Found a 1972 roadrunner

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

was car hunting with my friend around the local canadian tire and theres a native reserve we cut through and i spotted the bumper sticking out of a bush and saw that it was a 72 roadrunner it was black with a tan interior, pretty rough car, going back tmmrw with a digital camera-MATT

[Brock Samson]

   london photo?.. 

[TUFCAT]

Yep, sounds about right. 

[twilt]

forget the camera. Take a phillips screwdriver and grab the grille. 

[AKcharger]

Never know might be a '71 GTX with a 440 six pack 4 speed and in perfect shape for $2000 

[The70RT]

Never know might be a '71 TX with a 440 six pack 4 speed and in perfect shape for $2000  :popcorn:

Probably so. So don't have a baby and do a disappearing act 

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

i doubt its a special anything it has that flat hood that sattelites have car is total covered and i put my finger through the top of the drivers fender, but again tomorrow i am going to snap a few pics of it

[Manfred318]

Never know might be a '71 TX with a 440 six pack 4 speed and in perfect shape for $2000  :popcorn:

Probably so. So don't have a baby and do a disappearing act 

[Drache]

so it's not the rare one of a kind '72 GTX Mod Top? Oh well better luck next time....

[TUFCAT]

i doubt its a special anything it has that flat hood that sattelites have

Sounds like you may have found a '72 Satellite - - how do you know its a real Roadrunner?

[bordin34]

Pictures?

[69bronzeT5]

God, I love you guys and your jokes

[69bronzeT5]

I found a 70-71 Cuda today

[PocketThunder]

I found a '83 Corvette this past Saturday, my neighbor down the block had his garage door open when we were taking the kids for a walk.  I've lived here almost 2 years now and have never seen it yet.  That was pretty cool, at least he's a car guy 

[The70RT]

Never know might be a '71 TX with a 440 six pack 4 speed and in perfect shape for $2000  :popcorn:

Probably so. So don't have a baby and do a disappearing act 

Has anyone seen the forgotton mopar site lately? That same exact picture of that '71 440 six pack for $2000 that was on that thread is on the websites front page

[69bronzeT5]

Has anyone seen the forgotton mopar site lately? That same exact picture of that '71 440 six pack for $2000 that was on that thread is on the websites front page

Cuz he let me use the pictures so I put one of them in the banner

[The70RT]

Has anyone seen the forgotton mopar site lately? That same exact picture of that '71 440 six pack for $2000 that was on that thread is on the websites front page

Cuz he let me use the pictures so I put one of them in the banner

But does he really own the car? That is in the yard where he supposedly found it......Cuz 

[71ChallengeHer]

I found a '83 Corvette this past Saturday, my neighbor down the block had his garage door open when we were taking the kids for a walk.  I've lived here almost 2 years now and have never seen it yet.  That was pretty cool, at least he's a car guy 

Did you take pictures ?

[whitehatspecial]

I found a '83 Corvette this past Saturday, my neighbor down the block had his garage door open when we were taking the kids for a walk.  I've lived here almost 2 years now and have never seen it yet.  That was pretty cool, at least he's a car guy 

Uhhh, they didn't make a Corvette in 1983.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

haha was just gonna say they didnt make a 83 vette they made 1 but its a prototype

[DodgeChargerNeeded]

83 corvette that is a classic, try that on a dummy working the parts counter sometime

[PocketThunder]

I found a '83 Corvette this past Saturday, my neighbor down the block had his garage door open when we were taking the kids for a walk.  I've lived here almost 2 years now and have never seen it yet.  That was pretty cool, at least he's a car guy 

Uhhh, they didn't make a Corvette in 1983.

Shhhhh 

haha was just gonna say they didnt make a 83 vette they made 1 but its a prototype

Dammit, he saw it..

[Paul G]

I found a '83 Corvette this past Saturday, my neighbor down the block had his garage door open when we were taking the kids for a walk.  I've lived here almost 2 years now and have never seen it yet.  That was pretty cool, at least he's a car guy 

Uhhh, they didn't make a Corvette in 1983.

