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1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner
For 1976, Road Runner became an A57 package on Plymouth's new two-door Volare coupe. The 318 two-barrel V8 was the standard path, while a non-California 360 two-barrel with TorqueFlite was optional. Manual, conventional four-speed, overdrive four-speed, and automatic choices belong as configurations on this single model-year page rather than separate car pages.
The factory record also documents the F-body chassis beneath the graphics: transverse torsion bars and a front sway bar in an isolated front structure, asymmetric rear leaf springs, front disc brakes, rear drums, axle ratios tied to engine and transmission, and optional Sure-Grip. K6 multicolor tape stripes and D6 bucket seats were A57-only choices. The optional $299.50 Super Pak added spoilers, wheel-opening flares, rear-quarter louvers, racing mirrors, and additional striping; those pieces were not universal Road Runner equipment.
Appearance alone cannot authenticate a 1976 Road Runner. Start with the VIN and body-code plate, then reconcile A57, engine and transmission codes, order or build records, paint and trim codes, axle evidence, component identifiers, protected finishes, and ownership history. Reproduction graphics, added Super Pak pieces, bucket seats, wheels, or a replacement 360 remain clues, not proof.