Plymouth Duster 1972, Estados Unidos

Plymouth Duster 1972, Estados Unidos
Motor: 340 CI
Exterior: Preto (Formal Black)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

340 CI V-8 engine

4-barrel carburetor

Dual exhaust

4-speed transmission

3.23 rear axle

Rare factory correct TX9 Formal Black car with White longitudinal striping

Black bench seat interior

SunPro Super Tach II

Upgraded Kenwood CD stereo with auxiliary input

Rallye wheels

It was muscle for the everyman, and Plymouth’s Duster 340 was a popular package during its brief window of production. This example from 1972 hails from the final season of combining this well-respected Chrysler small-block and the first-generation Duster styling, which has come to represent this model best on the modern market. Ordering the Duster 340 that year not only got you the so-called sharks-tooth vertically ribbed grille and special graphics with a tornado motif, but it also got you street notoriety and, for many younger drivers in that era, often promised a reduced insurance premium over a similar big-block model. This fastback body from Plymouth was very popular overall among buyers, most of whom optioned for slant-six or pedestrian 318 engines. That stated, many built with the 340 powerplant were driven very hard, leaving those cars who are still here today less common than might be imagined. This car is painted in rare factory-correct TX9 Formal Black with white longitudinal striping, which beautifully accents the body lines. Under the hood is factory electronic ignition, an orange snorkel-design air cleaner covering a 4-barrel carb, and factory exhaust manifolds leading to dual exhaust and chrome tips. Behind the engine is the 4-speed transmission and a street-friendly 3.23 final-ratio rear axle. The body showcases the 340 displacement at the end of the stripes, on the rear panel and on the air-cleaner lid. Open the door and it is all business with the black bench-seat interior, round wood-grain knob Hurst floor shift, functional factory gauges and AM radio, the latter assisted by an upgraded Kenwood CD stereo with auxiliary input. Engine RPM is monitored via a SunPro Super Tach II unobtrusively mounted in a lowered position. Rallye wheels and factory-dimension tires complete the respectable appearance of this car. A blast from the early 1970s dressed in black, today this Duster 340 retains style to make you smile.