1975 Plymouth Fury Road Runner in White & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at the Carlisle Events in Carlisle PA on 7-12-18.
We're looking at a 1975 Plymouth Fury Road Runner in White Paint.
The car's Owner is Dennis Strausser. Dennis’s had this car since new. He’s the Original Owner and said “I just liked this car” and that was it.
If you’re interested in learning about the different events at the Carlisle Events, go to the website at www.carlisleevents.com
ENJOY! 
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Dennis looks thrilled to be here😮😮😮LOL!!!
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
I owned a 1970 Challenger, then a 383 four speed Cuda, then a 1973 340 T/A Challenger, followed with thirty years with a Purple 1971 383 pistol grip Runner. God blessed me for sure!
Hi Matthew, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile My two son's came home from birth in a hospital in my 1971 big block Runner. I was short on cash and supporting a mortgage when my second son was born. However; it was extremely important to get the Runner fired up so my second could have a ride home with class. Thank you, both of my son's came home in a 71 Purple with white interior and a big block pistol grip four speed Runner. It was very special to me.
@@loucostabile Lou, absolute appreciation! My step father owned a very successful full service, auto body and mechanics, used car lot in Seattle during the 1960's into the mid 1970's when he had to spend time in prison for a reason or two. I grew up with these cars while going to watch our families stock car race every Saturday during season. I love playing, "kick the tire" with another person like you.
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@Lou Costabile Lou, absolute appreciation! My step father owned a very successful full service, auto body and mechanics, used car lot in Seattle during the 1960's into the mid 1970's when he had to spend time in prison for a reason or two. I grew up with these cars while going to watch our families stock car race every Saturday during season. I love playing, "kick the tire" with another person like you.
I absolutely love this year Roadrunner. These Fury based Roadrunner deserves more respect and love from the Mopar community. They are so much more rare because they didn't produce or sell as many of these as the earlier years. The only disappointing detail is that the owner who obviously loves his car more than anything, should know a little more about it. He couldn't even recite the options to his own car which he bought brand new. That car had a lot more options than he appeared to know about. If Lou wouldn't have brought up the Tach or light package, and filmed the actual window sticker in the trunk, God knows we would have been lead to believe that it was a base model when in reality it had many many options.
Mopar!
Glad to read this one is a Winner for you Kenneth White :-) Lou
Kenneth White f
Yeah he was really a deadpan.We dont even know the factory motor it came with.Poor interview with a rare car that was a one year body style(remember the Road Runner option moved to the Volare platforn in '76).Lou please concentrate on the all important drivetrain in these cars and screw the colors/trim levels.
@@231gnx I love your comment but don't screw the colors and trim. A car is not just about it's drivetrain.
I cannot stop LOOKING at it !
:-)
Beautiful car....it amazes me that these beauties still exist in such original condition...sure don’t make cars like this anymore.
Hi Simon King, Glad you enjoy the looks and were amazed by this one :-) Lou
That car isn’t a real Road Runner by far. That car is real a stripped down Cordoba. A Road Runner is a stripped down car with a mighty V-8 pressing out big horsepower. They should have called it The Pigeon.
@@davidthompson62 Regardless of what you think, this is an authentic 1975 Plymouth Road Runner. They were still available with a big block 400CI 4BBL with duel exhaust. This car is pretty stripped down for a 75. It doesn’t even have A/C. They didn’t say what engine was in this one. They started with a 318, with optional 360 or big block 400. Should have had a 440 option since Chrysler still was putting them in cars in 75.
@@mikee2923 I know “officially” it is but Mopar guy’s would laugh if you said this.
@@davidthompson62 I get it. I know of Mopar guys who’d laugh if your car has bucket seats, a console or carpeting on the floor. They more than anyone else feel that if it doesn’t make the car go faster, it’s not needed. This was made past when muscle cars were being made. A 5 year old used car would smoke one of these without opening the secondaries in 1975. I personally do like the looks of this car. If I could find one and drop a proper 440 in it, I’d drive it with pride. A Road Runner with a 318 is sacrilege. But that can be easily rectified. Just my opinion.
These were under rated. You could get them with a 400. My friend's brother had one black on black with white stripes and it looked good.
A friend of mine gave me a 75 Sport Fury after his sister blew the head gaskets. I had a 68 318 with 230 horse sitting in my garage so I dropped that in and gave it more power! I had a lot of fun with it!
