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When it comes to factory muscle, nothing is more recognized than the Plymouth Roadrunner. Using a formula of less is more, Plymouth created the original low buck high performance car that was specifically designed to draw the attention of the young male buyer. With just two engine offerings in its inaugural year, a 335 horsepower 383 big-block and the massive 426 Hemi, the Hemi was clearly the one to get if you wanted to truly make a statement. Of course with an option price of $714, it is easy to see why a mere 169 total were produced.
As if stuffing a massive Hemi-head engine with multiple carburetors wasn't enough, Plymouth struck up a deal with Warner Brothers, paying them a licensing fee of $50,000, that would certainly draw even more attention. With the marketing guru's help, Plymouth used the popular cartoon character, both in name and image, to create one of the most recognized American automobiles ever built.
This prime example of a first year Plymouth Roadrunner Hardtop is unique in many ways. It is the only known example built in Matador Red, and it was ordered as a radio delete car. It has been restored to as-delivered condition and it features an all-numbers matching original drive-train, certainly rare today as these cars were mercilessly beat on the streets and tracks. This Roadrunner is a national award winner that exemplifies what Maximum Muscle is all about.
As if stuffing a massive Hemi-head engine with multiple carburetors wasn't enough, Plymouth struck up a deal with Warner Brothers, paying them a licensing fee of $50,000, that would certainly draw even more attention. With the marketing guru's help, Plymouth used the popular cartoon character, both in name and image, to create one of the most recognized American automobiles ever built.
This prime example of a first year Plymouth Roadrunner Hardtop is unique in many ways. It is the only known example built in Matador Red, and it was ordered as a radio delete car. It has been restored to as-delivered condition and it features an all-numbers matching original drive-train, certainly rare today as these cars were mercilessly beat on the streets and tracks. This Roadrunner is a national award winner that exemplifies what Maximum Muscle is all about.
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1968 Plymouth Road Runner Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Plymouth Road Runner
(Data based on Model Year 1968 sales)
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner Coupe Chassis#: rm21j8a273109 Sold for USD$110,000 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner Chassis#: rm23j8g198044 Sold for USD$99,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Coupe Sold for USD$82,500 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner Coupe Chassis#: rm21j8g216188 Sold for USD$77,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi Coupe Sold for USD$89,600 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1968 PLYMOUTH HEMI ROAD RUNNER Chassis#: RM23J8G225461 Sold for USD$110,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner Coupe Chassis#: rm21j8a273109 Sold for USD$93,500 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Chassis#: rm21h8a120921 Sold for USD$50,600 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$64,900 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$51,700 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$51,700 2022 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Custom Sold for USD$88,000 2022 Mecum : Chicago | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Chassis#: RM21H8G143771 Sold for USD$60,000 2022 GAA : July 2022 | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$77,000 2022 Mecum : Orlando | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Chassis#: RH23F8A298419 Sold for USD$24,859 2022 Artcurial : Le Mans Classic | |
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner Coupe Sold for USD$159,500 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$55,000 2022 Mecum : Houston | |
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner Sold for USD$159,500 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$48,400 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Sold for USD$26,400 2021 Mecum : Tulsa |
Plymouth Road Runners That Failed To Sell At Auction
1968 Plymouth Road Runner's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hardtop | rm23h8a252318 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $170,000 | ||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hardtop | rm23h8a283443 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $40,000 | ||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hardtop | rm23h8a283443 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $40,000 | ||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | RM23J8G280411 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Custom | rm21h8a285896 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $170,000 | ||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | rm23h8a252318 | 2023 Mecum : Harrisburg | $160,000 | ||
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner | 2023 Spring Carlisle | ||||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Clone | RH23H8A143480 | 2022 GAA : November 2022 | $32,500 | ||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | ||||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | 2020 Mecum : Glendale | $70,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $47,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2019 Mecum : Chicago | $75,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | ||||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | RM21J8G194977 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $65,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | $70,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 | |
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2018 Mecum : Louisville | $8,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | 2018 Mecum : Portland | $72,500 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2018 Leake Tulsa | $18,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2018 Leake Tulsa | $15,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2018 Leake Tulsa | $13,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2018 Mecum : Indianapolis | ||||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2018 Mecum : Indianapolis | ||||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | RM21J8G190250 | 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Texas Classic Auction | |||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | 2018 Mecum : Kissimmee | $50,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner | 2017 Mecum : Louisville | $22,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi | 2017 GAA : July | $65,000 | |||
1968 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER | 2017 Leake Tulsa | $29,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Roadrunner 426 Hemi Coupe | 2017 Russo & Steele : Newport Beach | ||||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | $75,000 | |||
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner | 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee |
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