What's New for 1968

[Hemi Moose]

John Tedder's '68 Plymouth hardtop...was this a Road Runner or a GTX model.

[Charlie A]

If you look just before the "Plymouth" on the side you will see what I believe is the GTX emblem.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Moose,

Thats a 1968 GTX 440.

In 1968, in Super/Stock the GTX 440 was classed in SS/F or SS/FA.

Nobody was running a 383 Road Runner in SS/F or SS/FA, at least, not with any success.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by mopar68

REALLY? That's news to me! Any photos?

M68

Mr. M,

I'll post a photo. The 'Air Grabber' for mid-1968 (after January 30, 1968)
had no lettering on the plastic housing. It was all black.

I don't think you can even find one at a 'swap meet'.

[Hemi Moose]

Oh well...here's another '68 Hemi GTX in B/XS class with a '69 six pack hood installed on it.

[Hemi Moose]

This one is definitely a '68 Road Runner and it is Hemi powered too...and I have never seen a Air-Grabber hood on any '68 Road Runner's or '68 GTX's...I'm just sayin'.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 Plymouth Road Runner

383 engine, w/under hood air induction unit
Option cost $55.30

The same unit was available for the 426 Hemi

Only available after January 30, 1968 (Mid-year models)

Note: 1968 Plymouth Road Runners had the 'Plymouth' emblem on the left front hood lip.

Note: The 1968 'air induction system' had no decals or call-out names, either on the under-hood plastic
form, or on the air cleaner.

Note; This 'option' for 1968 is a very rare item, as many dealerships did not add the mid-year option insert into
their price guide.

[Hemi Moose]

Paul,
That photo is of a '69 383 Road Runner as seen in the link below, (VIN # RM21H9G134090)...and I'm not disputing that the Chrysler engineers or designers didn't start making the Air-Grabber hood 6 months or a year in advance as with most new parts or options for the next model year...also there are lots of stuff in the parts books that didn't make it into production or were revised during the year...unless you have seen a Chrysler bulletin stating something different.

http://thewestcoastclassics.com/sold...-spd-hurst/497

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Mr. M,

I'll post a photo. The 'Air Grabber' for mid-1968 (after January 30, 1968)
had no lettering on the plastic housing. It was all black.

I don't think you can even find one at a 'swap meet'.

Paul, I don't doubt you for a second...it's just that I, me and yours truly, never heard about that option nor seen it on a car. Well, actually that's partially correct. Not counting the bracket and street cars, I did see an Air Grabber hood on a B/SA 1968 Road Runner . It was on Francois Periard's (originally 383-powered) car. I first seen his 'Runner in the mid/late-1980s at Raceway Park when it was sporting its original, non-fresh air hood.

In 2003 or thereabouts, while surfing through the Stock & Super Stock pit area on a very bright Friday mid-morning at the Mopar Parts Nationals (or whatever they called it...to me it'll always be the Summernationals) held at Raceway Park at Englishtown, NJ, I spotted Francois' car. As I approached, right away I noticed the 1969 hood on the car. I said to my friend, "How could NHRA allow that (hood) on a 1968 car??" I concluded it was just part of NHRA's more relaxed rules and left it at that.

Where's Galen Govier when you need him?

M68

[Paul Ceasrine]

Moose,

Yes, that car is listed as a 1969,,,,,,,,,,,,but

The 1968 Road Runners had the 'Plymouth' emblem on the front left
hood lip.

The 1969 Road Runners did 'not' have an emblem on the hood.

That Road Runner on the link, has a 1968 hood, and a 1968 under hood air induction unit.

pc