1969 440 six pack Superbee & Road Runner.

[projectmopar]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

Welcome here projectmopar. There's lots of great people here.
Looks like the Bee was that Bahama yellow new? Any idea where it is today?

liteweight

Thank you.

YES it was the "Bahama" or "Butterscotch" called in the day. The colors were Chevron colors as one of there dealers sponsored the car and kept it in one empty bay if not loaded on the trailer for T&T or racing for 6 months out of the year in Colorado.

I ran its down in 2002 in AZ, the ad showed all but the last three Vin Numbers. I still had the original information along with Vin No. Called the dealer as I thought there was a mistake in pricing (wishful thinking), it was correct. Provided the gentleman the information I had on the car and asked how they could ask such a high price for my old less than $4K vehicle? It had been completely restored by a professional Mopar shop, made like new at $40,000. He informed me that there was a sizable deposit on the car just waiting for bank to bank transfer of difference. It sold for $105,995.00 which even today sounds like a heck of a price for an A12 car? If the wife won't find out I would have sold a bunch of toys to have it come home !@#$%^... Dealer won't tell me who or where it went.

[pro-streeter]

Hi, my dad owned one purchased new through Tekoa Motors Washington. I am trying to find my dad's 69 440 6 bbl Road Runner. I m in Spokane Washington. A guy by the first name Steve I think?? (A Mopar Collector) may have ended up with the motor out of it. He could have been the buyer at the time it was sold around 1983 in Spokane. He is from what I understand a Western Canadian Mopar Racer from the 60's 70's 80's but may have passed away some time ago. He may have raced in Spokane Washington with several other Canadian racers years ago 1970's and 1980's. I was told they (Him or a Friend) bought the car in about 1983 range here in Spokane Washington took it home pulled the 440 6 bbl motor and auto trans and put it in another race car they had at the time. It is possible the body was sold and may have had a 383 put in it. The story goes that it was wreaked and ended up being junked out in a wreaking yard some where in Western Canada. However never confirmed. The vin is RM23-M9A-280114. Lynch Road Assy plant. Originally a Frost Green F3 I think was the color but was painted WHITE when bought in Spokane in about 1983. Black interior auto on the column. Here are some codes I have as well A12 440 6BBL D34 TRANS D69 AXLE D91 SURE GRIP J25 WIPER N51 COOL PACKAGE N65 FAN R11 AM RADIO S15 POLICE PKG Y39 SPECIAL ORDER Any help would be wonderful. I would like to locate any part of this car motor trans body hood what ever may be left. I have a restored 383 69 Road Runner but would love to have my dad's who passed in 2001. The guy who sold the car in Spokane in about 1983 name is Wayne Hansen.
Thanks, Dave

[HEMIDARTDAVE]

Pro-streeter,
There is a great site for the lift off hood cars, the A12 Registry. If you join and tell your story, someone there might be able to help you.

[pro-streeter]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have posted there and several other Mopar related sites. Did get one response with no result so far.

[projectmopar]

Originally Posted by pro-streeter

The vin is RM23-M9A-280114. Lynch Road Assy plant. Originally a Frost Green F3 I think was the color but was painted WHITE when bought in Spokane in about 1983. Black interior auto on the column. Here are some codes I have as well A12 440 6BBL D34 TRANS D69 AXLE D91 SURE GRIP J25 WIPER N51 COOL PACKAGE N65 FAN R11 AM RADIO S15 POLICE PKG Y39 SPECIAL ORDER. Thanks, Dave

Originally Posted by HEMIDARTDAVE

Pro-streeter, There is a great site for the lift off hood cars, the A12 Registry. If you join and tell your story, someone there might be able to help you.

Having the Vin number will be the biggest help on A12 Registery at: http://sixpacksixbbl.homestead.com You mention the car being raced out of Canada will be the problem, import tax, and the biggest is these folks up north in the last few years have become Mopar crazy. At Mopars at the Strip in Vegas if the vehicles for sale were in good shape or good parts for sale - a high percentage were sold to them. I asked several of these folks how come you guys are buying everything you can, running up bids and have nothing to sell? Most remarks were Mopars are hot in Canada like Chevy were years ago down here. We don't sell anything Mopar. I sold a car on 'racejunk.com' had guys in the US want to make payments (tire kickers), then a guy pops up from Canada buys the how setup, car, extra motor, parts, enclosed trailer - everything. He paid $40K for the car alone and that cost him for the total package in Canadian taxes $12K to get it home. He didn't even blink I'm by the transport driver at the border in New York.

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by projectmopar

Having the Vin number will be the biggest help on A12 Registery at: http://sixpacksixbbl.homestead.com You mention the car being raced out of Canada will be the problem, import tax, and the biggest is these folks up north in the last few years have become Mopar crazy. At Mopars at the Strip in Vegas if the vehicles for sale were in good shape or good parts for sale - a high percentage were sold to them. I asked several of these folks how come you guys are buying everything you can, running up bids and have nothing to sell? Most remarks were Mopars are hot in Canada like Chevy were years ago down here. We don't sell anything Mopar. I sold a car on 'racejunk.com' had guys in the US want to make payments (tire kickers), then a guy pops up from Canada buys the how setup, car, extra motor, parts, enclosed trailer - everything. He paid $40K for the car alone and that cost him for the total package in Canadian taxes $12K to get it home. He didn't even blink I'm by the transport driver at the border in New York.

