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. . . . . . . or is it: Miscellaneous Oddball Parts Assembled Recklessly?

In early October, I enjoyed photographing a bunch of vehicles at the first decent car show I've seen since before the pandemic. I've posted a number of photos from the show . . . . . to the point I became weary of doing so. However, I decided to post this pic of a '69 Plymouth Road Runner convertible, since I'm betting it's a pretty rare beast. Back in the day, I knew a couple of guys with 383 Road Runners, and I remember them as strong performers - at least in a straight line.

Jer

**FozzFoster** · 12-19-2021, 08:26 PM

love the classic look - has the vintage colours and its just beautiful!
well done!

Janse · 12-19-2021, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

. . . . . . . or is it: Miscellaneous Oddball Parts Assembled Recklessly?

In early October, I enjoyed photographing a bunch of vehicles at the first decent car show I've seen since before the pandemic. I've posted a number of photos from the show . . . . . to the point I became weary of doing so. However, I decided to post this pic of a '69 Plymouth Road Runner convertible, since I'm betting it's a pretty rare beast. Back in the day, I knew a couple of guys with 383 Road Runners, and I remember them as strong performers - at least in a straight line.

Jer

Nice shot Jer! How are you doing?

**eaglem** · 12-19-2021, 10:19 PM

Would definitely take up 2 parking spaces.

**Sailor** · 12-20-2021, 07:18 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by FozzFoster

love the classic look - has the vintage colours and its just beautiful!
well done!

Thanks much!

Jer

Originally posted by Janse

Nice shot Jer! How are you doing?

Thank you, Janse. We're doing pretty well - it's been a crazy year, but we're hanging in there!

Jer

Originally posted by eaglem

Would definitely take up 2 parking spaces.

And just think, EM. This car was a midsized vehicle - small compared to my Dad's gigantic '65 Mercury Monterey that he owned at the time.

Jer

lesmore49 · 12-20-2021, 07:39 AM

I remember them well. A buddy had a '68 Dodge Super Bee with the 383 and 4 speed manual. Dark green , 2 door post sedan. Lovely car, sounded great and went well. The Super Bee was the twin to the Road Runner. They were relatively low cost, mid sized super cars of their time.

**Michail_P** · 12-20-2021, 08:04 AM

Beautiful car. Love the character.

OrchidJulie · 12-20-2021, 08:20 AM

Not a mopar fan myself (my late dad was a mechanic and he hated them) but I do remember this beast from eons ago. Looks well-maintained!

**MikeNArk** · 12-20-2021, 07:06 PM

Beautiful classic styled Roadrunner. Nice image. They were fast cars. A friend of mine had a Plymouth Satellite with 426 Hemi Engine and a 4 speed manual when I was in college. That car was real fast.

**MSL** · 12-20-2021, 07:08 PM

If that's a 69, that would explain why that sort of yellow tone was so commonly found in the decor of the 70s. It looks fine on that car

**Sailor** · 12-20-2021, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

I remember them well. A buddy had a '68 Dodge Super Bee with the 383 and 4 speed manual. Dark green , 2 door post sedan. Lovely car, sounded great and went well. The Super Bee was the twin to the Road Runner. They were relatively low cost, mid sized super cars of their time.

Hey, Les - my sister-and-law's husband had a green Road Runner, and it was a bare bones car for sure but pretty darn fast.

Jer

Originally posted by Michail_P

Beautiful car. Love the character.

Glad you enjoyed it, Michail.

Jer

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Not a mopar fan myself (my late dad was a mechanic and he hated them) but I do remember this beast from eons ago. Looks well-maintained!

Hi Julie! My late father-in-law also was a mechanic, and - like your dad - didn't have much use for Chrysler products, either. I've owned a gang of cars from a lot of manufacturers during my long life, but I've never gotten around to buying a MOPAR.

Jer

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Beautiful classic styled Roadrunner. Nice image. They were fast cars. A friend of mine had a Plymouth Satellite with 426 Hemi Engine and a 4 speed manual when I was in college. That car was real fast.

Wow, Mike - that Satellite would have been a real tire burner!!

Jer

Originally posted by MSL

If that's a 69, that would explain why that sort of yellow tone was so commonly found in the decor of the 70s. It looks fine on that car

Yup - pale yellow was pretty popular in those days. In '73, shortly after moving to Boston, my wife and I bought a well-used, '68 Malibu convertible as a second car; it was painted a color similar to that of the Plymouth in the photo.

Jer

lesmore49 · 12-20-2021, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

My late father-in-law also was a mechanic, and - like your dad - didn't have much use for Chrysler products, either. I've owned a gang of cars from a lot of manufacturers during my long life, but I've never gotten around to buying a MOPAR.

Jer

Same here. I've had many different makes of vehicles, both import and domestic. I've never had a MOPAR and I've owned vehicles since 1965. Mostly GM, but also VW, Volvo, Ford, Mercury, Toyota.

