{"product_id":"chase-1969-plymouth-road-runner-la-times-grand-prix-pace-car-greenlight-1-64","title":"CHASE!  1969 Plymouth Road Runner LA Times Grand Prix Pace Car GreenLight 1:64","description":"\u003ch3\u003e1969 Plymouth Road Runner LA Times Grand Prix Pace Car Green Machine Chase – GreenLight 1:64\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreenLight | Green Machine Chase | 1:64 Scale | 30273\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Machine Chase\u003c\/strong\u003e – Rare chase variation of GreenLight's LA Times Grand Prix exclusive release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1969 Plymouth Road Runner\u003c\/strong\u003e – Classic Mopar muscle car presented as an official event pace car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLA Times Grand Prix Livery\u003c\/strong\u003e – Features official pace car graphics for the 1968 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Chase Wheels\u003c\/strong\u003e – Distinctive green wheels immediately identify this example as the Green Machine chase version.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright Orange Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e – Orange body with black performance hood treatment and period event lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRiverside International Raceway Graphics\u003c\/strong\u003e – Detailed door markings reference the October 26–27 Grand Prix weekend at the historic California circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive Release\u003c\/strong\u003e – Special GreenLight hobby-market exclusive with event-specific card artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiecast Metal Chassis\u003c\/strong\u003e – Limited-edition GreenLight construction with diecast metal chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory Sealed Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e – Presented on its original commemorative LA Times Grand Prix blister card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1969 Plymouth Road Runner was created around a straightforward muscle-car formula: put serious performance into a relatively affordable midsize Plymouth without loading it with unnecessary luxury equipment. Introduced for 1968, the Road Runner quickly became one of Plymouth's best-known performance cars and a major part of the late-1960s Mopar lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis GreenLight exclusive recreates a Road Runner in official pace car trim for the 1968 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway. The orange body carries prominent \u003cstrong\u003eTimes Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePlymouth Road Runner\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Pace Car\u003c\/strong\u003e graphics along with Riverside International Raceway event markings. The commemorative card artwork includes a layout of the Riverside circuit and identifies the October 26–27 event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is the \u003cstrong\u003eGreen Machine Chase\u003c\/strong\u003e version, distinguished from the regular release by GreenLight's signature green chase components. The green wheels are especially easy to identify against the orange pace car body and make the chase variation immediately recognizable while it remains sealed in the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of Road Runner muscle-car history, Riverside International Raceway, period pace-car graphics and Green Machine chase status makes this release especially relevant to collectors of Mopar, historic racing vehicles, pace cars and GreenLight chase models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore More Traxxi Collections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/collections\/greenlight-diecast-cars\" title=\"GreenLight Diecast Cars\"\u003eGreenLight Diecast Cars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/collections\/plymouth-diecast-cars\" title=\"Plymouth Diecast Cars\"\u003ePlymouth Diecast Cars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/collections\/diecast-muscle-cars\" title=\"Muscle Cars Diecast\"\u003eMuscle Cars Diecast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/collections\/diecast-race-cars\" title=\"Motorsport and Race Diecast Cars\"\u003eMotorsport \u0026amp; Race Diecast Cars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/collections\/chase-cars\" title=\"Chase Diecast Cars\"\u003eChase Diecast Cars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/collections\/1-64-diecast-cars\" title=\"1:64 Diecast Cars\"\u003e1:64 Diecast Cars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Collector Questions and Answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this Plymouth Road Runner a Green Machine Chase?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is GreenLight's chase variation of the LA Times Grand Prix release. Its distinctive green wheels and other green chase detailing separate it from the standard-production version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat event does this Road Runner commemorate?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe model represents an official pace car for the 1968 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix held at Riverside International Raceway on October 26–27.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Riverside International Raceway significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiverside was one of America's major road-racing circuits and hosted important sports car, Can-Am, Trans-Am, NASCAR and IndyCar events before closing in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy was the Plymouth Road Runner important during the muscle-car era?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlymouth designed the Road Runner around affordable performance, combining powerful V8 options with a relatively straightforward equipment package. That formula helped make it one of the defining Mopar muscle cars of the late 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are Green Machine versions more collectible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreen Machines are GreenLight's chase variants and are produced in substantially smaller quantities than their corresponding regular releases. Their distinctive green components also make them easy for collectors to identify.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenlight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48480518078685,"sku":"003-S4-B4-30273","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/5365\/3981\/files\/1969-plymouth-road-runner-la-times-grand-prix-pace-car-green-machine-chase-30273-1.jpg?v=1788206050","url":"https:\/\/traxxidiecast.com\/products\/chase-1969-plymouth-road-runner-la-times-grand-prix-pace-car-greenlight-1-64","provider":"Traxxi Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}