Along the way, he has authored and photographed 12 books on automotive history and contributed articles to dozens of automotive publications. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Chrysler plymouth valiant falcon development history. Classic industries offers a wide selection of 1970 plymouth duster parts, including 1970 plymouth duster interior parts and soft trim, 1970 plymouth duster exterior sheet metal, 1970 plymouth duster moldings, 1970 plymouth duster emblems, 1970 plymouth duster weatherstrip and unique accessories, to nearly every nut and bolt needed for installation. This gorgeously illustrated work takes readers through the fiftyplusyear history of mopar performance, from the hemipowered 300 series through the last cars produced before rising gas prices, tightened emissions, and outrageous insurance rates brought the curtain. These dusters were fivepassenger twodoor coupes that had an overall length from bumper to bumper of 188. This restorationfresh 1973 plymouth duster provides the kind of cool, and quality, that most of us just dont see too often anymore. Find 1971 plymouth cars for sale on oodle classifieds. This is a sox and martin tribute drag car that is totally street legal. There are 6 1974 to 1976 plymouth dusters for sale today on.
Very hard to keep it brief but call if info is needed i invite any third party inspection prior to purchase. The valiant badge appeared only on the first model year dusters, and continued to be used on all the companion 4door sedan and 2door valiant scamp hardtop models. Stylists worked to correct that even before the barracuda moved to its new e body. Old mopars like these are more like projects and have many different forms they can be built into. We are working on getting the 1970 plymouth duster completely disassembled and ready for body work today. Apr 5, 2014 1970 plymouth duster specs, colors, facts, history, and performance classic car database stay safe and healthy. Shortly after the highly successful new valiant by chrysler was launched, designers created a sporty fastback version called the barracuda when the barracuda became its own model, the plymouth valiant was left with no sporty car to engage new buyers.
They were very popular with over 212,000 examples sold. The complete book of classic dodge and plymouth muscle. Anyways, thats why i enjoyed reading about this 1971 duster twister for sale here on ebay sent in by reader jim s. A few plymouth dusters that i owned a few years back. Click here to read it on a new page so you dont lose your place. Jun 25, 2008 a few plymouth duster s that i owned a few years back. Dodge dart and plymouth duster muscle car color history. The compactsized coupe was drawn from plymouths popular valiant car, introduced a decade earlier.
I felt it was my duty and lots of fun to build and maintain this page. Frustrated in their desire to make the original duster 340 a sneaky sleeper, plymouth stylists moved in the opposite direction, giving the 1971 plymouth duster 340 attentiongrabbing graphics in the form of a bold, fulllength bodyside tape stripe that traced the upperbody contour, ending with conspicuous 340 numerals on the rear quarter. Car life rated the 1970 duster 340 with a 3speed torqueflite automatic in their march 1970 issue. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. New wiring harness front to rear decent interior posi 373 rear end new seals and bearings 360 motor 4 speed 833. The duster had one of the most aggressive abody designs, and the factorycorrect golden haze paint just highlights every curve perfectly. Search preowned 1970 plymouth duster listings to find the best local deals. Gr auto gallery is pleased to present this 1979 plymouth volare duster prostreet for purchase. On september 23, 1969, the new duster went on sale nationwide.
The car was positioned to compete with the chevrolet nova. Dodge, chrysler, plymouth restoration manuals, guides, books. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1971 plymouth duster. Although the abodied valiant easily outsold its b and cbodied siblings combined.
Road race machine, streetstrip car, cruiser, or a combination of those. The duster retained much of the valiants parts, including the chassis and floorpan, front end styling, drivetrain, suspension, and more, though it was a completely different car in most respects, with a more. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers. During its first year, plymouth sold 217,192 duster cars. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. These plymouth brochures, nos owners manuals, and postcards are all original niceexcellent condition. Plymouth duster classics for sale classics on autotrader. It was featured in the december 1998 issue of mopar muscle. Research all 1971 plymouth duster for sale, pricing, parts, installations, modifications and more at cardomain. Chad schusters 1973 plymouth duster has matching numbers, a 340 engine and a727 heavyduty automatic with floor shifter.
Take a moment to really appreciate this golden goddess. Under the hood, is a 340 bored and stroked to a 422. We are repairing the lower quarter where we found some major rust damage under the paint. This is a restoration on a 1970 duster with a few upgrades. Unfollow 1975 plymouth duster to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. High quality plymouth duster gifts and merchandise. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Year after year of the history of plymouth duster saw gradual transformation until the last production year of abody plymouth duster vehicles were halted in 1976 while fbody platform took on. Unfollow plymouth duster 74 parts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gy3 curious yellow with black interior, 318, 904 trans, 8. Codes broadcast build sheet decoder guide mopar dodge plymouth chrysler book fits. The plymouth duster and scamp, and the dodge demon cars. It was getting quite long in the tooth with sedan and hardtop coupe bodies introduced on the dodge dart in 1970 which, in turn, were restyled 67s and the duster coupe also of 1970 origins. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
After putting a picture on the web of the duster back in the mid 90s i soon realised that there was very little else about dusters on the internet. Only 217 cars left the factory with the 360ci v8 with the duster trim level making this a very rare breed, and this car is ttopped. They typically show the different paint colors, recommended colors for stripes, interiors and even twotone tops. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Below is a list of plymouth literature that i have available for sale. See more ideas about mopar, plymouth duster and dusters. Serious interest can call or text me at 3212430328 for any information needed with a quick response 810pm est time. The original plymouth duster is a semifastback twodoor coupe version of the compactsized plymouth valiant automobile that was marketed by plymouth in the u. The very popular camrao a favorite for car collectors.
Much like that gold duster my parents brought home in the 70s, this duster got a little extra eye candy in the form of the twister appearance package. It could be purchased in the later part of september, 1969. The total curb weight, or the weight of the car with gas and oil but without. Dart and plymouth duster muscle car colour history muscle car colour history s. In the complete book of classic dodge and plymouth muscle, theyre all here. History of the 19701976 plymouth duster for the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. In 1964, chrysler offered an optional v8 with its popular abody dodge valiant. In 1970 plymouth introduced their plymouth valiant duster. Dodge, chrysler, plymouth restoration manuals, guides, books if you own a classic car or truck from the chrysler family and enjoy the process of overhauling and restoring cars, check out the selection of chrysler, dodge and plymouth restoration manuals available at the motor bookstore. In the fun field participant judging he received 2nd, 3rd, and 1st prize in the 1998, 1999, and 2000 chryslers at carlisle shows.
Dodge dart and plymouth duster muscle car colour history muscle. Here are the specifications for the 19701976 plymouth duster. Rps sells classic american car parts to help restore your vintage car to new condition. Banking on the resulting success of the package, chrysler went on to release a decadeworth of lowpriced, highperformance muscle cars based on the valiant, including the dart gt and gts, the swinger 340, the demon, and the duster. If you are interested in any of my plymouth literatur. When the barracuda became its own model, the plymouth valiant was left with no sporty car to engage new buyers. The wheelbase, or the measurement between a centerline of the front and rear wheels, was 108 inches. The star of plymouth s lineup continued to be its redoubtable valiant. Experience the style and hype of the automobile advertising industry from the glory days of cars. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their. Now, with plymouth duster already more than three decades of presence in the industry, it certainly is challenging to make these vehicles running like. See more ideas about plymouth duster, plymouth and mopar. Used 1970 plymouth duster for sale with photos cargurus.
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