1968 Plymouth Road Runner

Wade Mahaffey · 10-02-2011, 09:21 PM

When I was 12 y/o my uncle had a new 68 B-5 383 4-speed RR. He took me for a ride, when we turned around...he turned it loose! When he banged 2nd gear, the glove box busted open and all of the contents landed in my lap! It was so cool!

I came across this body from a partial payment on a 69 Dart back half that I did. I did a narrowed frame section from the trans crossmember back, narrowed the stock 8-3/4, and a full cage. I had a 440 under the bench. I think I spent about 3K including the wheels/tires, to finish the car. That car was so much fun. Everywhere you went someone would say I knew someone that had one of those.

Paul Ceasrine · 10-03-2011, 01:30 PM

Dave,

I can't find anything on Sox & Martin running a 68' 383 Road Runner in
E/S at the 68' Winternationals.

Only a fraction of information stating that they 'toyed' with a 68'
383 4-Speed, Road Runner in December 1967, with the possibility of running it
at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals.

Some scattered information that they were only able to get it into the
13.15 range,,,,,,,but needed to get to 12.80's to be competitive in E/S.

Paul Ceasrine · 10-07-2011, 03:22 PM

matt,

1968 National Records (June 1968)
E/S,,,,,,,,12.78 @ 107.65 MPH
E/SA,,,,,,12.79 @ 109.75 MPH

That's what the 68' 383 Road Runner would be shooting for.

If I can find it, an article about a Plymouth Dealer in Amarillo, Texas
that built a 'so-called Road Runner record breaker' in June 1968.

It listed everything they did, and performance results.

10-02-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner When I was 12 y/o my uncle had a new 68 B-5 383 4-speed RR. He took me for a ride, when we turned around...he turned it loose! When he banged 2nd gear, the glove box busted open and all of the contents landed in my lap! It was so cool! I came across this body from a partial payment on a 69 Dart back half that I did. I did a narrowed frame section from the trans crossmember back, narrowed the stock 8-3/4, and a full cage. I had a 440 under the bench. I think I spent about 3K including the wheels/tires, to finish the car. That car was so much fun. Everywhere you went someone would say I knew someone that had one of those.

10-03-2011, 01:30 PM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Dave, I can't find anything on Sox & Martin running a 68' 383 Road Runner in E/S at the 68' Winternationals. Only a fraction of information stating that they 'toyed' with a 68' 383 4-Speed, Road Runner in December 1967, with the possibility of running it at the 1968 NHRA Winternationals. Some scattered information that they were only able to get it into the 13.15 range,,,,,,,but needed to get to 12.80's to be competitive in E/S. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 10-03-2011 at 01:44 PM.

10-07-2011, 03:22 PM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner matt, 1968 National Records (June 1968) E/S,,,,,,,,12.78 @ 107.65 MPH E/SA,,,,,,12.79 @ 109.75 MPH That's what the 68' 383 Road Runner would be shooting for. If I can find it, an article about a Plymouth Dealer in Amarillo, Texas that built a 'so-called Road Runner record breaker' in June 1968. It listed everything they did, and performance results.