Rare and Pink: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Sells for Record Sum, One of Only 6 Made

Despite what this sticker may suggest, the Road Runner doesn't have a 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi under the hood. In fact, it's powered by the standard 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) V8 engine. What made collectors bid the car into quarter-million-dollar territory? Well, the high-impact pink color and the convertible body style are the main culprits here.

The Road Runner wasn't available as a convertible in its 1968 debut year, but Plymouth added a drop-top option the following year. The body style was far from popular, with only 1,890 units sold. However, Plymouth chose to keep the convertible in dealerships for one more year. This one was born in 1970, when only 658 units rolled off the assembly line.

Three of these cars were ordered with the 426 Hemi. And needless to say, they're impossible to find. Another 34 examples were fitted with the 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) Six-Barrel V8. This leaves us with 621 units equipped with the standard 383-cubic-inch. This Mopar is one of those cars, but the three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission makes it one of 429 built with this drivetrain combo. 

Additionally, the original owner checked the FM3 pink color box on the option list. Called Moulin Rouge (or Panther Pink on Dodge models), FM3 is one of 10 high-impact Mopar colors offered in the golden era. It was only available as a Spring Color in 1970, meaning it was only on offer for a couple of months. As a result, it's among the rarest high-impact hues.

Precise production figures aren't available, but Mopar experts estimate that only 44 Road Runners were finished in this bright pink. And only six of these were convertibles. It's also believed that only three units are still around, with this one being the only car still equipped with a matching-numbers drivetrain.

While it may not be unique by production numbers (although it's certainly possible), this Road Runner is the only one still around with these features. And this was enough to become one of the priciest 1970 Road Runners ever sold at public auction.

Specifically, it's now the third most expensive unit from this model year. It ranks behind a Hemi hardtop that sold for $330,000 earlier in 2026 and the one-off Rapid Transit System (RTS) concept that changed hands for $314,000 in 2019.

More importantly, it is now the priciest 1970 convertible, having surpassed the previous record holder by nearly $50K. Up until now, the most expensive drop top was an unrestored Six-Barrel car that sold for $220,000 in 2025. Before that, another V-code car sold for $170,500 in 2016. Finally, this Road Runner is the priciest 383-equipped Road Runner from the 1970 model year.

The $269,500 sticker places this Road Runner among the top five most expensive (stock) classics sold at Dallas/Fort Worth 2026. The list includes a 1971 Plymouth Cuda ($385,000), a 1970 Superbird ($368,500), a 1968 Shelby GT500 ($297,000), and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette ($176,000).