1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six-Barrel Tribute

Description

Hagerty Marketplace is honored to offer a selection of vehicles from The SugarCreek Collection. This private collection in southwestern Ohio is supported by its own in-house restoration and maintenance shop, with a full-time staff of craftsmen. The passion of one car enthusiast can be benefited by all to enjoy, as cars return to the road after extensive builds and care. The garage is a true spectrum of car enthusiast dreams, ranging from unfinished restorations to million-dollar builds, American muscle to European classic, drag racers to off-road machines. There is truly something for everyone in SugarCreek. 

This selection of vehicles offered by SugarCreek feature premium American classics, as well as a wide assortment of European enthusiast cars. 

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It’s fitting that the Road Runner wears a cartoon bird, because this muscle car tells a truly entertaining story. In the mid-1960s, Plymouth wanted to go after the youth market. So, executives gave Jack Smith a small budget and few months to create a big-power, bare-bones model based on the unassuming Belvedere. And between Plymouth’s market research, Smith’s hard-charging efforts, and assistant Gordon Cherry’s idea to use Warner Brothers’ cartoon bird as its name, the 1968 Road Runner was born.  

The new B-body was available only in coupe or hardtop versions, and only offered with a 335-horsepower 383 or a 425-horsepower 426 Hemi. Combined with its affordable $2,896 starting price, cartoon tie-in, and signature horn, the Road Runner was a runaway success. In 1969 it got a mild refresh, including a new hood design, bucket seats with a center console, a convertible body style, and the addition of a 390-horsepower, 440 cu-in Six Barrel engine option. Sales nearly doubled, with a whopping 84,420 sold. 

This recently restored 1969 Road Runner 440 Six Barrel hardtop tribute is ready for cruise nights, with a swapped-in 440 V8 commanding a TorqueFlite automatic. Disc brakes live behind aftermarket rims, and an aluminum radiator and electric fans keep everything cool.   

Highlights 

• Offered from The SugarCreek Collection 

• Refinished in F8 Ivy Green original paint color 

• Upgraded 440 cu-in “Six Barrel” V8 with Edelbrock intake and headers 

• A727 TorqueFlite three-speed automatic 

• Four-wheel power disc brakes 

• Coys aftermarket wheels; 18-inch front, 20-inch rear  

• The chassis number (RM23H9G119183) decodes as: 

  • R – Plymouth Belvedere / Satellite 

  • M – Middle price class 

  • 23 – 2 dr hardtop 

  • H – 335-horse 383 

  • 9 – 1969 

  • G – St. Louis (Missouri) assembly plant 

  • 119183 – Sequential build number 

Features 

• Working original “beep beep” horn 

• Mopar Performance valve covers 

• Nexen N7000 tires, 245/40ZR18 front, 275/35ZR20 rear 

• Jegs voltage, water temperature, and oil pressure gauges 

• Chrysler 8¾-inch rear end with a 489 case and 3.23:1 rear end gear ratio 

• Moroso adjustable shock absorbers 

• Optimus AM/FM Radio with tape player (not working) 

• Manually adjusted black bench seat in place of original H9C green bucket seats 

• Power steering 

• Dash-mounted tachometer (not working) 

• Wood grain door panels and steering wheel 

• All lighting and electrical working 

• Recent maintenance includes: 

  • Rebuilt Six-Barrel carburetors 

  • New electric fan module 

Known Imperfections 

• Minor paint bubbling on trunk 

• Some scratches on hood stripes and in rear window 

• Factory tachometer is inoperative 

• Optimus radio is non-operational 

• No Heater and heater controls are non-operational 

Included 

• Two sets of keys 

• Extra fuses 

Ownership History 

This 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six Barrel Tribute joined The SugarCreek Collection in 2019.  

Additional Notes 

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.  

Contact: Matt Lowney  Phone: 623.308.2640 email: mlowney@hagerty.com