1969 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi

Muscle car powered by Chrysler 426 Street Hemi V8.

1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi front view; contributor-captioned Hemi example used as visual context, not standalone proof.

Powertrain 426 Street Hemi, dual four-barrels, 425 advertised horsepower

Factory line Plymouth Road Runner on the B-body platform

Authentication focus RM VIN/body code, E74 engine code, fender tag, broadcast sheet, drivetrain stampings, and axle tags

Story

1969 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi

The 1969 Plymouth Road Runner kept the original formula simple: B-body size, Road Runner attitude, and performance equipment prioritized over luxury trim. This page covers factory-built 1969 Road Runners ordered with Chrysler's 426 Street Hemi V8, not later swaps or cars identified only by show labels.

The strongest decoded records use the Road Runner RM car-line prefix and the E74 engine callout for a 426 CID Hemi with dual four-barrel carburetion and a 425-horsepower rating. Documented Hemi examples also show the D21 A833 four-speed manual path, while period and heritage references support the Hemi as the rare optional engine above the standard Road Runner package.

Equipment should be read with the same caution collectors use on real cars. N96 fresh-air/Air Grabber hardware, V21 hood treatment, Road Runner decals and character branding, bucket or bench seating, Dana 60/A34 evidence, and factory paint codes are source-backed as line or documented-car records, but none of those details alone proves a photographed car is an original Hemi. VIN/body codes, fender tag, broadcast sheet, original paperwork, engine and transmission stampings, axle tags, and component dates remain the high-value authenticity trail.

Production evidence is recorded at the source-supported level. One reference reports 1,702 1969 Road Runner Street Hemi installations, while Stellantis heritage coverage reports 234 four-speed Hemi hardtops for one body/transmission slice. Broader body, transmission, color, and axle splits stay caveated until factory or registry documentation supports them.

**1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi rear view; companion view for exterior and rear-quarter context.**CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, releases all rights but a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. Please leave a note at Wikipedia here. Thank you! via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Market Observations

Auction sale $140,000

Oct 8, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
Factory J-code Road Runner coupe RM21J9G151391 with E74 426 Hemi, D21 four-speed, A34 Super Track Pak, 2015 refurbishment, MMC Detroit inspection report, and broadcast sheet. · restored · unknown Bring a Trailer records the $140,000 completed sale. The restoration changed the factory T5 Bronze Fire finish to X9 Black Velvet; 32,000 miles are shown rather than independently verified.
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi coupe RM21J9G151391
Auction sale $180,000

Jan 13, 2024 · Bring a Trailer
Factory J-code Road Runner coupe RM21J9G172560 with 426 Hemi, A833 four-speed, Dana 60 Super Track Pak, rotisserie refurbishment, registry report, window sticker, and broadcast sheet. · restored · unknown Bring a Trailer records the $180,000 completed sale. The 85,000 miles are shown rather than verified; the selected record does not duplicate the same chassis's 2018 Mecum no-sale.
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi coupe RM21J9G172560
Auction sale $192,500

Jan 14, 2022 · Mecum Kissimmee
Factory J-code Road Runner hardtop RM23J9G190426 with 426/425 HP Hemi, A833 four-speed, professional restoration, and code 99 Omaha Orange finish. · restored · unknown Mecum records the $192,500 completed sale and approximately 200 miles since restoration. The archive does not establish a formal condition grade or independently verify auction representations.
1969 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner hardtop RM23J9G190426
High bid $67,700

Apr 21, 2021 · Bring a Trailer
Factory J-code Road Runner hardtop RM23J9G183011 refurbished with a replacement 1969-vintage 426 Hemi, replacement four-speed, 3.73 Sure Grip, and non-factory equipment. · modified · unknown The $67,700 high bid did not meet reserve and is not a completed sale. The car was acquired without its engine or transmission, the fender tag was reported misplaced, and the 46,000-mile reading is true-mileage-unknown.
1969 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi hardtop RM23J9G183011
Auction sale $64,350

Nov 5, 2016 · Mecum Dallas
Factory J-code Road Runner coupe RM21J9G207046 with an original 426 Hemi, automatic transmission, original broadcast sheet and window sticker, and decoded fender tag. · unknown · unknown Mecum records the $64,350 completed sale. The 23,000-mile figure is represented as believed, and the archive does not establish a restoration state or formal condition grade.
1969 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner coupe RM21J9G207046

