1973 Plymouth Duster for sale $19,995

1973 Plymouth Duster $19,995
Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad
Price: $19,995
Contact: View Original Ad from Hemmings
Location: Lithia Springs, GA
Details: This 1973 Plymouth Duster is what you get when you take a mild-mannered A-body and give it a serious dose of horsepower. Finished in Sub-Lime Green metallic paintand#44; this slick compact now carries a snarling 340 inch small block and a high-profile personality that refuses to be ignored.

Originallyand#44; this car was just a bland commuter specialand#44; anonymous in its factory blah paint. But since it was straight and cleanand#44; someone saw the potential in itand#44; so five years agoand#44; it was stripped down to the basicsand#44; the sheetmetal was straightenedand#44; and it was covered in a few coats of that outrageous bright green paint that looks like it might be radioactive. No longer a shrinking violetand#44; this slick Duster was just getting startedand#44; so they added Duster stripes with 340 callouts on the flanksand#44; just in case anyone wasnt paying attention. Workmanship is pretty darned goodand#44; with doors that close solidly (quite unlike an affordable commuter car) and a very impressive shine to the glossy urethane paint. There are fresh chrome bumpers at either endand#44; just to keep it looking mostly stockand#44; and you have to admit that it looks clean and sleek from any angle. Its not perfectand#44; but if you want perfect youre probably not shopping for an affordable Duster.

The handsome interior wears handsome dark green seat coversand#44; door panelsand#44; and carpetsand#44; all of which appear to be original equipment. Its actually very sophisticated for an affordable car and comfortable enough to spend all day behind the wheel. The dashboard offers a surprisingly complete array of gauges with their round pods echoing the Rallye gauges of the past. Its likely that the back seat is also originaland#44; and if thats the caseand#44; this is one amazingly well-preserved carand#44; so its easy to see how the builder saw the potential in it. The original AM radio remains in the dashand#44; but its disconnected and supplanted by an AM/FM/CD stereo head unit mounted in a neat pod underneath. The trunk is incredibly spacious for what was originally a compact carand#44; and it includes a correct mat and a jack assembly tucked into the corner.

Originally powered by a wheezingand#44; emissions-choked slant sixand#44; theres now a snarky 340 cubic inch V8 between the fenders. Despite what the air cleaner saysand#44; theres a 2-barrel carburetor and aluminum intake manifold underneathand#44; a proven combination that makes it easy to drive. The smooth-running small block offers instantaneous throttle response and a great mid-range punchand#44; which makes it a lot of fun to drive. Long-tube headers help built torque and feed an aggressive-sounding dual exhaust system with stock-style mufflersand#44; so its got a nice rumble that never gets annoying. The A904 3-speed automatic transmission seems to read your mind when you stomp the loud pedaland#44; dropping down a gear to let the 340 get into the meaty part of the power bandand#44; and with tallish gears in the rear endand#44; its a great long-distance cruiserand#44; too. Those handsome Rallye wheels are a great OEM look and wear 205/60/15 front and 235/70/15 rear BFGoodrich performance radials.

Thanks to a bunch of recent workand#44; this is a really neat piece of Mopar muscle that was done right. With a nod to authenticity but a strong desire to attract attentionand#44; this Duster is always a lot of fun. Call today!
Analysis: Fair Deal, 3.0% above market avg. What's this?