Plymouth introduced the B-body Road Runner in 1968 stripped of all the frills of its brother, the top-of-the-line GTX. The concept of a low-price, freshly-styled car with a powerful engine capable of running the quarter-mile at 100-mph was brilliant marketing aimed squarely at younger buyers looking for a performance bargain. The Road Runner was quickly embraced as a clean, non-frill performance car by this group.

Owing to the success of the 1968 Road Runner, Plymouth decided to increase the choices for 1969. A convertible was added to the existing hardtop and pillared coupe body styles and bucket seats were added as options.

This restored example is finished in Frost Green Metallic with a green interior and is powered by a 383-cid, 335-hp V-8 engine that is paired to an automatic transmission. It features an air grabber hood, black hood stripes, AM radio, power steering, road wheels and raised letter tires.

Wile E. Coyote could not resist the chase when he heard the Road Runner’s signature call, and those that initiated pursuit of the Plymouth version soon fell by the wayside - much like their cartoon counterpart, but without the trip over a cliff or ending up under a boulder.