They actually made a couple dozen 83 Corvettes. Quality problems were so bad they stopped the line. Production was delayed for so long that when the line restarted they just titled them 84's. All but one of the 83's were destroyed. The one remaining 83 resides at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky, behind the glass on a rotating display table. Just in case anyone wanted know.

[Charger_Fan]

I found a '83 Corvette this past Saturday, my neighbor down the block had his garage door open when we were taking the kids for a walk.  I've lived here almost 2 years now and have never seen it yet.  That was pretty cool, at least he's a car guy 

Uhhh, they didn't make a Corvette in 1983.

They actually made a couple dozen 83 Corvettes. Quality problems were so bad they stopped the line. Production was delayed for so long that when the line restarted they just titled them 84's. All but one of the 83's were destroyed. The one remaining 83 resides at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky, behind the glass on a rotating display table. Just in case anyone wanted know.

So it looks like an '84, or an '82?

[PocketThunder]

http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2000/january/83/83p1.asp

"That's not to say that Chevrolet never built any 1983 Corvettes. Actually, 44 cars were assembled — all pilot cars that cost an estimated 500,000 each to fabricate.

The 44 Corvettes built as pilot cars were assigned 1983 serial numbers. Of the 44 cars built, 11 were retained by the Bowling Green plant for assembly process evaluations and other tests. The remaining 33 went to engineering for crash tests and other engineering appraisals. The cars also saw duty at the long lead press preview at Riverside Raceway in december 1982.
     This new Corvette was due to be released in the fall of 1982, however continued high sales of the 1982 model and ramp up problems at the new Bowling Green assembly plant forced the introduction date to be pushed back to march 1983 as 1984 models. For that reason, all but one of the 44 1983 pilot cars were destroyed. Only serial number 23 was retained by the assembly plant as a relic of the past."

[Charger_Fan]

Thanks for the link, PT.
It cost them $22 Million to make 44 cars? I wonder what the usual prototype car costs are?

I remember when I saw the first '84 on a dealer's lot. It was sitting there with the hood open, I remember looking at the spindly aluminum A-arms & thinking that the looked very breakable. It was also wearing the fattest steamroller tires I'd ever seen on a car before!

[69bronzeT5]

Well its noon here today and I still dont see any pictures. Why does it feel like we've been down this road before?

[whitehatspecial]

http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2000/january/83/83p1.asp

"That's not to say that Chevrolet never built any 1983 Corvettes. Actually, 44 cars were assembled — all pilot cars that cost an estimated 500,000 each to fabricate.

The 44 Corvettes built as pilot cars were assigned 1983 serial numbers. Of the 44 cars built, 11 were retained by the Bowling Green plant for assembly process evaluations and other tests. The remaining 33 went to engineering for crash tests and other engineering appraisals. The cars also saw duty at the long lead press preview at Riverside Raceway in december 1982.
     This new Corvette was due to be released in the fall of 1982, however continued high sales of the 1982 model and ramp up problems at the new Bowling Green assembly plant forced the introduction date to be pushed back to march 1983 as 1984 models. For that reason, all but one of the 44 1983 pilot cars were destroyed. Only serial number 23 was retained by the assembly plant as a relic of the past."

Well I stand corrected.  I should have said.... uhhh, they (Chevrolet) never sold a 1983 Corvette.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

you guys are going to have to wait 1 more day for the pics as i have my high school grad thing today-MATT

[Charger_Fan]

you guys are going to have to wait 1 more day for the pics as i have my high school grad thing today-MATT

[Charger1973]

 

