The 1974 Road Runner would be the last year of the original generation and the last year as a true performance car. Changes were little.

The 400ci V8 was the largest engine offered with the 4-speed manual, which could also be had with the 318, 340 (1973), and 360 (1974) engines. The 440 was still available, but only with the TorqueFlite.

Production was down by nearly half of the previous year's.