Thanks for sharing Lou.
Hi Robert Lee, Sounds like wonderful memories :-) You're welcome, Lou
I LOVE girls who blow head gaskets!! Keeps me in business as a mechanic🤪
The 75 Fury-based and 76-80 Volare based Road Runners have always been overlooked in favor of their 68-74 predecessors. Maybe the muscle was pretty much gone, but mid to late 70s RRs are still awesome cars in their own right!
🤘
Thank you for viewing and sharing Billy Moedebeck :-)
Billy Moedebeck,I agree,they are very overlooked and underappreciated.I'm in the process of building a pro-touring 75Roadrunner.It will have the 6.4Hemi and a 6speed.I have owned the car for a while,and was offered a great deal on a 2015 Challenger that was wrecked.I'm going to use the engine,and any other pieces and parts I can off the Challenger.It should be a blast to drive when I finish it,but I have a long way to go.
@@davidh1249 sounds like a great project, man! Post a video when it's done, would love to see it.
I agree..
I remember when the ‘75 models came out as Sport and Custom Furys replacing the Satellite nameplate and there was a major upgrade to ride and quiet as they were bringing the Córdoba to market on the same platform and redefining the Charger.
The larger Fury became the Grand Fury.
Very nice Roadrunner. I had one ordered then the dealer told me the 400 4 bbl was not available, so I told him a 360 4 bbl would be ok. Then they told me that was not available, so I cancelled the order. Then I ordered a 1976 Sport Fury, the Roadrunner was put into a smaller body style. So I had a black Sport Fury, with a 400 4bbl dual exhaust, no catalytic converters. HD suspension, alternator, battery, ps, pb auto, ac, am/fm 8 track stereo, rear defroster, and a sunroof. Tan interior with bucket seats, no console, tilt wheel, and cruise. It listed out at $6776.00 I had that car for 10 years.
Hi Thomas, Happy to read you enjoy this "Very nice" car :-) Thank you for sharing your story on your order, Lou
And that he is original owner, wowies Lou, great showing, thanks you!
Happy to read "great showing" :-) You're welcome gnewb e.
I would LOVE to go back in time and buy one brand new with EVERY possible option!!!!
That would be fun :-)
@@loucostabile LOU, what is scary is 1975 is 48 years ago today! IF I went back in a time machine, I would be 103 years old coming back to 2023!!! YIKES!!
That's definitely a '70's interior! Watch some old episodes of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson from the '70's and you'll see him wearing similar looking suits!😄
Hi Red 13, Glad you enjoy this trip down memory lane :-) Lou
I still have my 1988 Mustang GT with the Smoke (grey) interior. The cloth inserts in the seat look similar to wool, and I had more than a few grey suits that blended right in!
😂😂👍
That shag carpet 😂😂
I bought a new one just like this in 1975. Yes it was marvelous color coordination with the Sundance package. I factory ordered it. I really wanted a 440 4 spd but last yr for that motor was 1974. I got the biggest they offered in 1975-400 4brl. Couldn't even get a 4 spd with the 400. It was either a 360 4 brl with 4spd manual or the 400 4brl with 3 spd auto. It was a beautiful car but the only thing Road Runner about it was the horn. That 400 4 brl was a dog and I was embarrassed to own it. NO screeching the tires at all! I owned it 3 months and just had to part with it. I replaced it with a Buccaneer Red 1973 Pontiac Trans Am with 4 spd and 455 motor. I could burn rubber all day with it and it attracted more stares than any car I ever owned. The Trans Am could still live up to its' reputation in 1973 and I was not one bit embarrassed by it like I was with that 1975 Road Runner.
