1971 plymouth duster 340

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The original Plymouth Duster is a semi- fastback two-door coupe version of the compact-sized Plymouth Valiant automobile that was marketed by Plymouth in the U. The Duster coupe provided the compact -sized Plymouth Valiant with a sporty body style to attract customers. The Duster was built on the Valiant platform and shared the same front end sheet metal, but featured a different design from the cowl back. The Duster was also positioned to compete with Ford's slightly smaller semi-fastback Maverick compact car and the AMC Hornet that were both also introduced in , and the slightly larger semi-fastback Chevrolet Nova whose design was introduced in The Duster was also marketed as an alternative to the original Volkswagen Beetle , as well as the new class of domestic subcompact cars such as the Chevrolet Vega.

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Some muscle cars have received all of the fame, status, and ever increasing auction prices. And then there were a few that, despite having a loyal following that's still active today, nearly slipped through the cracks of American automotive history. The Plymouth Duster was one of them. We all know the Plymouth Barracuda and how it now sits at the thrown of classic muscle car royalty. It rightly deserves to be there , but we also shouldn't forget another Plymouth from the same era that deserves to be recognized for its own reasons. The Duster hit the market in late as a model, which was kind of late when compared to other muscle cars of the time. Basically, the Duster was nothing more than an altered Plymouth Valiant, a simple compact sedan and coupe. But Plymouth smartly wanted to further capitalize on the success of not only the Valiant, but also the V8.

1971 plymouth duster 340

From —, the Plymouth Duster was a mini muscle car that offered decent performance at bottom-level prices. Plymouth created the Duster to be a performance version of the economy Valiant, and it came with both six and eight cylinder engines. Though it was relatively short lived, the Duster sold tremendously well and was a staple of Plymouth in the earlys. Plymouth debuted the Duster for the model year and was discontinued following the model year. They created the duster from the already existing Valiant, and they essentially made it a performance version. All models were two-door hardtop coupes, and no sedans or convertibles were ever produced. At its peak, Plymouth sold more than half-a-million annually.

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For other uses, see Plymouth Duster disambiguation. The Duster was not changed significantly for The Dodge version, the Demon, was rebranded "Dart Sport" in response to religious groups' opposition to the word, "Demon. Compact car [2]. In particular, the Wedge was a small-block Mopar engine that featured the angled valve train and combustion chamber of a standard V Wedge Controversy The Wedge concept was slow to take off because of this misconception. There is also a security flap to hide cargo from outside view. These new models were introduced to compete with the more upscale Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch. A new, metal sunroof was optional for At midyear, a Gold Duster trim package was added. Thank you for your interest! Duster options included Goodyear raised white letter tires on rally wheels. The interior rearview mirror was mounted directly to the windshield rather than to the previous double-pivot roof bracket, and the parking brake was now foot- rather than hand-operated. The powered cars retained the 5-lugs on a 4-inch pattern on vehicles with the standard drum brakes. Not to be confused with Dacia Duster.

Detroit may have originally intended its compacts as cheap cars assembled with lower build standards and zero oomph, but it wasn't long before their nimble dimensions and lack of excess weight made them attractive to the performance market.

This axle assembly replaced the 8. This article is about the Duster built from to Last name. This is an investment type car painted in the plum crazy purple it will stand out at any car show. Hidden categories: All articles with dead YouTube links Articles with dead YouTube links from February Use dmy dates from August Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All Wikipedia articles needing clarification Wikipedia articles needing clarification from May Commons category link is on Wikidata. Krause Publications. Standard Catalog of American Cars Wikimedia Commons. Category Commons. Full Gallery. Plymouth vehicles. The Duster was a success for Plymouth, so much so that in Dodge requested and received their own version, the Demon. Sport Fury. Following the design changes on the Valiant models, the Duster also received a new hood, grille, front fenders, bumpers, and taillights for The Duster was also positioned to compete with Ford's slightly smaller semi-fastback Maverick compact car and the AMC Hornet that were both also introduced in , and the slightly larger semi-fastback Chevrolet Nova whose design was introduced in