This $45,000 Classic Plymouth Features Embroidered Cartoons On The Seats And We Are Obsessed

This 1968 Plymouth Road Runner pillared coupe is one of 29,240 that were manufactured for the nameplate’s inaugural model year—and it is one of 13,707 such units that were built for the U.S. market and had a 383ci V8 linked with a four-speed manual transmission. The car is said to have been subjected to a rotisserie refurbishment around 2000 and is finished in Electric Blue over black vinyl upholstery with Road Runner cartoon embroidery. Other equipment includes tubular exhaust headers, Flowmaster mufflers, a Mopar “orange box” ECU, 15″ chromed steel wheels, red-line tires, power-assisted front disc brakes, power steering, a woodgrain steering wheel, a tachometer, a Hurst shifter, and an AM radio. The car was recently sold for Sold for USD $45,000.

Finished from the factory in Electric Blue (Q), the car was repainted during the aforementioned refurbishment, according to the seller. Exterior features include Road Runner graphics, a black-accented Performance hood, a driver-side mirror, round side-marker lights, pop-out rear-quarter windows, bright trim, chrome bumpers, and dual exhaust outlets.

Chromed steel 15″ road wheels are mounted with 235/60 Diamond Back III red-line radial tires that were replaced in mid-2024. The vehicle is equipped with power steering, and braking is provided by power-assisted front discs and rear drums.

The front and rear bench seats are upholstered in black vinyl and are complemented by a color-coordinated dashboard, door panels, and carpeting. Appointments include a white-knob Hurst shifter, an AM radio, front and rear seatbelts, a heater, and bright doorsill plates. Corrosion is visible on the trunk floor.

Road Runner cartoon designs are embroidered in the front headrests and the rear seatback.

The aftermarket woodgrain steering wheel fronts a 120-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and auxiliary readouts for alternator status, fuel level, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer showed 12k miles at the time of sale.

The 383ci Road Runner V8 was factory equipped with a four-barrel carburetor and was rated at 335 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque when new. Tubular exhaust headers feed a dual exhaust system with Flowmaster mufflers. A Mopar “orange box” electronic control unit and a Summit Racing black aluminum coolant-overflow tank were installed since 2023. In addition, the following components were replaced since 2023:

• Voltage regulator
• Ballast resistor
• Ignition coil
• Battery
• Fuel-tank hose
• Fuel-cap vent
• Oil-pressure sending unit
• Alternator

Power is routed to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission.

The fender tag decodes as follows:

• D9 – Front disc brakes and rear drums
• H1 – Power-assisted brakes
• R1 – Music Master two-watt AM radio
• X2 – Tinted windshield
• Z8 – Performance hood-paint treatment for Road Runner or GTX

• 19 – Wide sill moldings
• 25 – Drip-rail moldings
• AX 48 – 3.23:1 Sure Grip rear axle
• TRM D4S – Deluxe trim grade, vinyl bench seats, silver and black interior colors
• PNT QQ1 – Electric Blue Metallic paint
• UBS B B – Black upper door-frame paint, black horizontal sport stripes

• RM21 – Plymouth Road Runner two-door coupe
• 62 – 335-horsepower 383ci Road Runner V8 with four-barrel carburetor
• 3 – Four-speed manual transmission
• 44 – F70x14 steel-belted red-line tires
• 911 – September 11 build date
• 188745 – Shipping order number