Hi Wamps, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Hey big bro Lou! BEEP......BEEP......THWACK!...as my floppy sneakers get yanked off my stocking feet and fly across this warehouse to land on the far wall🤣😂!! This Road Runner is awesome, man. Unapologetically hard edged Brady Bunch 70's with that groovy Grace Slick 'n Micky Thomas interior. So good to see that tach, man. Thank you Jesus! Gotta see a tach in a RR. Giving the muscle and heart that they could give and bring for the time. Gotta love that! Dennis has an amazing story being the sole owner. WOW-he keeps her tip top and beautiful. Thanks for the BEEP BEEP, Lou! ;) JV Johnny ⚾
Hey JV Johnny, Across the warehouse! NICE! My pleasure sharing this BEEP BEEP with you, Lou
LOVE ‘75 Roadrunners! You just never see them. Had a line on one relatively local but it’s been sold. Oh well, the search continues
Hi MoparProud, You're right, a "Rare Bird" when you see one now :-) Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Nice! It's clear to me why this one was a keeper. Thanks for finding & sharing it w/us, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad you see why this one's a "keeper" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Chrysler has some of the most shocking and different Interiors. This is almost a remake up the mod top models from 1969 and 70. Minus the mod vinyl top. Pretty darn cool🤗🤗🤗
Hi Andy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I've been subscribed and I do have the notifications on. I was just browsing through some of your older reviews. You have a lot of content👌
I had a 1977 Fury sedan with a 318 and I always thought of it as a big car but I remember my grandmother having a 69 or 70 Fury III and THAT was a big car. Compared to the older Fury III, the newer Fury's were indeed "smaller".
Hi Mike Hawk, Glad to read you car / video brings back memories of your 1977 Fury :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou, Lou, its been awhile but as always youre work is outstanding and no one gets the details like you. Great to be back with Lou Thanx. Now this car is clean/ straight original.
Hi Kevin, Welcome back. There have been some you've missed and I believe you'll enjoy since you've been gone. Hope all is well. Please watch the commercials you can, which helps me keep sharing, Lou
Nice tach and oil pressure gauge, not found on other lesser Fury’s. 700 amp alternator needed to power rear window defogger, required in all cars sold in New York State. Rare unusual cloth interior, cool tuff steering wheel, rally wheels and white letter tires. No hood ornament or center chrome strip on hood like on sport fury models. Like the chrome remote control side mirrors operated by cables. Looks like a 360 V8 with aftermarket dual exhaust, engine block color looks like the color used on 1960s Mopars. Great survivor, nicely maintained roadrunner.
Hi James, Thank you for sharing the details you see, Lou
Nice because , other than that stripe, and back decals , it’s a sleeper. And wouldn’t raise many eyebrows back in the day.
I like it. Spinnaker White works well
Hi shizuokaBLUES, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Lou
I really like the paint scheme on the car. It kind of reminds me of the Chrysler 300 H.
Hi John Collins, Good observation :-) Lou
I have a 75 fury custom with the same interior this is beautiful
Hi Isaiah, Happy to read you have a cool car too, Lou
I love your Road Runner, keep up the good work man.
:-)
Always worth the watch.
FJ40Chris Land Cruiser
Agreed - awesome channel. Lots of fun.
Thank you FJ40Chris Land Cruiser :-)
Lou Costabile My dad had the Chrysler Cordova. It was comfy but I didn't like it cause it was huge and had the 360 that ate up gas.
I like the pattern on the seats. Decoding the VIN, I believe it has a 318 V8 with 2 bbl carb. Thanks, Lou!
Hi Brian, Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
That wonderful interior - yep, it definitely screams "The '70s!". That was how it was.
Hi Gemini 64, Glad you enjoy memories of the 70's and the interior of this car :-) Lou
Lou, you have a lot of patience with the car owner who isn't enthusiastic about the interview. You did the best you could with this one. Strange owner.
Hi John, Anyone with a great car willing to share is ok in my book :-) Happy to share this one with you, Lou
Wow a coyotee duster emblem and the trademark road runner horn 💥💯
:-)
Our 75 Fury sedan was identical to the one pictured in the brochure at 4:49. I had no idea the 75 Road Runner existed. Plymouth offered only 18 color choices in 75. Ours was the Deep Sherwood Metallic with the Sheriff of Nottingham interior (just kidding).
Hi Right Lane Hog, Glad this one brought memories of your 75 Fury sedan back :-) Lou
Same here, never knew!
Super Nice Car! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Scott Williams, Glad you enjoy this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou glad your showing this car my brother has a 77 completely similar besides double din headlights. Thanks for showing the color pallet.
Hi David Johnson, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Make sure your Brother watches too. You're welcome, Lou
Hi Dennis & Lou / Cool to see a road runner from back in the day / I was there / therefore I am a believer / Cheers from Michigan 🚂
Glad you enjoy this "cool" one trainroomgary :-) Lou
Thanks Lou!
My pleasure :-)
Had not known of then'75 RR before and I'm glad he went through under the hood for some needed upgrades because that car sounds like it's packing some nuts under there. Not a very talkative owner though but you can fill in for him no problem. Love this and all the other videos Lou!