[73-charger-383]

ok....now i know everyone is gonna call b.s on this, but a chick in my class back in high school had a roadrunner, and i SWEAR, if memory serves me correct it was a 72.....this was way back before the mopar bug caught me, so i really didn't pay attention.......i do remember she had a bash at her place once when her parents were gone, and she did indeed have a roadrunner sitting out there, as i remember being disappointed that it was "too new".---- now for my follow up stupid question, what makes the 72 roadrunners so special that people don't believe this dude that says he found one?  Her family has since moved away, but where i live it is so remote that i think i could track the car down now fairly easily.....or at least find out what happened to it......who knows, it could still be sitting out at the house for all i know.  They had an auction when they left and they got rid of alot of the crap around the yard, but i know theres still some old cars out there.........and btw, if i do happen to track it down, i'll make sure to have the digital camera ready for "proof".  --btw i still owe you guys some pictures of that gtx i found a while back.......i gotta talk to the guy who showed it to me for some parts, so i'll have some pictures before too long........

anyone got pics of a early 70's runner for me to oogle in the meantime?

[Charger1973]

Im not calling BS its just that we have heard this story before... 

There nothing really rare about a 72 RR.

[73-charger-383]

gotcha.....thanks........i'm still gonna try to track it down though

[69bronzeT5]

people don't believe this dude that says he found one?

Because in the past Matt, (THE CHARGER PUNK) apperentley saw a 69 Modtop Daytona SE at a car show and took pictures of it. We all told him that there was no such thing as a 69 Modtop Daytona SE and he said it does because he has pics of it.  Anyways, we wait months (it was close to a year I think) and the thread went on and on and it reached something like 8 pages and near the end of it, he told us he took the pictures to London Drugs and apperentley the pictures got "spoiled". So people still believe his whole Modtop Daytona story was BS. So basically now whenever he saws he found a car.....we dont believe it until we get proof like pictures. Hope that helps you understand the "Matt syndrom"

[supserdave]

I thought he was your friend 

[69bronzeT5]

I thought he was your friend 

He is

[TUFCAT]

Cody - your posts are excellent.  Good work "calling out" your buddy 

[69bronzeT5]

  I still actually believe there is a Modtop Daytona that he got pics of. I just dont know if its real or a clone. Also, I enjoy calling out Matt....its funny

[BMOTOXSTAR]

 

[Drache]

There very well COULD be a Daytona clone with a Mod Top that someone did for laughs. People can do anything they want to their own cars!

[konigcharger]

[70charger_boy]

[nitrometal]

Okay, I feel like a dweeb.  I've never heard about the '83 Corvette.  As far as I knew they've produced Vettes every year since their debut.

You guys could have sold me "chromed muffler bearings" too I guess!   

Speaking of that have you guys ever seen this?

http://kalecoauto.com/

I do all my shopping there.

[71ChallengeHer]

Wow $49.99  for a muffler bearing, what a deal!

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Pic's man, Pic's!

[70charger_boy]

Mommie's got a squeezebox that she wears on her chest and when daddy comes home he never gets any rest

[AKcharger]

I like the B.S. train and the daytona

That's funny!

[69bronzeT5]

Roadrunner pics Matt, where are they?

[Brock Samson]

  i guess he's still graduating.... 

[70charger_boy]

i guess he's still graduating.... 

he's probably out drinking and smoking like a good kid should do, unlike the other whizinheimer twin

[Ghoste]

Hey, it made me the man I am today. 

[chgr500]

Don't ya hate summer reruns 

[TUFCAT]

Its a credibility thing 

[nakita7]

I'm very interested in it if it's a 72. Please get a hold of me (I'm in Kamloops). May consider if it's a Satellite too. Thanks

[69bronzeT5]

I think he plans on restoring it.....

[ds440]

 

[RallyeMike]

There nothing really rare about a 72 RR.

Rare is a relative term. But if you consider that the 72 Roadrunner was a full-production model and only 7,000 + were made/purchased, they are somewhat rare. The 340 and 440 72 Roadrunners had very limited production (hundreds) as most 72's were 400 cars.

If I thought I a derelict one, I'd certainy check it out (or at least steal the grille out of it).

[dkn1997]

Even if he miraculousely comes up w/the pics, don't post before you have them.  It's a classic case of blowing your load too early...something that he is probably pretty used to by now.

[Brock Samson]