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Transmission

Factory transmission D21 A833 four-speed manual
Factory transmission TorqueFlite automatic

Options

Source-document visual for reviewed 1969 Hemi Road Runner evidence that decodes the D21 A833 four-speed manual path; not a gearbox photograph.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

E74 426 CID Hemi 2x4 bbl 425 HP optional · performance · Engine option documented by decoded tag and heritage article.
N96 Carburetor fresh air package / Air Grabber / Coyote Duster optional · performance · Decoded on a documented Hemi Road Runner and described in model-line references.
A34 Super Track Pak with Dana 60 4.10 rear axle optional · performance · Decoded on a documented Hemi four-speed example; full population availability needs factory option-list follow-up.
V21 Performance hood treatment optional · appearance

Paint

**1969 Plymouth Road Runner hardtop at a show; body-style and trim context.**Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

A4 Silver factory · unknown
B3 Ice Blue factory · unknown
B5 Blue Fire factory · unknown
B7 Jamaica Blue factory · unknown
F3 Frost Green factory · unknown
F5 Limelight factory · unknown
F8 Ivy Green factory · unknown
L1 Sand Pebble Beige factory · unknown
Q5 Seafoam Turquoise factory · unknown
R4 Barracuda Orange factory · unknown
R6 Scorch Red factory · unknown
T3 Honey Bronze factory · unknown
T5 Bronze Fire factory · unknown
T7 Saddle Bronze factory · unknown
W1 Alpine White factory · unknown
X9 Black Velvet factory · unknown
Y2 Sunfire Yellow factory · unknown
Y3 Yellow Gold factory · unknown
Y4 Spanish Gold factory · unknown
Y6 Citron Gold factory · unknown
999 Bahama Yellow factory · unknown
999 Orange factory · unknown
999 Rallye Green factory · unknown

Authenticity

**1969 Plymouth Road Runner at Les chauds vendredis; restored exterior context.**Bull-Doser at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Engine option code E74 for 426 CID Hemi 2x4 bbl 425 HP · Fender tag, broadcast sheet or other factory order/build documentation · fraud detection
Road Runner car-line/body prefix RM Road Runner car line with body code such as RM21 on decoded coupe example · VIN/fender tag and body documentation · trim correctness
Four-speed Hemi transmission path D21 A833 four-speed manual with Hurst shifter on decoded example · Fender tag, broadcast sheet, transmission stamping and driveline documentation · numbers matching
Engine VIN stamp Documented example records an engine VIN stamp as part of the validation evidence for VIN RM21J9A274704. · Engine VIN stamping pad and MMC validation/inspection documentation for the individual car · numbers matching
Transmission VIN stamp Documented example records a transmission VIN stamp as part of the validation evidence for VIN RM21J9A274704. · Transmission VIN stamping pad and MMC validation/inspection documentation for the individual car · numbers matching
Scheduled production date relationship to date-coded components MMC date-code guidance says component dates should be evaluated against the scheduled production date; it reports a normal engine casting-to-SPD range around 30-90 days, while Hemis have been found as much as 8 months before SPD. · Scheduled production date on build documentation/fender tag, engine casting date, and other component date codes on the individual car · date correctness

Still Researching

transmission A decoded D21 four-speed Hemi record was found, but checked sources did not locate a factory option-list page proving all 1969 Hemi Road Runner transmission codes and constraints.
rear axle A reference compiling 1969 Plymouth mid-size powertrain data now reports standard and optional rear gear ratios by 426 Hemi four-speed and automatic pathways. Axle housing family, required/optional limited-slip state for each pathway, and full factory/registry corroboration remain incompletely verified.
brakes A decoded example lists rear drums and power brake options, but complete Hemi Road Runner brake availability was not verified in factory literature.
suspension Hemi/heavy-duty suspension is referenced indirectly, but exact spring, torsion bar and shock specifications were not verified from service or parts references.
production Available production rows are reference-reported and partial; body/transmission/color totals are not fully factory-corroborated.
authenticity markers Engine and transmission VIN-stamp presence on a documented example and a source-scoped SPD/date-code evaluation rule were added from the MMC document; exact engine-pad format, transmission-pad format, axle-stamping rules, and casting-date acceptability for any individual car still require car-specific inspection records, factory service/parts references, or registry authentication guidance.