1969 Plymouth Road

Lot : SP109

1969 Plymouth Road Runner 2D

Auctioned on SAT, 2017-05-05

Auctioned at The Toronto Spring Classic Car Auction 2017

Sold at $ 181,500

Transmission: Manual 4 Speed

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This concours quality restoration was judged at the Mopar Nationals in 2010 where it was honoured as an OE Gold Certified winner. Attaining the OE Gold Certificate demands the restoration is fanatical in every detail and this car achieved it scoring 2163 out of a possible 2250 points. The winning bidder of this immaculate Road Runner A12 can be assured he is getting what is probably the finest Road Runner in the world.

1969 was a great year for Chrysler. The Road Runner won car of the year and the muscle car war was about to give birth to some wild and unforgettable cars. In the mid 1969 production year Chrysler came out with 1 option box which set a very high standard for Ford and GM to compete with and that was the A12 package. Check that box and you are about to own the fastest 1/4 mile production car built by Chrysler, 12.9 seconds bone stock on stock tires, that’s all buyers had to do. One look at these cars and everyone knew this car is here to play and play hard.
This ’69 A12 Road Runner has it all: looks to kill, power that always makes you smile and a list of rare components that would take a builder years to duplicate and assemble. It’s exclusive, valuable, impressive, and when you take one look at its unique features and low production stats, you realize the chance to own a Mopar this cool is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you’re in the market for some solid, investment-grade muscle that will continue to build equity for years to come, this top-notch Plymouth is exactly what you’ve been looking for!
This concours quality restoration was judged at the Mopar Nationals in 2010 where it was awarded as an OE Gold Certified winner. OE Certification of any level at this event counts as probably the most prestigious acknowledgement of restoration quality and accuracy within the Mopar segment of the hobby. Attaining the OE Gold Certificate demands the restoration is fanatical in every detail and this car achieved it scoring 2163 out of a possible 2250 points.
The Road Runner offered here was fully restored in 2009 with the body refinished by Jeff Cabot of Cabot Enterprises and re-assembly given to Mauro Bracca at Performance Car Restorations. NOS parts were used wherever possible with the strictest attention to proper date codes and finishes. This car still has all it original sheet metal and has only been painted once in it life. The high impact Q5 Seafoam Turquoise Metallic and white really blend well together and highlight the Road Runners body lines (only 3 known to exist in this colour). The paint work on this car was done in the original acrylic enamel which gives you the real look as to how these cars left the assembly plant. This is a restoration that even went as far as using two painters to finish the car just as it would have been done on the assembly line. One painter on each side and the car was shot just once. The NOS hood has been painted using the correct Organosol paint unlike most of the A12 cars which just try to approximate the look. The dip lines which appeared after Chrysler’s pre-paint rust prevention process have been replicated on this car.
The interior in the A12 is the base interior which most A12 cars came with. The bench seats are fresh and firm. The dash is functioning as it should and looks perfect down to the smallest details. When you had enough of listening to the sweet tune of the 440 and the 6 pack singing in front of you all you have to do is switch on the AM radio and turn the volume up.
The motor has been fully rebuilt to factory spec and might I add that this car still has all its factory original parts from the air cleaner to the oil pan. For a car of this breed to still have all of its original dated parts is very rare. The transmission shifts so smooth when just cruising around. When you pull the shifter back to number one and put the pedal to the floor and hear the tires ripping the pavement you know why this car was king of the street. The Dana 60 with its 4:10 gears is the best rear end you can get in a car and this one takes the abuse and never lets out a cry for you to stop.
The rims and tires on the A12 cars are Hemi spec 15×6 H with Good year G70 15 red line tires. This car has the correct H rims that are properly dated for this car. To still have these wheels is very rare since the first thing to be switched over on these cars was the wheels. A set of big chrome mags and sticky tires were put in place to make the 12.9 seconds an 11.9.
This car is backed up with an original fender tag documenting this unique color combo and the optioned A12 package. The winning bidder of this immaculate Road Runner can be assured he is getting what is probably the finest Road Runner in the world.