Hi Gene Still, I'm happy to read you're enjoying the videos on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Lou, thanks for the show, I had three Road Runners a 69,73 and a 75. Maroon 75 was my favorite. Very sorry I sold it, if you ever find another, I'm always looking. Enjoy. I had the 400 4 bbl Calif package.
Hi Kobie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Love it . I would love to see a 66 D 100 van
Hi Danny Myers, Glad you "love it" :-) Lou
Great car and story. I'd have been a guy that didn't think they made a RR in '75. To see one time capsuled (WTH??) is amazing. Loved seeing the hood up. All business.
Hi g mat, You rarely see this year Road Runner so understandable not to know one existed :-) Lou
Very exceptionally nice
Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this car :-)
My parents had one of these when I was a kid. It was a burnt orange color and very nice car from what I remember, and my step dad also had earlier a 1970 Roadrunner with a 440. Growing up, I also had my dad's old 1971 Superbee with a 383 3 speed in the floor. Let it go when I was in the military....still wish I had it.
Hi Standing In The Rain, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your Parents cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Luv your vids
Thank you msacco175 :-)
This man should be PROUD!!! Original owner, hospital-clean interior and trunk spaces, throaty MOPAR V8 talkin' at you like it did when it was a young roadbird! True, by 1975 emission controls suffocated such power, but it's genuine!
And yeah, I saw that 1978-1979 Volare-based Road Runner, but for me, if it ain't about the Chrysler B or C bodies, you can keep it! Mama MOPAR must have raised him as a child; the devotion he paid to this priceless Plymouth! Just sayin'!
🐰
Hi Papa, High praise for this Care Taker :-) Lou
Nice ride, I love it
Glad you "love it" Rob Brown :-) Lou
Thanks Lou, cool car for sure!!
Hi Ed B., Glad you enjoy this "cool" one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Since the owner didn't give much info, I will share. In 1975 the Satellite name was dropped, and all B bodies were named Furys. The chassis remained 115 for 2drs and 117 for 4 drs. Production totals for '75 RRs is said to be 7,183. The car included the 145hp 318 ( the 180hp 360 2bbl, 230hp 360 4bbl, 185 hp 400 2bbl and 235hp 400 HO-- 210hp in California) hd suspension, manual front disc brakes, 3 speed manual trans ( 318 only) carpeting, stripe package, blacked out grill and instrument cluster bezel, deluxe steering wheel, and Beep Beep horn. Cars with dual exhaust had the 21 gallon tank, as opposed to single exhaust cars' 25.5. This featured car has some odd ball options: 100 amp alt, but no a/c or Strato Ventilation, electric rear window defogger, Tuff steering wheel, factory tach, center console, Sundance interior, deck lid graphics package, and rally road wheels. Spinnaker white was a new hue for '75 and was used on Chryslers through '79. It's basically white with a touch gold fleck in it. Neat car. I've only seen 1 in person. It was black on white.
Nice details Adam.I wonder what the car had.318,360 or the 400?
Hi Adam Trombino, Thank you for viewing and adding to the story, Lou
I saw a NICE 75 RR with the 400 4bbl at a car show this past summer...
Nice :-)
@@loucostabile it was a Dark Green.. I've got a few pics of it but unfortunately they aren't on my phone ....
This was not considered a muscle car after about 1972, but note an open element air cleaner, headers, and that beautiful exhaust note! Might a slightly hotter camshaft gotten installed at some point? Beautiful car! And quite rare now days. Thanks Lou. You do the very best car stories.
Hi Fred and Debra MacDonald, Thank you for viewing, sharing your thoughts on the car, and appreciate the encouraging words, Lou
Beautiful '75 Road Runner!
Glad to read you enjoy this unique car :-)
It still amazes me a car built by humans like this car only cost $4000 in 1975!! A car NOW built by robots costs STARTING AT $15,000 or more!! Man those damn greedy robots are killing the car market!!!
That's funny Greg Benwell :-)
Greg Benwell inflation bud
they cost more because all the damn computer junk in them
In 1971 baseball cards were 15 cents a pack, now $2? Cars have a tame inflation rate.
I agree with you Greg. - Its almost not possible for the young generations to buy and enjoy classic cars no longer. This is not good because Im very afraid that this will kill the hobby and enthuiasm for all these beautiful cars and classics from the yester years.
