383-Powered 1971 Plymouth Duster
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1971 Plymouth Duster Walk-Around and Ride-Along
Description
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
In 1970, Plymouth designers were tasked with “muscling up” the staid Plymouth Valiant to compete with compact muscle cars like the Ford Maverick, AMC Hornet, and Chevrolet Nova. The resulting Plymouth Duster shared its chassis, floor pan, and front-end styling with the Valiant, but with completely new body panels aft of the cowl including a steeply raked windshield and two-door fastback roofline. The Duster was available with a choice of two slant-sixes with 198 and 225 cu-in displacements, and two V8s with 318 or 340 cu-in. Power ranged from 125 horsepower in the small slant-six to 275 horsepower in the high-performance Duster 340. The following year, the top-line Duster 340 received a new "sharktooth" grille, and a Duster Twister appearance package debuted, which added Duster 340 looks across the lineup – Rallye wheels, side stripes, the "sharktooth" grille, a flat black hood with scoops, and bucket seats. This 1971 Plymouth Duster was tastefully upgraded with a 383 cu-in “Six Pack” V8 engine and transformed to have a Duster Twister appearance.
Highlights
Powered by a 383 cu-in “Six Pack” V8
Three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission
Finished in violet over a black vinyl interior with bucket seats
Rear spoiler
“Duster” body-length side stripes
Flat black dual snorkel hood scoop with “383 Six Pack” badging
Dual color-keyed racing mirrors
14 inch Rallye wheels
This 1971 Plymouth Duster is offered with the five-digit odometer currently displaying just over 10,900 miles at the time of listing; however, the true mileage is unknown
Features
The fender tag decodes its original specifications as follows:
E22 – 198 cu-in 1-Barrel 6-Cylinder
D31 – Light Duty 904 Automatic Transmission TorqueFlite
VL29 – Plymouth Valiant/Duster, Low, 2 Door Sports Hardtop
B1B – 198 cu-in 125-hp 1-1-BBL 6-CYL, 1971, Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA
131385 – Sequence Number
GB7 – Dark Blue Metallic
L2B7 – Low, Vinyl Bench, Dark Blue
GB7 – Upper Door Frame, Dark Blue Metallic
911 – Date Built, 9/11/1970
058283 – Order Number
CB7 – Roof Type or Color, Dark Blue Metallic
U – Built to Specifications for USA Order
R11 – Music Master Radio AM
EN2 – End of Codes Assembly Line 2
Chrome bumpers, front and rear
White-letter BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires
“Sharktooth” grille
Woodgrain interior trim
Sanyo cassette stereo
Heater
Two-speed windshield wipers
Three-spoke steering wheel
Swing-out rear quarter window
Ventless side glass
Dual exhaust outlets
Back-up lights
Known Imperfections
Passenger’s-side door lock knob is missing
Scratch in striping around the rear trunk lock
Exhaust tips are discolored
Headlight control knob is missing
Finish above the driver’s-side door is noted to be imperfect
Included
Spare wheel and tire
Jack
Ownership History
This 1971 Plymouth Duster is said to have been built by an experienced Dodge mechanic for his son. The current owner purchased the car in 2021.