Peak Muscle Car - A Detailed Look At This Very Special 1971 Plymouth Road Runner With Rare Options

At request from Jamie. 1972 was the last year for the 150 speedo in the roadrunner. Debunked with a pic of mine. 😂 As for the aftermarket suspension that needs to go. Agreed. Stock with a sway bar for the win. Air grabber set ups were actually a satellite hood with the air grabber add on. Put a few on satellite hoods do to Minnesota salt and mouse pee eating up hoods. Nice car btw. Rare as hell.❤

My younger brother had a 1972 Roadrunner 340 with a 150 speedometer. It was yellow with black stripes. Awesome car.

Two 71 Road Runner videos in one day! What a treat!

Jaimie, there are a lot of people on youtube who like to prattle on about everything and nothing. You are one of very few who really know what they're talking about, have a direction and do not bore us with how wonderful you are. And you ARE wonderful just for that! I'm sure I speak for many when I say how much I love your videos, the way you explain everything as though we're right there with you! You are right on when you call out the few who dare cross your path without warrant and set them straight. I look forward to any and all videos you put up and same goes for your brother Tom. Although he's a little dry, I still give him a thumbs up just because he's your Bro! Keep up the great work and never stop being the best you can be. I get a kick out of your sense of humor and giddy laughter!

Nice nice nice. These have aged well. I remember them being held in low regard when they were new.

It’s a sweet car, so many mopars, so hard to pick a favorite

When the 71s first came out I wasn't sure about the styling. It became my favorite and I owned one. Wish I still did.

My older cousin had a 71 Roadrunner. Close to this one but he had a black strobe f stripe coming over the roof. And his front bumper was chrome. He had the air grabber and a 440-6 barrel with a 727 Torqueflite. 8 3/4 rear end with 3:55 gears. Ahhh. The memories of the few times I was offered a ride in it. A memory comes up when we were cruising town one evening and a 70 Mach 1 revved at the stoplight challenging. My cousin switched the air grabber up and waited for the light to change green. The Mach 1 took off at regular speed. Seems the air grabber and 440-6 decals made him reconsider. We rocketed off at a brisk pace. I wish I had the chance to buy that RR. But the insurance would have been high for a 17 year old. But the 72 Orange Duster I ended up with as my first car. Had a lot of ques from that Orange RR. He also had a cool slapstick console that sure made up shifts exciting. Interior looks like his. Black with orange inserts. What a cool car Jamie. You have my dream job. 😂

1971 was my favourite year roadrunner. The 383 was a strong engine. Such a beautiful car. I’m literally drooling.

I really like the car. I know things are not perfect, but that makes it a little more affordable. Prices are insane right now! Thanks for the history lesson.

I'm not one for modernizing an old car... you literally kill the character.

Jamie is absolutely correct about the mechanical underpinnings of these cars. I worked on them as a pro when they were less than 10 years old and in daily service. The torsion bar set up, beginning in the '50's, was head and shoulders above the other makes (and I am a GM guy) and remains so on these cars today. To remove a torsion bar set-up and replace it with off shore 'upgrades' is mis-guided. And criminal. Many unexperienced folks assume that original older cars cannot operate on todays roads. They did it then, they can do it now.....as long as they are maintained to factory standards. Simple as that. In the day, I would see these cars with 60 series bias ply tires on the front end, 50 series in the back, with air shocks, etc. and worn out tie rod ends and loose steering boxes. All due to lack of maintenance and abuse. These cars, if left alone, remain viable, safe, and sporty rides 50 years later. Excellent video, as usual! My newest car is a '67 GTO with 260,000 miles on the clock running the original carb and points distributor. Still a daily driver.

I have 2 1971 Road Runners and they're dam good handling cars and well Engineered , i would Shit Can that after market front end and go back to the factory set up , nothing better ! Btw , Shit Can the after market a / c set up to which should have a 26 " radiator . That car does have some rare options just by looking at it . Thanks for sharing !

A top 5 Mopar imo. Love that body style.

Body coloured rear window louvers, didn't know that, thanks, I learned something new today 😊

I had a 1967 Coronet R/T. 440, 727, 3:55 posi 8 3/4, PS, and 4 wheel manual drum brakes. It was an Oklahoma car with zero rust. Silver with a red interior. I put Gabriel adjustable E shocks and 15 x 7 magnum 500's with H70 15 Goodyear Polyglas GT tires. Having had a couple of Z28's ( 67 and 71 ) I have to say the handling of this car really surprised me. It would corner very flat and really stuck to the road. Also had a 1968 318 Dart that I did a lot of suspension mods to ( sway bars. poly bushings, Bilstien shocks and such ). It was a very good handling car. So yes, I think the factory style mopar suspension works very well. Love the channel.

The sound I love the most during pre-ignition is the clanking of the steering column release lever and the Chrysler starter.

I watched Tom's video yesterday. Thanks to both of you, I've learned a lot about these bodies I never knew. The original engineering continues to impress me. I like the car. Likely we can thank NASCAR for much of the exterior style.

Another great review! Fantastic car, too. 71/72 PLYMOUTH B-bodies are right up there in the discussion of best lines on a muscle car. 71/72 Chargers and Bees are great, but Plymouths are next-level.

Omg you finally got a 71-72 Plymouth b body in your shop. So underrated. I love my 71