Really nice car and well cared for too. Also liked that tunnel tape stripe. And I am one of those that didn't know that there was a 75 Road Runner. But, isn't it peculiar how some are reluctant to talk about the car while others will not shut up.
Hi Old Town, Glad to read your think this one is "really nice" :-) Lou
Hey Lou. Sweet looking 1975 Plymouth Fury Road Runner. :)
Hey Jason, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Lou
Hey Lou your really kickin ass with the obscure mopes. Nice job.
Hey Korie, Thank you :-) Lou
Awesome :)
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Absolutely love these ‘70s “stock” car reviews.
Hi Carpe Dunktum
, Happy to read you're enjoying 1970's "stock" episodes with me :-) Lou
@@loucostabile, I must suffer from baby bird syndrome. Anything that could conceivably have been a Nascar contender in the mid '70s. Could be a GM A body or one of these B bodies, to me they seem so under appreciated.
Sweet car. I've never seen a road runner of that vintage before.
Hi Maynard Reed, Glad you enjoy this rarely see Road Runner :-) Lou
Lou, did you do a video on the orange 1976-1977 Volare Road Runner behind this car? I had a 1976 Volare RR Super Pak.
No the Care Taker was not around. I'll see if I can find a good one :-)
nice
:-)
This must be one of the rarest Road Runners. I was at Moparfest in New Hamburg, Ontario last week. Loads of 1968-74 Road Runners, but I don't recall seeing a '75.
Nice looking car!
Hi Martin Liehs, Glad you enjoy this rarely seen one :-) Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
A little over 7,000 R-code Roadrunners were built for 1975 and just over half were 318 cars while the big block 400's were the rarest.
Let’s all be easy on the guy. He’s old enough to have bought that car new, I don’t have that great of a memory and I’m 26.
I want to get a 1975 Plymouth Satellite and drop a Dodge v10 in it. Maybe the truck engine instead of the viper variant!!
Thanks for the great content as usual Lou
Hi Smooth Silk, Your V10 Drop in sounds fun :-) Regarding the content, you're welcome, Lou
Theres no such thing as a '75 Satellite.'74 was the last year.Chrysler should have kept the name to avoid confusion with the stupid ass "small"Fury moniker!People might have bought more if it was properly called a Satellite.
Awesome Lou《☆》I think it carries on the Road runner tradition very well. Fine Corinthian leather is cool but those seats rule ☻
Hi BDOG JR, Glad you think this one is "awesome" :-) Lou
It's beautiful
Glad you enjoy the looks of this one John Dickerson :-)
I have seen a few (very few) of these over the years but never the Tunnel Decal. Neat.
Hi Jeff King, Glad you enjoy this rarely seen one :-) Lou
I remember this year road runner. I was a junior in high school when this was made. I love those one owner from new cars! He did not seem to be very excited over this interest in his car. I like the color and it is so under powered in these years of cars with all the pollution stuff and the detuning for gas economy. He does have a treasure there. Thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad you enjoy this trip down memory lane :-) Lou
I remember the ad campaign for this car, "Small Fury, what alot of people have been waiting for" As archaic as it sounds now, I think it was right for the times. I really liked the Road Runner version.
Hi HWolfeIII, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou, I have a 74 plymouth roadrunner clone, (started life as an aztec gold plymouth sundance). My car has color change(lighter gold) still has the sundance interior with bench seat. I am wanting the high back buckets and console, any info on sundance interior would be greatly appreciated. It is in the shop right now getting a 345 hemi and 8 speed auto from a 12,000 mile 2015 challenger. Just need the seats to finish my monster!!!
Hi michael pritchett, Sounds like you're having fun with your car :-) Hmmm, not sure on the seats, and maybe a Viewer can help on where to find seats. Thank you for viewing, and I hope you see many more car you'll enjoy on this RUclips Channel, Lou
That is the first 1975 road runner I have seen a very best car
Hi Ross Egan Jr, Glad to share this rarely seen year Road Runner :-) Lou
@@loucostabile IAM glad you have kept this car looking great after all these years I did have a model kit in the late 70s of a road runner but I haven't seen any since I was only 9 back in 1975 again thank you for sharing this over looked road runner
Also my uncle had a 68 or 69 road runner that is a reason I love these cars and a girl in high school had one of the last road runners 79 or 80
Very rare road runner my father had a Plymouth fury this year I remember it would be hard to start on rainy days lol
Hi David R, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
I LOVE THIS 70s cars
Glad you "love" this one :-)
My neighbor down the road has one just like it sitting in the yard in need of TLC. 440 car...🙂
Hi Bob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Neighbor's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Could make an awesome sleeper out of that. Wonder who put the 440 in it? 400 was top factory engine option.
