1968 Plymouth Road Runner

[Paul Ceasrine]

Cheech,

Performance results of the 1968 383 Road Runner were all over
the board,,,,,,,,depends on what magazine article and review analysis
you read.

Originally, Plymouth advertised the Road Runner as 'a $3000 car,
and 100 MPH'.

Also, advertised it as 'a low 14.00 second car and 100 MPH, for less than $3000'.

Here are some of the 'Magazine' results I found;

15.31 @ 91 MPH (Car Life),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Automatic with 3.23 gears

15.10 @ 94 MPH (Popular Mechanics),,,4-speed with 3.23 gears

15.01 @ 94 MPH (Cars Magazine),,,,,,,,,,4-speed with 3.23 gears

15.00 @ 96 MPH (Car Craft),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4-speed with 3.23 gears

14.74 @ 98 MPH (Hot Rod),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4-speed with 3.55 gears

15.03 @ 94 MPH (Car & Driver),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Automatic with 3.23 gears

14.89 @ 94 MPH (Hi Performance),,,,,,,,,,,4-speed with 3.23 gears

14.86 @ 94 MPH (Super Stock),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Automatic with 3.55 gears

14.99 @ 95 MPH (Popular Hot Rodding),,,4-Speed with 3.23 gears

15.09 @ 93 MPH (Detroit Auto News),,,,,,,Automatic with 3.23 gears

15.01 @ 93 MPH (Motor Trend),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Automatic with 3.55 gears

14.90 @ 93 MPH (Road Test),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4-Speed with 3.55 gears

All tests were performed between October 1967 and December 1967.

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