Difference between a 1970 and a 1971 Road Runner?

[Jimmy Giles]

What is the difference between a 1970 and a 1971 Road Runner?

Thank you.

 

[ACME A12]

Virtually everything is different except the drivetrains... I assume your question focuses mostly on their appearance...and if so, they have NOTHING in common. Tons of pics on here, or Google is your friend.

 

[quikbird]

70 was one year only style and 71 started new look for roadrunner. As acme said google will pop up a lot of pictures for you to check out

 

[Jimmy Giles]

We were trying to figure out whether my cousin owned a 1970 or a 1971 Road Runner. Thanks to your advice, I have concluded it was definitely a 1971 Road Runner. Blink an eye and 48 years is gone!

Thank you very much!!

 

[Russ69Runner]

Yes the body style is totally different. If I am not wrong 71-73 where the same body style. Look at what they did to the charger it was a Cordolba looking thing and ruined it for ever. After 73 is when they did that and sales plummeted for it. Plus the Gas embargo when a gallon at 25 cents rose to over 75 cents if you could find it.

 

[ACME A12]

'71 & '72 share the same sheet metal, and '73 & '74 share the same sheet metal. All four years are considered second generation.

 

[Russ69Runner]

I stand corrected buddy. Knew someone would have the rite answer. Russ. Those year's I said when seeing them just where not a roadrunner to me. Looked more like the charger or some thing else. Just loved the 68 through the 70 era car. That is just me.