1971 Road Runner 440+6 survivor (ish)

The other survivor 71 runner inspired me to post photos of my car...

1971 Road Runner 440+6 4spd (numbers matching)super track pack with just under 80K miles. It's had paint touch up along the bottom of the quarters and the drivers fender was repainted years ago after a battery exploded.

originally came with 14x6 painted steel wheels and dog dishes

from the back

original dealer sticker and rare rear rubber bumper strip

header panel decal and emblem

hood callout, pinstriping is old but not original

Very nice!!

quarter to roof...notice the factory build quality

grille and somewhat rare front bumper rubber strip

this is the correct grille paint/pattern for a 71 runner

engine was repainted at some point...not really a good reference, and hood pad was added

original washer bottle and horn

hood latch

2spd wiper motor

misc underhood

behind grille blackout

more detail behind the grille

front bumper support and parking light

headlight bucket and splash shield

splash shield and parking light wiring routing

hood latch pull (from below)

interior with optional tuff wheel

more interior

80K miles

lots of original seat belts!

original bench material

rear seat

original sail panel

pistol grip!

rear speaker fader control

factory door blackout

door jamb light switch

tire inflation decal

door jamb /rocker factory build quality

trunk

sound deadening spray pattern and wiring routing

original jack

passenger side sound deadening

more

clean trunk floor

jack instructions

trunk latch...notice painted bolts

factory paint runs on the trunk lid

plenty of dings and paint chips!

Thank you for posting. Your car has been well cared for and is a excellent example of what a survivor is.

This car makes my hearth bump faster....

Very nice!

We finally get to see her in all her glory!

Hey I love your 71 RR. What a nice piece of history to own. I'm sure it is in good hands now. Good Luck!

What a nice car! This is my favorite condition of collector car all the way. It sure doesn't hurt it's got a great package on options as well.

Sheldon

Nice...

'71 six-barrel, four-speed 'Runners don't grow on trees...

Especially with patina...

What a car. What a great reference to someone restoring a 71RR. What a car...did I say that already!

440-6 check, 4spd STP check, bench seat

Thanks for posting.

Wow,
What a great Road Runner. Many happy miles of driving

Eric, I think I like the garage the best though

What a great example of a rare 71 440+6 4-Speed RR And the super rare bumper strips! Fantastic! Thanks for posting!

This car has been in my care since 2005 and unfortunately I haven't driven it much. Seems other things take up too much of my time.

It has an interesting history. Sold new less than 2 hours from here, it has been all over the country before coming back to Ohio. The original owner received the car as a high school graduation gift! He actually drove it down to Ohio State when he attended college, and it went with him to Arizona. Interesting too is that Keith Rohm (who you may know from the Nats judging) went to school with the original owner and remembers the car well. It stayed with the original owner for almost 30 years, then changed hands several times between 2000 and 2005.

I have a stack of paperwork about 1" thick including repair records, emission testing, registrations, etc and new dealer selling paperwork. The car was ordered in November 70 and delivered about 3 weeks later with a sales price of $3892.52. The original owner tells me he has the window sticker somewhere, but so far he's been unable to find it. I've not been able to find a broadcast sheet in the car.

I'm still trying to get the original owner to send me photos of the car from back when it was new.

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Eric, I think I like the garage the best though

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HA...thanks Ryan. I've spent a whole lot more time building the garage over the last few years than doing anything with my cars.

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I hope some of the photos will help with restoration details. Now if I only had a 71 HEMI runner or GTX survivor to park next to it!