Although the Road Runner was indeed available with the 440 Six-Barrel in 1969, Plymouth did not offer the engine in convertible models.

The Road Runner 440+6 story really begins when Plymouth decided to drop its hottest big‑block into the car as a special package. Released in February 1969, Plymouth offered their potent 440 “Six Pack” ...

Nineteen sixty-nine was a very good year for Mother Mopar’s high-flyers, with production numbers giving bean counters all the reasons to strap fishing hooks to the corner of their mouths and pull the ...

The Plymouth Road Runner is an icon of U.S. American muscle and one of the most powerful Plymouth cars ever built. Beginning in 1968, Plymouth produced the Road Runner until 1980 and throughout those ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...