Any idea how many are still alive and kicking?

[Coyote with a roadrunner]

I am just curious to know if anyone has a guess as to how many 68-69 Roadrunners are still around. How many 383's, 440's, and hemi's. Just curious.

 

[69 Runner]

The only ones with 440's were the 69 1/2 six barrel cars

 

[Revhendo]

The only ones with 440's were the 69 1/2 six barrel cars

You sure on that? I don't know about '68's but I seem to remember 440 4bbl runners.

 

[69 Runner]

There were no 68 or 69 440 4V runners. That wasn't an option till 1970. And yes, I'm quite sure

 

[69500charger]

100% correct: 1968 383 and hemi only, 1969 383, 440 six bbl and hemi only. The 4bbl 440 wasn't available in the runer until 1970.

 

[696pack]

Well, technically there WAS an 1970 RR 440 4 barrel, the Superbird, which everyone seems to forget when this subject comes up.

Whoops, I just noticed the original question was only for 68-69.

 

[69 Runner]

Well, technically there WAS an 1970 RR 440 4 barrel, the Superbird, which everyone seems to forget when this subject comes up.

Whoops, I just noticed the original question was only for 68-69.

Morning Darryl. Tough Saturday night???:grin:

 

[Coyote with a roadrunner]

How many?

Yes I did know that the 440 was not available in 68. I am still wondering if anyone has a clue about how many units might still be around/restored. I am especially interested in knowing how many 69 383's (most common) are still around. Thanks.:confused:

 

[69 Runner]

I doubt anyone has any idea.

 

[Coyote with a roadrunner]

How many?

I am sure you are right about that. I think someone of here said roughly 45 plus k total were made in 69. It would be cool to know how many are still alive.

 

[69 Runner]

Actually, according to the white book there were a total of 77,026 383 coupe and hard top runners built in 69. That is just 383 cars, and does NOT include convertibles

 

[696pack]

Morning Darryl. Tough Saturday night???:grin:

No, just old age-short term memory lose.

I can remember things from my childhood but forget what I am going to get in the garage between the time I left the house and they are attached.:tongueflap:


BTW, the normally accepted survival rate for our old car in the general hobby is 20-25%. Which I think is probably pretty correct for the typical 383 type car.

I think the survival rate for the more rare super hipo muscle cars, e.g. Hemis, LS6s, L-88s, etc. is probably higher as they were reverred from the day they were new. It seems that people were more intent on saving these types of cars from the beginning. The fact that many were raced from the beginning, many are low mileage cars. Of course few of them still have the ORIGINAL engine, but the actual cars seem to have a higher survival rate.