HEMI V8 supercharger in the Sublime Green 1973 Plymouth Road Runner!

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The muscle car era, often traced back to the 1963 Pontiac GTO, is generally considered a special one golden age of automobile manufacturing viewed. But like every golden era, this one (unfortunately) had an end that many associate with the beginning of the 70s. But who says that the flame of muscle cars has completely gone out? Let's take this one 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner in a beautiful, but also very shrill, Sublime Green. The heavily modified classic is anything but a lemon, and that's because it's incredibly huge Supercharged HEMI V8 under the long hood. The typical muscle car definition – big engine and small car – gets a new perspective with the special Road Runner. The shiny Sublime Green paint and the extremely complex conversion are unique.

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner

The modifications are of course not limited to the paintwork. The significantly smaller aprons at the front and back, a lasered radiator grille, cleaned door handles, LED headlights and additional lights as well as beautiful Boyd Coddington rims in black and body color show that every detail of the vehicle has been carefully considered. And that also applies to them Cabin. The interior, although it still exudes the charm of the old '73 Road Runner, is equipped with modern details and a custom-built Leather seats and one 12-point roll cage supplemented.

no exact information on performance

But the most important thing is of course the heart of the Oldis. It's a clear one souped-up V8, which more than meets the expectations of “Hell on Wheels”. Built by Total Engine of Bloomington, Minnesota, the 446 cubic inch (7.3-liter) engine on a 426 Mopar block and is equipped with more performance parts than you can list. And they are a special eye-catcher double Holley HP Series four-barrel carburetor as well as the powerful Blower Shop 8-71 compressor, looking through the hood.

And how much power does the engine deliver to the rear wheels? Unfortunately we don't have any information about this. Such a supercharged HEMI V8 will easily do that Break through the 850 hp mark. If you are looking for such a green powerhouse, here is some information for you. He stands for 124.900 US Dollars (approx. 119.000 EUR) currently for sale by the company Vanguard Motor Sales.