in the back of my dad's Roadrunner. I would get so geeked without a care of where we were going as long as we were getting there in the Roadrunner. Smashing out the screen door to the driveway. Always running my fingers along the shiny, glittery green paint and then touching the cartoon bird decal. "Damn it kid, I just waxed it", my Dad would say as I waited for him to move the seat forward so I could jump into the vinyl seat in back. No seat belt on because I was barely tall enough to see out the triangle window, sitting right over that awesome rumbling, vibrating tailpipe. So loud it was all I could hear.......my zen den in the back seat. Super glad to come upon this video as I search the internet for Plymouth Road Runners. Funny to look at pictures of old car interior but somehow remember the smell of that car on a warm summer night. Hot vinyl, oil, gas and grease. God I loved that car. Car porn for sure. Thanks

[@loucostabile]

Hi Amber Triezenberg, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Dad's car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@rjbeaubien]

Outstanding 73 340 Roadrunner. Love the JF1 Mist Green paint with the white stripes. Man lots of haters on this one about the authenticity of what you could and could not get on them. You could get the halo canopy vinyl top on the 73s. Really rare but you could get them. And Bob says that the hood tach, and the rear wing were bought and installed by the dealer and were not factory options along with the rear window louvers he purchased at the dealer back in the day. Awesome car Lou. Thanks for doing what you do :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi rjbeaubien, Enjoy reading the details you appreciate on this car :-) Thank you for viewing & you're welcome, Lou

[@michaellamberson5469]

I have my dads 73 Road Runner. It has never left the family. Still have all the dealership paperwork

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read you're the Caretaker of your Dad's car :-) Keep up the good work, Lou

[@andydanko7074]

Thanks Lou, beautiful car! I do love that green interior but this would be the perfect candidate for an awesome white interior.🤗🤗

[@loucostabile]

Hi Andy, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou

[@j.t.3627]

I have 73 Plymouth satlite sebring plus same color ,green interior, white top , 400 . Also two broadcasts sheets and a positive buy off sheet. It came out of Nevada

[@loucostabile]

Hi john thibodeau, Happy to read this car is like your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@727100bear]

my grandfather bought me a 73 Fury III 4 dr hardtop demonstrator in this same Mist Green with the darker green vinyl interior and a white vinyl roof with a 360 V8 - I later had a hood ornament that came standard on the Gran Sedan and Gran Coupe models installed which spruced it up perfectly - would’ve looked even sharper with a set of stock Mopar chrome styled road wheels

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kyle, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars color :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@ToyKingWonder]

Interesting combination. My 1968 Charger was re-sprayed this color in 1973 because the original owner saw it on a Satellite and loved the color. I never changed it back! However, the green dash and instruments, including the odd-knobbed radio, are the same as in my 71 Super Bee!

[@loucostabile]

Hi ToyKingWonder, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@CowboysNo1Fan]

Hey Lou! IcePrincess66 here again! I have another story for you. It’s called “My First 4th of July”. It’s set 3 weeks before my first birthday, 4th of July 2007. It was the 4th of July. My real dad was coming home from Afghanistan to celebrate his beloved country’s birthday. I was almost a year old. My 3-year-old brother Boo was excited to see the fireworks which I call “boom-booms”. I had limited vocabulary back then. I was only almost a year old. Roadie, my Plymouth Roadrunner which I had since birth, was decorated with red, white and blue decorations. He was going to beep the National Anthem. I was dressed in an American Flag shirt, military pants, Stars and Stripes socks and patriotic shoes. Boo wore a Monster Jam shirt with blue jean shorts and patriotic flip-flops. Mom was wearing a “Wife of a Soldier” t-shirt with ripped jeans and patriotic sandals. Roadie was red, white and blue with stars and stripes on him. Both sides had American Flags on him. “Beep, beep beep meep meep meep beep!” Roadie happily beeped. He was EXCITED to watch fireworks. Mom had her diaper bag ready for when I needed changed, need something to eat or drink or to play. I wasn’t potty trained yet at the time. My sippy cup had stars and stripes on it. I also had a patriotic pacifier for when I drift off to sleep. Mom’s diaper bag was red, white and blue. “Mommy, when will boom-booms start?” I said to my mom. “Soon, baby girl.” Mom replied. My sentences were chopped because I can’t properly speak yet. I said my first word at only six months. I started speaking sentences by nine months. Mom set up a spot for us. Roadie parked himself next to a tree. Roadie felt like a brother to almost-a-year-old me. He beeped his horn, much to the enjoyment of me. I giggled and clapped. Then I smelled something weird. “Uh, oh. Mommy, I made a stinky.” I said. My mom dug for the diapers but she didn’t see them. “SHOOT! I forgot diapers! Let me grab them real quick, baby girl.” Mom said, realizing what she forgot. She grabbed a pack of diapers out of the backseat of Roadie and changed me. That night, Roadie happily sang the National Anthem like a pro. The fireworks started right after. “Boom-booms!” I said. “Whoa!” Boo said. It was the best 4th of July ever. The End! 🦅🗽💙🤍❤️🇺🇸AMERI-CAW🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🗽🦅

