'69 Convertible

[Timber]

This one is not a collectable...
Jeex...it's a fairly common Plymouth! This ain't a Ferrari or other exotic.

$3500 sounds about right...

Kill Joy

While someone might want to buy it for what it is, I imagine it's worth more as a base for a Roadrunner 'recreation'. Restore that car, drop a Hemi into it and add all the right parts to turn it into a Roadrunner and they'd make a lot of money.

Blasphemer

 

[billbill1]

Mine is a 73 Pontiac Grandville, >26,000 miles, original.

 

[Timber]

Hey how about some pictures of that building of yours Bill

 

[bluechip]

Put it on ebay, $3500 reserve if you like, and let it rip. take lots of photos (does it have bucket or bench seat? air? etc. Dont take a cashier check and give change back for "shipping" or any other reason. call the bank and verify. but you will get nation...no worldwide exposure and a competitive bidding environment.

Yes there are more collectible models but how many 60's convertibles do you see in the 4 digit prices? If a dealer snapped to attention to buy it he may be an enthusiast, but more likely, there is money on the table.

If you don't ebay, I'll bet you know someone who does. Try to find someone with a high feedback, it gives buyer more confidence. and post lots of pictures. good luck.

 

[KentT]

Personally, I'd ask $5000 and start from there.

BTW, most Roadrunners were 383s or 440s, and not 426 Hemis. The 440 was the Nascar "oval-track" motor, the 426 Hemi was the NHRA dragstrip motor...

 

[MikePA]

BTW, most Roadrunners were 383s or 440s, and not 426 Hemis.

Actually, in 1969;
97.3% (78,906) were 383s
1.7% (1,412) were 440
1.0% (787) were Hemis.

So, 440s and Hemis were almost equally rare, when compared to the 383, in 1969.

For 1969 convertibles
383 1,880
4 Spd 769
Auto 1,111

426 10
4 Spd 4
Auto 6

The 440 was the Nascar "oval-track" motor, the 426 Hemi was the NHRA dragstrip motor...

This would be news to all the NASCAR Daytonas and Superbirds that ran Hemis.

 

[8561]

I find this all very interesting. Thanks for the numbers MikePA. My uncle has a 1969 Plymouth RoadRunner Convertible. It is a 383 4 speed. He bought it brand new, has owned it its entire life, never seen snow. Other than replacing the top, seat reupholster, etc, it is bone stock original to my knowledge. Looks like he has 1 of 769 built that year.

 

[Bird]

Personally, I'd ask $5000 and start from there.

BTW, most Roadrunners were 383s or 440s, and not 426 Hemis. The 440 was the Nascar "oval-track" motor, the 426 Hemi was the NHRA dragstrip motor...

I'm not even sure you had any engine options in '68. Supposedly, if I remember right, the 383, 4 bbl. in the other Plymouths were 330 hp and the Roadrunner was 335 hp. I think the extra 5 horses was because of a slightly higher lift cam. And that first year, the speedometer only went to 120 mph. Didn't they go to 150 mph in '69?

 

[Timber]

Roadrunners were one of the most unstable cars ever built. Most of them went into the woods those and Cougars of the same vintage. Then people made them even more unstable with a posy rear end. I am suprised there are any left in existance at all

 

[Bird]

Roadrunners were one of the most unstable cars ever built.

I don't know where you heard that, or what other year model vehicles you're comparing them to, but in those days, I drove a lot of different vehicles, including high speed police pursuits, and I can guarantee that it just ain't true.