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September 1, 2010
Plymouth Road Runner Ads
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
Chrysler may not have been the sales leader of the muscle car era, but they were certainly the fun leader. We found a great video showing a compilation of Roadrunner ads from 1968-what looks to be 1971. There’s some good Coyote fail footage here to giggle at. Acme products screwed him again.
The world is far too serious a place for any company to have the gusto to run ads campaigns like this anymore, which sucks. We wish we lived during an era that an ad man could belt down a couple martinis on an empty stomach, walk into a board room and pitch the idea of selling cars with cartoon characters.
You’d be jailed for doing that today!
July 15, 2010
Top Ten Vehicles That Need to Come Back But Can’t Because Their Brands No Longer Exist
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
We got a ton of comments on the list of “Top Ten Vehicles That Need to Come Back”. I didn’t include any of the cars below cause they are all from dead brands. But if we lived in an alternate universe, then yes, all of these rides would need to come back! See the rest of the list after the jump!
Pontiac Trans Am
Duh.
June 10, 2010
Ten Coolest Car Hoods: Mopar FTW!
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
This week Jalopnik asked their audience “what’s the coolest car hood?” and then followed up with a top ten list. Mopar scored three of the ten spots, with the Shaker hood, the Viper hood and the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Air Grabber hood below. And that didn’t even include the 69.5 lift off hood in their original post.
So what’s your favorite car hood?
April 21, 2010
The CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot: The Dodge Aspen R/T and Plymouth Volare Road Runner
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
Welcome to another edition of the CarDomian Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, in which I highlight a car that I think is a Muscle Car, and then try and convince you that it belongs in the Parking Lot. Performance cars were waning in the late 70′s due to emission regulations and two fuel embargoes, but Chrysler still tried to create a performance image for the “F” body cars, known as the Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen. These cars had an ever-growing reputation for poor quality, and numerous recalls, so Chrysler was eager to spruce up their image any way they could. So, are these high performance coupes worthy of the Parking Lot? Let’s explore the Plymouth Volare Road Runner, and the Dodge Aspen R/T.
January 19, 2010
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Starts This Week
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
And I’m loving this A12 Road Runner, which hits the auction block on Saturday. Check out the full list of cars. Which is your favorite, and how much do you think it will go for?
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January 14, 2010
’69 Road Runner, Circa 1978
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Is this awesome or what? Check out the TV, lamp, mini bar and captain’s chairs after the jump!
November 20, 2009
Vintage NASCAR Look 1972 Road Runner on Craigslist
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
When we went for our weekly trip down the dark halls of CraigsList and saw the words Road Runner and NASCAR pop up in a listing, we cringed and clicked the mouse button. We were shocked to find a bitchin’ car that we’d proudly drive the wheels off of.
We were convinced that this thing would be a mess. Some hacked up, mullet-worthy creation that had been sitting behind someone’s house for a decade or so. Instead, this is a nicely done car, signed by Richard Petty, that has a nice drivetrain and all the right stuff to turn heads at any cruise night or car show.
Sure, it’s not for the owner who wants to blend in with the crowd, but hey, what hot rodder on Earth wants to meld into the crowd? Not us, that’s for sure! The price tag is steep, but not totally unreasonable as everything on the car is brand new and this baby is a turn key find.
Click here to see the CraigsList ad.
October 7, 2009
Incredible Steal! Wild Custom '69 Road Runner Bought For Just $3,000!
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
The poor seller should have done their homework before letting this low mile Mopar go for so cheap. Hope the new owner leaves the paint alone. More pics after the jump! Via Chevelles.com
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August 20, 2009
Someone Broke the Plymouth
By Ron Honig
WaytooFurious
I was in the supermarket recently and I thought that I would check out the toy section. If you collect model cars like I do occasionally you can come across something that is worth adding to your collection. As I was looking at the shelves I came across a Hot Wheels 70 Plymouth Road Runner that I immediately snapped up. The reason I grabbed it was because some how it had passed through quality control, was broken and sealed in the package! I love this because it looks like it has been in a fender bender. The rear bumper is broken in half and the floor pan has been ripped away from the body. More pics after the jump.
July 15, 2009
What Does it Take to Sell a Car These Days?
By Ron Honig
WaytooFurious
I realize that things are tough in the car market, particularly in the area of collector cars. People are really holding onto their cash these days, so what does it take to sell that ‘special’ car? I have come to the conclusion that it takes a lot of effort. To demonstrate this I give you exhibit A, which is this highly modified Charger. Then there is exhibit B, which is the Plymouth Road Runner from the Wrecks to Riches show. I have lost count of the amount of times that I have seen both advertised on E-bay! By the time you read this the Charger sale will have ended but to date there have been no bids. Admittedly the $179,000 asking price is probably scaring away any buyers. The Plymouth on the other hand is priced at a more realistic $69,000. However at that price you could build one yourself, the way you want it. So what do you think, are these collectibles over-priced or are times just to tough to make a sale?
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