1969 Plymouth Road Runner
B-body · First year convertible added. Production nearly doubled from... · The convertible arrives — Road Runner hits peak production
Highly Collectible
Production & Overview
Total Production
84,420
Original MSRP
N/A
Assembly Plants
Hamtramck, MI · Los Angeles, CA · Lynch Road, MI
Wheelbase
116 inches
Body Styles
Post Coupe · Hardtop · Convertible
Curb Weight
3,475 lbs
Notable Packages & Production
A12 440 Six Pack — A12
Mid-year package — 440+6, fiberglass hood, deleted body trim, Elastomeric bumpers on some. One of the rarest and most desirable Road Runner options.
3-5x base
1,412
produced
Hemi Convertible — HemiConv
25 produced — among the most collectible Mopars
10-15x base
25
produced
Hemi Post Coupe — HemiPost
290 Hemi post coupes — lightest body with most power
5-8x base
290
produced
Available Engines
L 383ci — V8
Standard Road Runner 383 — 440 heads and cam
335 hp
V 440ci — V8
A12 440+6 Six Pack — mid-year introduction. Three Holley 2-barrels. Fiberglass lift-off hood with Air Grabber scoop. Extremely desirable.
390 hp
R 426ci — V8
426 Street Hemi — 422 total produced. 25 convertibles are among most valuable Road Runners.
425 hp
Buyer Checklist
⚠ Clone warning: A12 with fiberglass hood and broadcast sheet is $80,000-150,000+. Hemi convertible $250,000-500,000+. All Hemi cars need full documentation.. Always verify with cowl tag, engine stamp, and registry before purchase.
Decode fender tag — essential starting point
A12 cars — verify broadcast sheet confirms A12 package code
Confirm fiberglass lift-off hood is original to car (not reproduction)
Hemi — engine stamp and dual Carter carb verification
Convertible body — verify body code 27 in VIN
B-body floor pan rust front and rear
Convertible frame integrity check
Rear frame rails and trunk floor
Lower quarter panel rust
Verify 383 Road Runner special engine — confirm 440-sourced heads
Known Problem Areas
Floor pan and rear frame rust
Clone A12 — standard cars given fiberglass hoods
Clone Hemi conversions
Convertible frame rust and sag
False convertibles — hardtops converted
Missing or altered fender tags
What Drives Value
↑ Increases Value
Hemi convertible with documentation
A12 Six Pack with broadcast sheet and fiberglass hood
Hemi post coupe
Documented Vitamin C or other rare color
↓ Decreases Value
Clone A12 or Hemi
Convertible frame rust
Missing fender tag
Non-matching engine
Restoration Overview
Difficulty
Medium
Parts Availability
Good — B-body well supported; A12 specific parts harder
Driver Quality Cost
$20,000 – $45,000
Show Quality Cost
$60,000 – $140,000
Key Suppliers
Year One · Mopar Connection · The Parts Place · OE Muscle Car Parts
Pop Culture & Legacy
1969 was peak Road Runner — highest production year, most variants
A12 package with fiberglass hood is one of the most distinctive muscle car looks
Hemi convertibles from 1969 regularly appear at top auction results
Road Runner cartoon licensing was the first major entertainment brand deal in automotive marketing
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