The muscle car era created some of the most exciting cars ever to come out ofNorth America. Cars were produced and sent to the streets to win corporate horsepower races, to give their followers and edge over the competition ... It was a Corporate...
The muscle car era created some of the most exciting cars ever to come out ofNorth America. Cars were produced and sent to the streets to win corporate horsepower races, to give their followers and edge over the competition ... It was a Corporate thought process which will never be duplicated and produced some exciting cars, which in some cases probably never should have existed in the first place!!! One of such unique and impressive cars were the A12 optioned Road Runners fromPlymouth. In selecting the A12 option on the order sheet, it was not so much what you got, but what you didn't get that made it so unique. A fiberglass lift off engine hood, deprived of its hinges to save weight, 15 x 6" black painted steel wheels with chrome lug nuts wrapped in G70 x 15 Red Streak tires, a DANA 60 9 ¾" axle with 4.10 gears out back and a monstrous 440 engine topped with a special Edelbrock intake and a trio of Holley carbs making a factory rated 390 horsepower ... These cars were built with one purpose, to go in a straight line .... Very quickly!!! This particular A12 Road Runner has been beautifully cared for since new. Evidence of this can be found the further you investigate the car, all original sheet metal with no sign of any previous repairs, fully rebuilt to factory specifications numbers matching drivetrain, original engine components such as carburetors/intake and even the date coded "H" rims all around. The car has been through some cosmetic restoration in the form or a complete repaint in its factory correct livery using the same acrylic enamel paint that would have been used in the factory. Speaking of the livery, the car still presents itself just as described on the Galen Govier decoded fender tag, Y2 Sunfire Yellow, M6X Vinyl black bucket interior with C16 console, black vinyl top and of course the A12 optioned drivetrain with 727 Torqueflite automatic transmission. It is further optioned with power steering, AM/FM radio, dual mirrors and wood rimmed steering wheel. The car also comes complete with previous titles of it dating back to the mid 1970's and photos of the car prior to the paint restoration showing original stickers/paint markings, during the restoration and the excellent condition of the body. Given the purpose of these cars, drag racing and 4.10 gears, to find a numbers matching block is a rare opportunity. This car would make a great addition to any collection or is equally at home on the streets cruising.