I could not read the engine options in the trunk and treats. So, what was the available engines on the road runner?
I did see 318 V8 in the cut away picture of the brochure, but I think this must be a 360 or a 400 4 barrel carb stock. Headers and dual exhaust were obviously added aftermarket.
Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share.
What’s is 75 worth not running in your opinion? Without original motor and rust possibly? Thanks
Hi Michael, Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share. Lou
How would someone find that console bc I’m cloning my 75 sport fury to model this RR and it has a steering column shifter? Is there any place that makes these?
James Lichtenberger nobody makes them. But they use the same console as in the Córdoba and you can often find those on eBay. The shifter itself is identical to 73-74 and the console doors themselves are reproduced. So if you search you can cobble together a complete console.
I see Moparian helped with your question. Maybe eBay?
Simply awesome for 124 horsepower
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Back in 1975, I came very close to buying a new Road Runner, I was contemplating re-upping in The U.S.Army, that at the time was offering a substantial Re-Enlistment Bonus of $4,000!!! Do if I were to sign off another three years of my life I was gonna treat myself. I walked in to the local MOPAR dealer to special order a new Road Runner. The car I test drove was a great driver, handled and stopped as well as the 1969 GTO I had at the time, but with a three speed Torque-Flite and lowly 318 2 brl could not have ever been able to run with the GTO, at all. So I had to try an order what I wanted. When I learned the most hp I could get, with a 400 4 brl Dual Exhaust an 4 speed Pistol Grip like in this beauty in the video, was only around 200 hp? Without a single car like that around to test drive, I was very disappointed! The only real performance options available at the time was a 3:55 limited slip differential and HD Suspension and Brakes package, but as we all know the power was gone, at least for the next couple decades! Now just about any new economy car on the road today will outrun that “ Road Runner” I was wanting to build back then!
Hi K. R. V., Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of the Road Runner you were close to buying :-) Lou
Power was indeed down back then but it wasn’t as bad as everyone thinks. From 71 to 72 they went from gross to SAE net ratings. GM for example showed large drops in power output despite the engines being the same. Rear end gearing was just as responsible for the loss of performance. A point of compression is worth about 10% power difference in a typical street engine. The huge killer was the catalytic converter plugging up the exhaust. I think Mopar was the last of the big 3 to start using them. GM was first in 75.
Bought brand new, unreal!
Hi James C, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
That interior!
So unique.
Nice Bird
:-)
im not a big fan of these cars but yours is in new condition. and it has a nice growl to it. mint mint mint wow.
Hi garth carrier, Glad to receive a "wow" from you :-) Lou
Lou it looked like the owner had made some modifications under the hood.Possibly headers, carburetor, and those chrome valve covers. You zoomed in on the radiator information and other incidentals but asked no questions about the above mentioned items not even the engine size. What's up Lou?
On the brighter side you did ask about how he got the car and the video coverage of the car was excellent.
Hi Bill, Seems like I'm batting 50% on this one :-) Lou
I saw a 75 roadrunner in the early 2000's on Craigslist with a 318 ,and a 3 speed manual on the floor !!!! 1200 dollars !! Had a black ball shifter. Nuthin fancy. But I thought from research, you could only get a 3 on the tree. With the 318 only. No 4sp manual. Forbidden !!! I lived in CA . This car was listed in Sacramento. The only thing I could figure, was it was out of state car, or was it transformed, from 3on the tree ?????? .
Hi Jim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice car, Dennis.
:-)
Wow, he bought it new!
Yes he did :-) Long time ago.
Sad ending to one of the greatest muscle cars ever made. I don’t blame Chrysler as they had no choice but to change the car to a luxury model. I always feel bad looking at these. Thx Lou.
Hi David, "Sad ending to one of the greatest muscle cars ever made" Well said. You're welcome, Lou
This wasn’t the end of the Road Runner. This was a 1 year platform. After this they were made off the Duster/Volare platform.
@@mikee2923 I ment for the “Real” Roadrunners, 1967-1972 that you could get a Hemi in.
