Muscle car spotlight: Mike Cenky’s 1970 Road Runner

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Today’s spotlight on a 1970 Road Runner was written by Bill Holder with photos by Phil Kunz

High performance and low cost were Plymouth’s design goals for a brand-new model in 1968. The company believed that the time was right for a factory hot rod for the youth market, and its guess was right on the money. It would have the macho name of Road Runner. It was also a very “B Body” budget-friendly machine which made it another very important reason for purchasing. The high cost ruled out many of the muscle cars of the era.
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