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Paul Ceasrine · 09-30-2011, 11:19 AM

Cheech,

Popular Mechanics was more concerned with the owners response, as
opposed to their own view of the car.

They did perform a Top Speed test with the 68' 383 4-speed car with 3.23 gears, and got a
result of 122 MPH.

With a general overview, that the car had good performance and handled well at top speeds, and it was mechanically well built.

Criticism, was with the poor workmanship of the interior, such as loose screws, missing fasteners, misaligned moldings, air noise through the window seals.
They labeled the interior as 'flat-out cheap'.

Major Dislikes:
* Interior workmanship (Loosely fastened components)
* Wind noise (Through the quarter-glass hinged window)
* Squeaks and rattles (Poorly fitted moldings)
* Water leaks (Through the window seals)
* Glove compartment (Hinged glove box clumsily designed)
* Dashboard (Set too high)
* Rear View Mirror (Set too low)
* Inadequate seat padding
* Lack of headroom
* Rear seat (Uncomfortable)
* Hinged Quarter-glass (Mixed reaction)
* Ashtray (Location)

Note: Not to be believed, but the #1 complaint was the Ashtray location. Positioned
dead-center and at the underside of the dash, and recessed. The owners complained that
it was hard to drive, and flick the ashes into the ashtray at the same time.
How times have changed,,,,,,,,

09-30-2011, 11:19 AM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Cheech, Popular Mechanics was more concerned with the owners response, as opposed to their own view of the car. They did perform a Top Speed test with the 68' 383 4-speed car with 3.23 gears, and got a result of 122 MPH. With a general overview, that the car had good performance and handled well at top speeds, and it was mechanically well built. Criticism, was with the poor workmanship of the interior, such as loose screws, missing fasteners, misaligned moldings, air noise through the window seals. They labeled the interior as 'flat-out cheap'. Major Dislikes: * Interior workmanship (Loosely fastened components) * Wind noise (Through the quarter-glass hinged window) * Squeaks and rattles (Poorly fitted moldings) * Water leaks (Through the window seals) * Glove compartment (Hinged glove box clumsily designed) * Dashboard (Set too high) * Rear View Mirror (Set too low) * Inadequate seat padding * Lack of headroom * Rear seat (Uncomfortable) * Hinged Quarter-glass (Mixed reaction) * Ashtray (Location) Note: Not to be believed, but the #1 complaint was the Ashtray location. Positioned dead-center and at the underside of the dash, and recessed. The owners complained that it was hard to drive, and flick the ashes into the ashtray at the same time. How times have changed,,,,,,,, Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 09-30-2011 at 03:37 PM.