Plymouth was hard-pressed to match its sister division Dodge in Hemi offers in 1969, but the low-cost brand of Chrysler had an ace up its sleeve: the Road Runner ... was the 426 Hemi orders.

Producing 490 lb-ft, the 1969 Hemi Road Runner is the Plymouth muscle car that offers the highest torque output in its era. The Road Runner, equipped with the big block 426 cu-in Hemi V8 ...

The earliest muscle car, the Pontiac GTO, was followed by the Ford Torino, Chevrolet Chevelle, and the Dodge Charger, with Plymouth Road Runner competing. The 426 Hemi-powered Plymouth Road Runner ...