Presented is a freshly restored Duster featuring a healthy, 360ci
V8 and upgraded with some modern amenities for ease of drivability
such as front disc brakes, power steering and an aluminum
radiator.
Beautifully finished inside, outside and underneath, this duster
provides classic muscle sound and feel at a tremendous value.
Great lease rates and Financing also available on any of our
inventory!
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About the Duster:
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.S. from 1970 to 1976 model years.
The Duster coupe provided the compact-sized Plymouth Valiant with a
sporty body style to attract customers. The car was a $15 million
effort to update the Valiant for the 1970 model year. The Valiant
badge appeared only on the first model year Dusters and continued
to be used on all the companion 4-door sedan and 2-door Valiant
Scamp hardtop models. 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 1970, and the slightly larger
semi-fastback Chevrolet Nova whose design was introduced in 1968.
While the Maverick, Hornet, and Nova were offered in a 4-door sedan
body style, the Duster nameplate was used only for the 2-door
coupe. 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.
Numerous trim and option package variants of the Duster were
offered with names that included Feather Duster, Gold Duster,
Silver Duster, Space Duster, Duster Twister, Duster 340, and Duster
360. These marketing variations of the basic Duster design targeted
customers seeking economy, cargo capacity, and/or performance.
For the 1970 model year, the Duster was all Valiant from the cowl
forward, but the rest of the car's sheet metal, save door skins,
was completely different. The design incorporated a semi-fastback
roof and a special rear valance having no bezels. The door glass
was operated by a new regulator mechanism, required to fit the much
more radical tumblehome (reduced side glass radius), and the
windshield was more steeply raked. For 1970 only, a small Valiant
badge went on the front fenders just above the Duster badge.
The 1970 Duster was available in two models - the standard Duster
and a performance-oriented Duster 340. Engine options were 198 cu
in (3.2 L) and 225 cu in (3.7 L) versions of Chrysler's Slant Six,
as well as the 318 cu in (5.2 L) and 340 cu in (5.6 L) LA-series
V8s.
For 1971, only small changes were made to the Duster. The "Valiant"
fender badges and "Plymouth" grille logotype were deleted. A new
trim package was released, called the Duster Twister. The Twister
package presented the appearance of the Duster 340, but came only
with the base I6 or 318 V8. The Twister's appearance package
included special side stripes that mimicked the Duster 340 Wedge
stripes, a matte-black hood, and the 340's special shark-tooth
grille. A nonfunctional dual hood scoop and rear spoiler appearance
package were available, as were high-back bucket seats and dual
exhaust.
A new electronic "breakerless" ignition became optional on the 340
V8 late in 1971 model year.
The Duster was not changed significantly for 1972. New
surface-mount side marker lights replaced the previous flush-mount
items, the taillamps became larger, one-piece units.
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the accuracy of the information and we cannot accept liability for
loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any
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examine the vehicle to check the accuracy of the information
supplied. If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected] or by calling 818-773-8181