I had a 75 sport fury with a 360 H.O. -until some jerk crashed into it. mine had identical seats, but was that funky yellow. I use to call it the banana-car because of the color.
Hi PhilHewkin, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of the "banana car" :-) Lou
It's a Cordoba twin actually has a Mirada rear end and a Cordoba front end , Chrysler just made it out of two car's which became the Plymouth fury
Hi Shane, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
This car looks nothing like a Cordoba. The Mirada hadn’t yet been built in 75.
Bellissima
Nice :-)
Back in the day when you had multiple interior color options. Now, mostly either black or grey . Did we all go color blind?
Hi FOO DOG RACING, "Now, mostly either black or grey . Did we all go color blind?" That's funny :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing , Lou
The American Car I sketched as a kid; straight lined and straight jawed, so typical of everything that rolled out of Detroit in the 1970s. Best enjoyed with shoulder length hair, lace up shirts and bell bottomed pants.
Ahhhh, good times :-)
This is a perfect example of a missed opportunity. With the 360, which was an option (think Li'l Red Express), This could've been plenty fun. But there was also a 400 cu option. Why Mopar let the Trans Am have the place in the sun while allowing this diamond in the rough to languish is beyond me. Nice one-owner car!
HI 20alphabet, You have a good point. Glad you like the car & Owner :-) Lou
They should have had a 440 option. I believe it’s the same block as the 400, right? If I could find one of these that’s exactly what I would do.
Dennis "Mr Showtime" !
:-)
Dennis reminds me of an actor - but I can't quite remember what actor. I'm lovin' this car! But I don't recall ever seeing a tunnel decal on one before. Very curious.
HI ImTheDaveman, Glad you're " lovin' " this one :-) Lou
Do ya think he kinda looks sorta like Nick Nolte, in his later years?
imskeptic1 - yeah - I think that's it!
LOL HAHAHA! He said Nick Nolte!!! Good one,how clever!
Who are you talking to?!!
Nice example: I had forgotten about these, ( esp Aspen\VOLARE OPTION), though some of excitement was gone then; I waited for the 77 TRANSAM PONTIAC SPECIAL ED in 1977 ( SMOKEY & BANDIT) to order, as Volares package not exciting.. Interestingly I ordered an early1968 ROAD Runner( paying $200.00 Dep) GREEN/Green with all the goodies : ended up passing on Purchase while at Purdue University.....
Hi Opera, Happy to read this episode brought back memories :-) Lou
magnificent display of what could be considered as the last of the ORIGINAL mopar wonderbeasts. smog emissions stuff was beginning to grab hold... and all that was left at plymouth was this fury hybrid with a cartoon above the glove box to remind you: you're in America, sonny! yet all that's left is harley davidson ford F150s. oh well,.we'll get 'em next century..
Hi Scott Brady, Glad you consider this a "magnificent display" & thank you for sharing your thoughts too :-) Lou
Performance was basically non existent in these cars. But still really neat to see one. There is actually one of these that I see around my hometown. It's red with a white vinyl top and white graphics. Would be a VERY cool car with a nicely built 318 or 360 small block, a 4 speed, and the right rear axle ratio. Very rare and unique
I'd drop in something hotter under The hood but I'd keep the original drivetrain too in case I wanted to sell it in the future
Hi Jeremy, Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge, Lou
A man of few words.
Next to a man with too many :-)
Not many people like that body style of Road Runny because it's on the Fury Base but I liked the 75 Fury/Road Runner I even like the 76 Road Runner that was on the Volare' Aspen base. The 75 RR are getting to be rare the same goes for the 75 Chargers you just don't see many around any more
Hi 79tazman, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) You're right, it's rare to see one of these cars, Lou
There is also a late 70s runner in the background.
:-)
9:36: Ah, the Highland Park Hummingbird (or facsimile thereof).
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Wish these cars were available with the 440. Well you can always drop in a 440 to make it fast
That's a fun idea :-)
Reminds me of a bottle of corbys whiskey it's rot gut shit but it's still whiskey oh and the paint reminds me of a hurst car with that gold stripe
Hi Chris Bryant, Thank you for the laugh out loud moment reading your comment :-) Lou
Love that year roadrunner....I don't think the dual exhaust was available in 75
Happy to read you "love" this year :-)
Dual exhaust was still available from Mopar in 75. They didn’t start putting catalytic converters on cars in 75 like GM.