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Dan Hallisey brought his numbers-matching 1971 Plymouth GTX onto Jay Leno’s Garage — then handed his passenger seat to the high school auto shop teacher who taught him everything he knows about engines. The 440-powered GTX, one of the last built before Plymouth retired the nameplate for 1972, still has enough torque to catch a first-timer off guard. It’s a rare episode where the teacher, not the car, ends up stealing the show.

A 1970 Plymouth Road Runner up for sale hides one of Detroit’s strangest factory options: a vacuum-actuated Air Grabber hood scoop that pops open with a cabin switch. This one pairs it with a 440-cubic-inch V8, a four-speed stick, and a Sure-Grip differential — the combination most real buyers actually chose over the flashier Hemi. Here’s what still makes it worth a second look.

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