[@loucostabile]

Hey IcePrincess66, My birthday is the 4th of July :-) You're story is a GREAT one! Lou

[@CowboysNo1Fan]

Thanks. And how fitting to have your birthday on the day of our beloved country’s birth

[@butchhaight]

After the service I changed the intake manifold to an Ederlbrock high rise aluminum . Kept the thermo-quad carb. Tried headers but really didn't like them. Went with the factory full-flow exhaust manifolds, had an H pipe put in the exhaust system, put on hemi mufflers, changed the rear end to a 393. It brought that little 340 to life!!!

[@loucostabile]

Sounds like a wonderful car :-)

[@pdiz]

The exact color/stripe combo of my '73! 400 4-speed. I rule!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Patrick Vaden, Glad you were able to find this one on the Channel :-) Hope you see many more you'll enjoy, Lou

[@brianeastman3547]

That is a gorgeous Roadrunner man,Keep up the good work man.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian Eastman , Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@oleandreasjensen5263]

1973 is one of the nicest AWESOME car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ole Andreas Jensen, Glad you enjoy this one and consider it awesome :-) Lou

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I actually like the color combo... Surprised so few were made in this color...

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this color combo :-)

[@bryantcurtis2665]

I want that car. Enough said!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Curtis, Hope you're behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou

[@geraldboykin6159]

Engineers of yesterday stuck with raw quality and stock!

[@peterhogan9537]

Love the color.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you love the unique color on this one :-)

[@spacedoggo4337]

I have a 73 Plymouth satellite sport that I recently bought. Its sadly not the original color anymore. Me and my friend decided to look at the build plate and found out its original color is mist green. it would actually be very similar to this roadrunner in the video except for the fact it would have a black stripe and no tac on the hood (also it has a 318 not a 340). Looking at the build plate it also says jf8 which as far as I'm aware is that halo vinyl top. I really want to return it to the color with the vinyl top but since I'm a poor high school student I cant....

[@loucostabile]

Hi SpaceDoggo, Congratulations on your car you recently bought. Save those $'s and hope you restore the car back to its original glory soon, Lou

[@spacedoggo4337]

after some digging and a forum I found out its a Sebring plus

[@spacedoggo4337]

@loucostabile thanks a lot. I was on the brink of selling it due to some problems I was having with but I was convinced by my friends not to and after learning this will 100% not sell it!

[@fleetwin1]

my buddy had the Dodge version of this car in college, it was a nice car....

[@loucostabile]

+kramden HI Kramden, Thanks for sharing your memories of this car, Lou

[@pdiz]

Dodge version? Was it a Charger?

[@fleetwin1]

@Larry Niles You are right...It was just a fancy Dodge with a 360....Still a nice car...

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

One nice beeper!!

[@loucostabile]

Good one :-)

[@geraldboykin6159]

When you grew around quality in the 60's or early 70's. It stuck to you!

[@GundamDroid]

As soon as Bob turned the car on he looked 20 years younger in that drivers seat. 😂

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

Might have been underpowered compared to its predecessors by the rising Emission controls but still was a fun car to drive and still looked very nice.

[@loucostabile]

Hi charger master, I agree. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@puka5939]

Nice 😎

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy that one :-)

[@cmscms123456]

Actually a 2 core radiator with a fan shroud cools better than a 4 core. The resistance of a 4 core, vs a 2 core is quite a lot

[@loucostabile]

Hi cmscms123456, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mickjagr3538]

Where can you get the rear window louvers at..??????