My son who is 30 something, has only had five vehicles so far, all new. He however is far more diverse in his choice. He has had/has....Chevy truck, Jeep 4WD, Nissan truck, BMW and Yamaha motorcycles.

Les

OrchidJulie · 12-21-2021, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Hi Julie! My late father-in-law also was a mechanic, and - like your dad - didn't have much use for Chrysler products, either. I've owned a gang of cars from a lot of manufacturers during my long life, but I've never gotten around to buying a MOPAR.

Jer

Hi, Jer...<haha> Never any mopars in the family stable, not then and not now. Mostly Fords but when I was a kid my dad had a Willys for a few years, until it was stolen. Broke his heart, he loved it. Alas, I have no images of it, except in my memory cells.

**Sailor** · 12-22-2021, 09:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

Same here. I've had many different makes of vehicles, both import and domestic. I've never had a MOPAR and I've owned vehicles since 1965. Mostly GM, but also VW, Volvo, Ford, Mercury, Toyota.

My son who is 30 something, has only had five vehicles so far, all new. He however is far more diverse in his choice. He has had/has....Chevy truck, Jeep 4WD, Nissan truck, BMW and Yamaha motorcycles.

Les

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Hi, Jer...<haha> Never any mopars in the family stable, not then and not now. Mostly Fords but when I was a kid my dad had a Willys for a few years, until it was stolen. Broke his heart, he loved it. Alas, I have no images of it, except in my memory cells.

Les and Julie - you guys prompted me to think back to cars I've owned since the '64.5 Mustang I got when I was 17 back in spring of '64. I've had 3 Fords, 1 Mercury, 6 Chevies, 3 Toyotas, 6 Mazdas, 1 Acura, 1 Honda, 1 Nissan, 6 BMWs and 4 Porsches. Lot's of memories - and depreciation (!) - to think back on.

Jer

OrchidJulie · 12-22-2021, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Les and Julie - you guys prompted me to think back to cars I've owned since the '64.5 Mustang I got when I was 17 back in spring of '64. I've had 3 Fords, 1 Mercury, 6 Chevies, 3 Toyotas, 6 Mazdas, 1 Acura, 1 Honda, 1 Nissan, 6 BMWs and 4 Porsches. Lot's of memories - and depreciation (!) - to think back on.

Jer

I daresay, Jer, that we're of the same generation. But I've not had nearly that many cars, and all have been Fords, including the current 16-year-old Focus with 220,000 miles on it. Was in decent shape until the end of October, when a punk texting at 50mph lost control of his father's van and crunched the right rear quarter panel

, sent me (also driving at 50mph) spinning into a thankfully wide grassy median. Ugly, but drivable.

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12-19-2021, 08:26 PM	#2
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	love the classic look - has the vintage colours and its just beautiful! well done!

12-19-2021, 09:50 PM	#3
Janse Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4,460	Originally posted by Sailor . . . . . . . or is it: Miscellaneous Oddball Parts Assembled Recklessly? In early October, I enjoyed photographing a bunch of vehicles at the first decent car show I've seen since before the pandemic. I've posted a number of photos from the show . . . . . to the point I became weary of doing so. However, I decided to post this pic of a '69 Plymouth Road Runner convertible, since I'm betting it's a pretty rare beast. Back in the day, I knew a couple of guys with 383 Road Runners, and I remember them as strong performers - at least in a straight line. Jer Nice shot Jer! How are you doing?

12-19-2021, 10:19 PM	#4
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,150	Would definitely take up 2 parking spaces.

12-20-2021, 07:18 AM - 1 Like	#5
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by FozzFoster love the classic look - has the vintage colours and its just beautiful! well done! Thanks much! Jer Originally posted by Janse Nice shot Jer! How are you doing? Thank you, Janse. We're doing pretty well - it's been a crazy year, but we're hanging in there! Jer Originally posted by eaglem Would definitely take up 2 parking spaces. And just think, EM. This car was a midsized vehicle - small compared to my Dad's gigantic '65 Mercury Monterey that he owned at the time. Jer

12-20-2021, 07:39 AM	#6
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,345	I remember them well. A buddy had a '68 Dodge Super Bee with the 383 and 4 speed manual. Dark green , 2 door post sedan. Lovely car, sounded great and went well. The Super Bee was the twin to the Road Runner. They were relatively low cost, mid sized super cars of their time.

12-20-2021, 08:04 AM	#7
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Beautiful car. Love the character.

12-20-2021, 08:20 AM	#8
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,938	Not a mopar fan myself (my late dad was a mechanic and he hated them) but I do remember this beast from eons ago. Looks well-maintained!

12-20-2021, 07:06 PM	#9
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,129	Beautiful classic styled Roadrunner. Nice image. They were fast cars. A friend of mine had a Plymouth Satellite with 426 Hemi Engine and a 4 speed manual when I was in college. That car was real fast.

