Pink 1970 Road Runner Convertible Sells for $269,500
A factory pink 1970 Plymouth Road Runner convertible brought $269,500 at a Mecum auction in Dallas/Fort Worth.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Car Culture
A 1970 Plymouth Road Runner convertible painted factory pink sold for $269,500, including a 10% buyer's premium, at Mecum's Dallas/Fort Worth 2026 auction. The car is the most expensive convertible of its kind sold at public auction.
Why it matters
The sale sets a benchmark for the value of rare, factory-specified muscle cars and shows that color and body-style scarcity can drive prices well above typical collector levels. For U.S. collectors, it signals how much a documented original can command at auction.
The car carries a 383-cubic-inch (6.3-liter) V8 and was one of an estimated 44 FM3 pink Road Runners ordered in 1970, of which only six were convertibles. The sale price included a 10% buyer's premium.
The players
Mecum Auctions
Mecum Auctions is a large U.S. collector car auction house that runs public sales of classic and muscle cars across multiple locations each year.
Plymouth
Plymouth was a Chrysler-owned American brand whose Road Runner muscle car, launched in 1968, became a collector favorite.
The details
The Road Runner is painted in the FM3 Moulin Rouge factory pink, a color offered as a Spring Color for only a couple of months in 1970. It was sold on the block after being displayed at the Dallas/Fort Worth event in late October 2026.
Timeline
1970: Plymouth offers pink as a Spring Color and builds the Road Runner convertible.
2025: A 1970 Road Runner with the Six-Barrel V8 sets a prior record of $220,000.
Late October 2026: The pink Road Runner sells at Mecum's Dallas/Fort Worth auction.
Roadmap
Rare factory-optioned Mopar muscle cars have steadily climbed in auction value as production numbers fall. This sale extends the 2025 record for a 1970 Road Runner with the Six-Barrel V8 to a rarer pink convertible.
Collectors seeking a documented 1970 Road Runner should expect that rare color and body combinations command premium auction prices well above standard examples. Buyers evaluating classic muscle cars should weigh auction benchmarks like this sale when setting budgets.
The takeaway
Rarity tied to original factory specifications can outweigh age alone in collector car valuation. Buyers and sellers alike should document original options and color when assessing a classic muscle car.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Autoevolution.
