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Roadrunner is known as the popular cartoon character that kicks dust to those who were run through. He hits the road quickly without even feeling of tiredness. This was the concept from which Plymouth Roadrunner was based. Plymouth spent every valuable ideas to be able to come up with a design which would showcase demeanors similar to that of the WB's Roadrunner. Plymouth also paid Warner Brothers for the authority of using the name.
It was in 1928 when Plymouth started its pace in engineering quality vehicles and vehicle products, and in 1968 presented the Plymouth Roadrunner. This was the time when the original batch of muscle cars were given a new concept, from being cheap fast cars to having relatively high price value. On the other hand, Plymouth settled unto selling their units in a much lower price as can be, but still gives out satisfying performance.
The Plymouth Roadrunner entered the market as a vehicle which uses a B-body. It features every essential part as improved equipments. The engine was the 6.3-liter 383 CID V8 which generates 335 horsepower and draws 425 lb-ft of torque. Such prowess is really amazing for a vehicle that was given birth in the pre-war car era. But that's not all. The next Plymouth Roadrunner edition, just the second year upon introduction, hit the road with an awesome 425 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque from the 426 CID Hemi engine. This was the engine that heated Roadrunners name in the drag racing. Several more powerplants powered this remarkable creation. There's the 440 CID which came with 4-barrel version that kicks 375 horses at 480 lb-ft of torque at 3200 rpm and t6-barrel version that generates 390hp and 490 lb-ft of torque at 3200 rpm. Due to this impressive performance, Plymouth Roadrunner became the Motor Trend's 1969 Car of the Year.
The classic sense of the Roadrunner construction was changed in the 1970 model, mainly concerning the aesthetic aspect. The appearance became more sophisticated, of course in order to go with the flow of the trend, so to not lose its young generation customers. Years later, the changes made in the Roadrunners affected the performance as well as sales, marking its end. The existence of this true icon lasted only up until 1980.
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