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1980 Road Runner: I've Got a Serious Problem, I Should Be Committed

5/19/2021

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I've got the sickness from the HL/NL virus
I think I need to straight up warn you, dear reader. This post will seem like the ranting of a mad man. I feel crazed at the moment. I want to do something now. When I know what I really need to do, what would be best for me is to calm down. Calm down and forget this car. 

Let's go down this road again! What is it? A 1980 Plymouth Volaré Road Runner. Many react saying, "a what now"? Others call it garbage unworthy of the Road Runner badge. Back in the day meaning the 1980's. When my buddies and I were tooling around on legit Mopar A, B and E bodies we bought for under a grand. There was a black T-top 1980 Road Runner in a nearby 'hood. I don't who owned it but I always wanted it. That desire never left me. 

Through the years several 1980 Road Runners slipped through my fingers.

Today one is crossing the block at Mecum Indy. The good: Black, T-tops, manual transmission. The bad? Ughh, believe it or not for 1980 Plymouth offered the Road Runner with the indestructible Slant Six. I know, I know, some of you just learning this are incredulous. This one is 225 cid six equipped. I said I'd never buy one without a 318 V8 at minimum, fun fact the 360 V8 was dropped for 1980*. The T-top weather stripping looks shot as well. I'm sure it's got the fragile 7 1/4 rear axle.  

I'm bidding on this dog. Please pray that I'm outbid, I'm not sure how I'll explain it to my wife or to the other men at cars & coffee. 

​*Some claim the 360 V8 was available on the F-body in 1980. I'm not yet a believer. 

​UPDATE: the car sold for $18K which is Kit Car & Super Coupe money and no I wasn't the crazy s.o.b. that bought it. 
4 Comments
Gary link
5/19/2021 10:18:11 am

Good luck! And no the E58 360 4 brl. was not offered in the RR or R/T in 1980! 1979 was the last year for it!

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Paul
5/19/2021 06:51:32 pm

1980 aspen volare police cars could be had with 360 I believe.

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Gary Gardner link
12/28/2021 02:15:08 pm

Correct. 1980 was the last year police cars had the E58 360 4 brl. 75 1980 Mirada CMX's had that engine as well as 27 Chrysler Corboba 300's. The last hurrah!

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Michael Pavy
12/27/2021 05:49:28 am

she looks great

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    John is a GenX car enthusiast who grew up driving classic muscle cars. He enjoys the new modern muscle cars that can out perform the classics in every way. In the sportscar world his banners are Viper and Corvette.  John has a guilty pleasure. The disco era street machine. Those unloved, underpowered cars festooned with scoops, spoilers and stripes. ​

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