This fearsome A12 Plymouth Road Runner is a rare and desirable example complete with Galen Govier’s certification, including an overall rating of 1.3 out of 6. The car is described as a “very nicely restored, ‘semi-survivor’ vehicle” with 44,000 actual miles. It is further stated that the paint, bodywork and sheetmetal is in “great condition.” Due to their high-performance attributes, few A12 Road Runners survive today and of the limited number that do, most have lost quite a bit of original sheetmetal and their original engines. Incredibly that isn’t the case here. This Road Runner has all of its original body panels. The underside of the car is unrestored, as is the trunk, door jambs and engine compartment. The exterior has been repainted once, and it is very nice. The A12 has an ownership history that dates back until 1976. The car has spent the majority of its existence in Oklahoma and Kansas.

There were 797 examples of the 1969-1/2 Hardtop A12 Road Runner built for the United States market. Of those 797, 422 were four-speeds and 375 automatics. According to those in the know, this is car number 95 out of 100 four-speed A12 Road Runners known to exist. This particular car is one of five that received the options found on this car, and it had a late production run. It had a scheduled production date for April 26, 1969 and actually rolled off the line at the end of June.

This example is beautifully finished in R-4 Red with Black accents and a black interior. Under the hood is the original and desirable 440-cid, 390-hp V-8 high-performance engine with three two-barrel Holley carburetors (A12) mated to a floor-mounted four-speed A833 manual transmission with 18-splines and Hurst shifter with woodgrain knob and reverse warning light. It is equipped with a “bulletproof” Dana Sure-Grip rear end with 4.10:1 gears and 9.75-inch ring gear.

The special equipment list is long and includes a seven blade torque drive fan, 26-inch high-performance radiator with fan shroud, 11-inch heavy-duty drum brakes, dual breaker distributor, correct Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold, solenoid throttle stop and special engine modifications. Known as the 1969-1/2 “M-code;” this car is specially equipped with a lift-off fiberglass hood finished in flat black and attached with four chrome hood locking pins. There is a functional airscoop and in this area “440-6BBL” is proudly displayed, as seen from the factory. This all-business machine runs with G70 x 15-inch Goodyear wide tread Polyglas redline tires that are mounted on 15- x 6-inch JJ wheels stamped with an “H” between the chrome lug nuts and are painted black.

Along with Galen Govier twice certifying the Road Runner, he is reported to have described the A12 as overall “one of the best he’s seen and very well cared for.” It also comes with its original Broadcast Sheet, original fender tag, and is listed in the Chrysler Registry and noted as car #273 in the 1969-1/2 Six Pack/Six Barrel Registry. Further inspection has been conducted by Dave Wise, MMC Detroit Mopar.

In 1969 Motor Trend Magazine named the Road Runner the CAR OF THE YEAR. The cars equipped with the A12 package were extremely fast, running 12.91 in the 1/4-mile in stock configuration. We are pleased to present this car at auction and invite you to inspect it for yourself.