[@loucostabile]

ebay or swap meets.

[@companiamzzambada9858]

Nice car, My old man owns a 73' plymouth roadrunner, 440..if anyone one is interested in buying, let me know, Houston,Tx

[@loucostabile]

Hi CompañiaMZ Zambada, Happy to read this car is like your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@gscarhunter5374]

The hood tach was never a factory option, the go-wing spoiler was not an option in 73-74 and never painted body color on the cars it was available on and there is no way in hell a halo canopy top was available. Seems were only on halo tops that went onto the c-pillars because vinyl rolls were too narrow. No seams ever on canopy tops because the vinyl was wide enough.

[@loucostabile]

Hi GS CARHUNTER, Thank you for viewing, and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@mickjagr3538]

sunroofs wer an option

[@ToyKingWonder]

He stated clearly that the hood tach was put on at the dealer.

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I've yet to locate a 1/64 71 to 75 RR.. The closest thing I have to this is a 1/64 71 and 73 Chargers....

[@loucostabile]

I wonder if there is one out there?

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I'll have to keep my eyes open.. They are always coming out with new 1/64 models

[@airforceveteran71]

Nice ride..very unusal color..sure haven't seen many this nice.

[@loucostabile]

+NFL1968 Hi NFL 1968, I look for cars to video that are interesting, different, rare, unusual, or just cool. This cars color caught my attention. If you have some time on KZbin.com, type in "My Car Story with Lou" and I hope you'll find many cars you'll enjoy. Take care, Lou

[@nevileasterling648]

What radiator was that? Couldn't hear what he said.

[@loucostabile]

I think he said "it's a four core radiator".

[@nevileasterling648]

Lou Costabile Ah, thanks m8. Can't quite understand all the Yank accents, like this one from "Whiskawnsen" XD

[@marksicotte6403]

put the louvers on it -jus sayin

[@loucostabile]

Hi mark sicotte, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@mickjagr3538]

mark sicotte ....i agree....love the louvers

[@dmmurillo100]

Cars were a pathetic attempt at keeping a dying era alive. Detuned pooches. I could have bought one but opted for a used 1970 Mach 1 with low miles.

[@loucostabile]

A 1970 Mach 1 with low miles.... GOOD CALL !

[@garybishop4030]

These cars were nice, I'm happy for him and would love to own it. So what they're not as fast as the older models.

[@thehuntx]

I had a 73 Road Runner and that car is so fake especially that hood tac.

[@loucostabile]

Hi KC Ronn, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@rarecat1716]

What a Waste Ordering this Huge Midsize compact car with a Simple 275 maybe horse small block , when a 426ci Fake Hemispherical engine & 383ci & Two 440's that as Standard gtx 440ci ,were on the Check off box build sheet list. Boring as hell including that goofy half fake rubber top & Granny's mist green exterior on army green interior.& Shift it for ya Burnt out Automatic no wonder why that motorcycle kid killed hisself on that killer bike ride.

[@bigredc222]

What do you drive?

[@ToyKingWonder]

It would help if you knew WTF you were talking about. In 1973, the year of this car, the 440 had been detuned with a lower compression ratio and only had 280hp. The 340 had 240 but was a lighter engine. The 400 replaced the 383, the 383 was no longer available. The 426 Hemi engine was not available after 1971. So, you first make statements rattling off a bunch of Mopar engine combinations out of thin air. You know squat about engines, availability, and models. Then you make fun of a kid that killed "hisself" on a bike. Screw you, you freaking moron.

[@bigredc222]

The closest he's gotten to check any order boxes was to ask his Mother to buy the mini van with a DVD player.

[@ToyKingWonder]

You are wrong Mr. Smith, the van was just something he bragged about in line at the pot dispensary. What he has checked off was which Hot Wheels he wanted off the back of the Cheerios box, but he abandoned that effort as well when he couldn't scrape together the 25 cents for shipping.

[@markg7030]

What is a huge midsize compact car? The 340 is an upgrade because the standard engine was a 318 with dual exhaust during the emissions and gas crisis years.