jsharr ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted January 21, 2018 Share #2 Posted January 21, 2018 Oh how I wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #3 Posted January 21, 2018 Good investment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 21, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 21, 2018 The CPI calculator says that price is around $18K in today's dollars. (Drink holders not included.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #5 Posted January 21, 2018 19 minutes ago, donkpow said: The CPI calculator says that price is around $18K in today's dollars. (Drink holders not included.) That sounds aboot right when you consider the added cost of all the added safety equipment we have now, like air bags and collapsible frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #6 Posted January 21, 2018 I wonder what a 0 mile showroom Roadrunner would be worth today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 21, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I wonder what a 0 mile showroom Roadrunner would be worth today. 2695. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 21, 2018 Share #8 Posted January 21, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #9 Posted January 21, 2018 31 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: 2695. $2645 with the coupon. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: I wonder what a 0 mile showroom Roadrunner would be worth today. '69 Roadrunner w/59k went for $91k a few years ago on Bring a Trailer https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-plymouth-roadrunner/ I have been semi watching that site and ebay motors for an early 60's Volvo 122. Something like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 21, 2018 Share #11 Posted January 21, 2018 I've been keeping an eye on a 1959 Peugeot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #12 Posted January 21, 2018 The ad above is for a stripped down, basic version. All of the "completely equipped" equipment shown in the ad were the items that made up the Road Runner package (vice a standard Belvedere). But with the basic version, you didn't get the matte hood treatment or the mag-style road wheels as shown. Also, no radio. My 1968 Road Runner had an automatic trans, hood treatment, road wheels, vinyl top, radio and an upgraded interrior. Approximately 3500 list, bought it for 3000. In 1969, I had a decent job working for the US government at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. IIRC, I was making about 3.50 an hour, taking home a little over $100 a week. $3000 was a lot of money. Mine looked exactly like the one in this ad: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted January 21, 2018 53 minutes ago, Road Runner said: The ad above is for a stripped down, basic version. All of the "completely equipped" equipment shown in the ad were the items that made up the Road Runner package (vice a standard Belvedere). But with the basic version, you didn't get the matte hood treatment or the mag-style road wheels as shown. Also, no radio. My 1968 Road Runner had an automatic trans, hood treatment, road wheels, vinyl top, radio and an upgraded interrior. Approximately 3500 list, bought it for 3000. In 1969, I had a decent job working for the US government at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. IIRC, I was making about 3.50 an hour, taking home a little over $100 a week. $3000 was a lot of money. Mine looked exactly like the one in this ad: The ad clearly says it has a radio so you are wrong and they are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #14 Posted January 21, 2018 Just now, jsharr said: The ad clearly says it has a radio so you are wrong and they are right. Yep. I missed it. I'm pretty sure that the original 68 basic model had no radio, but I could be wrong. Maybe in 69, they made the radio standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #15 Posted January 21, 2018 Did you notice that it comes with a heater. What luxury! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted January 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Did you notice that it comes with a heater. What luxury! And 14 inch wheels and tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #17 Posted January 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, jsharr said: And 14 inch wheels and tires! F70 was a wide tire in those days and the red streak (red line) tires were a must have. It isn't too obvious, but the ad I posted depicts the red line tires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted January 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Road Runner said: F70 was a wide tire in those days and the red streak (red line) tires were a must have. It isn't too obvious, but the ad I posted depicts the red line tires. By the time I started driving white letter tires were the rage. You had to have Kelly superchargers if you wanted to be cool mounted on Cragar SS wheels 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted January 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, jsharr said: By the time I started driving white letter tires were the rage. You had to have Kelly superchargers if you wanted to be cool mounted on Cragar SS wheels 60s in the back 70s in the front some people put 50s in the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #20 Posted January 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, jsharr said: By the time I started driving white letter tires were the rage. You had to have Kelly superchargers if you wanted to be cool mounted on Cragar SS wheels I wasn't so keen on the red lines myself. At the first sign of wear, I replaced the red lines with F70 Goodyear Polyglass white letter tires. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 21, 2018 Share #21 Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Road Runner said: The ad above is for a stripped down, basic version. All of the "completely equipped" equipment shown in the ad were the items that made up the Road Runner package (vice a standard Belvedere). But with the basic version, you didn't get the matte hood treatment or the mag-style road wheels as shown. Also, no radio. My 1968 Road Runner had an automatic trans, hood treatment, road wheels, vinyl top, radio and an upgraded interrior. Approximately 3500 list, bought it for 3000. In 1969, I had a decent job working for the US government at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. IIRC, I was making about 3.50 an hour, taking home a little over $100 a week. $3000 was a lot of money. Mine looked exactly like the one in this ad: If you were in the shipyard in 69, did you attend the races at Suffolk Dragstrip. It's surprising that we didn't meet. The race car shop was in downtown Norfolk at Whit's Transmission Exchange. In 69 I was living in Ocean View near the Jolly Roger Club and I was racing every weekend at Suffolk, back then with either the Barracuda or the 62 Corvette. I was beginning to travel a bit however. That part continued to get worse through most of 71. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #22 Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: If you were in the shipyard in 69, did you attend the races at Suffolk Dragstrip. It's surprising that we didn't meet. The race car shop was in downtown Norfolk at Whit's Transmission Exchange. In 69 I was living in Ocean View near the Jolly Roger Club and I was racing every weekend at Suffolk, back then with either the Barracuda or the 62 Corvette. I went to Suffolk in the mid eighties (my high school years) and a few times after that. Also to Pungo Dragstrip a few times. Probably not very much after 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 21, 2018 Share #23 Posted January 21, 2018 57 minutes ago, jsharr said: The ad clearly says it has a radio so you are wrong and they are right. It also spells the name properly (two words), unlike your thread title which is wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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