12-20-2021, 07:08 PM	#10
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	If that's a 69, that would explain why that sort of yellow tone was so commonly found in the decor of the 70s. It looks fine on that car

12-20-2021, 09:54 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 I remember them well. A buddy had a '68 Dodge Super Bee with the 383 and 4 speed manual. Dark green , 2 door post sedan. Lovely car, sounded great and went well. The Super Bee was the twin to the Road Runner. They were relatively low cost, mid sized super cars of their time. Hey, Les - my sister-and-law's husband had a green Road Runner, and it was a bare bones car for sure but pretty darn fast. Jer Originally posted by Michail_P Beautiful car. Love the character. Glad you enjoyed it, Michail. Jer Originally posted by OrchidJulie Not a mopar fan myself (my late dad was a mechanic and he hated them) but I do remember this beast from eons ago. Looks well-maintained! Hi Julie! My late father-in-law also was a mechanic, and - like your dad - didn't have much use for Chrysler products, either. I've owned a gang of cars from a lot of manufacturers during my long life, but I've never gotten around to buying a MOPAR. Jer Originally posted by MikeNArk Beautiful classic styled Roadrunner. Nice image. They were fast cars. A friend of mine had a Plymouth Satellite with 426 Hemi Engine and a 4 speed manual when I was in college. That car was real fast. Wow, Mike - that Satellite would have been a real tire burner!! Jer Originally posted by MSL If that's a 69, that would explain why that sort of yellow tone was so commonly found in the decor of the 70s. It looks fine on that car Yup - pale yellow was pretty popular in those days. In '73, shortly after moving to Boston, my wife and I bought a well-used, '68 Malibu convertible as a second car; it was painted a color similar to that of the Plymouth in the photo. Jer

12-20-2021, 10:07 PM	#12
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,345	Originally posted by Sailor My late father-in-law also was a mechanic, and - like your dad - didn't have much use for Chrysler products, either. I've owned a gang of cars from a lot of manufacturers during my long life, but I've never gotten around to buying a MOPAR. Jer Same here. I've had many different makes of vehicles, both import and domestic. I've never had a MOPAR and I've owned vehicles since 1965. Mostly GM, but also VW, Volvo, Ford, Mercury, Toyota. My son who is 30 something, has only had five vehicles so far, all new. He however is far more diverse in his choice. He has had/has....Chevy truck, Jeep 4WD, Nissan truck, BMW and Yamaha motorcycles. Les

12-21-2021, 07:18 AM	#13
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,938	Originally posted by Sailor Hi Julie! My late father-in-law also was a mechanic, and - like your dad - didn't have much use for Chrysler products, either. I've owned a gang of cars from a lot of manufacturers during my long life, but I've never gotten around to buying a MOPAR. Jer Hi, Jer...<haha> Never any mopars in the family stable, not then and not now. Mostly Fords but when I was a kid my dad had a Willys for a few years, until it was stolen. Broke his heart, he loved it. Alas, I have no images of it, except in my memory cells.

12-22-2021, 09:36 AM - 1 Like	#14
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Same here. I've had many different makes of vehicles, both import and domestic. I've never had a MOPAR and I've owned vehicles since 1965. Mostly GM, but also VW, Volvo, Ford, Mercury, Toyota. My son who is 30 something, has only had five vehicles so far, all new. He however is far more diverse in his choice. He has had/has....Chevy truck, Jeep 4WD, Nissan truck, BMW and Yamaha motorcycles. Les Originally posted by OrchidJulie Hi, Jer...<haha> Never any mopars in the family stable, not then and not now. Mostly Fords but when I was a kid my dad had a Willys for a few years, until it was stolen. Broke his heart, he loved it. Alas, I have no images of it, except in my memory cells. Les and Julie - you guys prompted me to think back to cars I've owned since the '64.5 Mustang I got when I was 17 back in spring of '64. I've had 3 Fords, 1 Mercury, 6 Chevies, 3 Toyotas, 6 Mazdas, 1 Acura, 1 Honda, 1 Nissan, 6 BMWs and 4 Porsches. Lot's of memories - and depreciation (!) - to think back on. Jer

12-22-2021, 01:51 PM	#15
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,938	Originally posted by Sailor Les and Julie - you guys prompted me to think back to cars I've owned since the '64.5 Mustang I got when I was 17 back in spring of '64. I've had 3 Fords, 1 Mercury, 6 Chevies, 3 Toyotas, 6 Mazdas, 1 Acura, 1 Honda, 1 Nissan, 6 BMWs and 4 Porsches. Lot's of memories - and depreciation (!) - to think back on. Jer I daresay, Jer, that we're of the same generation. But I've not had nearly that many cars, and all have been Fords, including the current 16-year-old Focus with 220,000 miles on it. Was in decent shape until the end of October, when a punk texting at 50mph lost control of his father's van and crunched the right rear quarter panel , sent me (also driving at 50mph) spinning into a thankfully wide grassy median. Ugly, but drivable.