Us Canadian's have always been known to be a little bit away from the norm. I've been told. Some of us prefer it that way tho
NOW, you add a Mopar to the mix, & you get some really F'd up individual's

What some Americans don't realize is that the Canadian "car belt" is very narrow due to geographical location. Let's face it, it gets freakin cold up here, & the population dimenishes substantually the further north you go.
There were never alot of Mopars up here to begin with, compared to US numbers. And for the ones that did come north of the 49th parrallel,the vast majority were subjected to salt. Not alot of them have survived 40 plus years.
To find a good car up here is a rarity!!!!!. They're here, but, not by the vast numbers you see in the USA.
We gotta shop south of the 49th to find what we're looking for, then pay the price to get them back up here

ie: shipping
brokerage costs @ border
Canadian to US exchange ( Currently our $ is worth approx. .90 cents to $1.00 US)
Taxes of vehicle will add up to about 14% above the cost of vehicle

What's the cost of regular fuel down there?? It's $1.25 a litre in my province, which is
approx. $5.00 a US gallon. Oh ya, lets not forget to subract that our $ is only worth .90.

Oh Canada---Our home & native land----------------------------------------------

liteweight

ps Not pointing fingers @ no one here, just pissed @ our daily experience.
Rant off now.

[pro-streeter]

Wanted to add this picture.

Originally Posted by pro-streeter

Hi, my dad owned one purchased new through Tekoa Motors Washington. I am trying to find my dad's 69 440 6 bbl Road Runner. I m in Spokane Washington. A guy by the first name Steve I think?? (A Mopar Collector) may have ended up with the motor out of it. He could have been the buyer at the time it was sold around 1983 in Spokane. He is from what I understand a Western Canadian Mopar Racer from the 60's 70's 80's but may have passed away some time ago. He may have raced in Spokane Washington with several other Canadian racers years ago 1970's and 1980's. I was told they (Him or a Friend) bought the car in about 1983 range here in Spokane Washington took it home pulled the 440 6 bbl motor and auto trans and put it in another race car they had at the time. It is possible the body was sold and may have had a 383 put in it. The story goes that it was wreaked and ended up being junked out in a wreaking yard some where in Western Canada. However never confirmed. The vin is RM23-M9A-280114. Lynch Road Assy plant. Originally a Frost Green F3 I think was the color but was painted WHITE when bought in Spokane in about 1983. Black interior auto on the column. Here are some codes I have as well A12 440 6BBL D34 TRANS D69 AXLE D91 SURE GRIP J25 WIPER N51 COOL PACKAGE N65 FAN R11 AM RADIO S15 POLICE PKG Y39 SPECIAL ORDER Any help would be wonderful. I would like to locate any part of this car motor trans body hood what ever may be left. I have a restored 383 69 Road Runner but would love to have my dad's who passed in 2001. The guy who sold the car in Spokane in about 1983 name is Wayne Hansen.
Thanks, Dave

[pro-streeter]

In my efforts to find my Dad's A12 Road Runner ordered new, I spoke with a long time friend of his John. My Dad passed in 2001 so I do not often see his friends. As I understand John said the second owner of the car who purchased it from my dad said it moved to Central Canada. May be Saskatchewan. It then made it's way to the Midwest, Wisconsin, Michigan maybe he indicated. At that time it may have been in an accident. Below is a copy of a post I have on this site with some additional details. Hope this new info sparks some memories of the car. Thanks everyone


Help me find RM23M9A280114 INFO please a little history

Originally Posted by pro-streeter

Hi, my dad owned one purchased new through Tekoa Motors Washington. I am trying to find my dad's 69 440 6 bbl Road Runner. I m in Spokane Washington. A guy by the first name Steve I think?? (A Mopar Collector) may have ended up with the motor out of it. He could have been the buyer at the time it was sold around 1983 in Spokane. He is from what I understand a Western Canadian Mopar Racer from the 60's 70's 80's but may have passed away some time ago. He may have raced in Spokane Washington with several other Canadian racers years ago 1970's and 1980's. I was told they (Him or a Friend) bought the car in about 1983 range here in Spokane Washington took it home pulled the 440 6 bbl motor and auto trans and put it in another race car they had at the time. It is possible the body was sold and may have had a 383 put in it. The story goes that it was wreaked and ended up being junked out in a wreaking yard some where in Western Canada. However never confirmed. The vin is RM23-M9A-280114. Lynch Road Assy plant. Originally a Frost Green F3 I think was the color but was painted WHITE when bought in Spokane in about 1983. Black interior auto on the column. Here are some codes I have as well A12 440 6BBL D34 TRANS D69 AXLE D91 SURE GRIP J25 WIPER N51 COOL PACKAGE N65 FAN R11 AM RADIO S15 POLICE PKG Y39 SPECIAL ORDER Any help would be wonderful. I would like to locate any part of this car motor trans body hood what ever may be left. I have a restored 383 69 Road Runner but would love to have my dad's who passed in 2001. The guy who sold the car in Spokane in about 1983 name is Wayne Hansen.
Thanks, Dave

[Liteweight]

hi Dave you may want to try a site like this one
http://sixpacksixbbl.homestead.com/

Google search A12. quite a few different forums come up. Good luck in your search & let us know how you make out

liteweight

[pro-streeter]

I will do a google search on A12 forums. I will be sure to keep all interested up dated on my search.
Thanks