1972 Plymouth Gold Duster || Start & Walk-Around

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From Hagerty:
In 1970, Plymouth designers were tasked with dressing up the staid Plymouth Valiant to compete with compacts 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 Duster became a surprise success story for 1970.

In 1972, Plymouth introduced a Gold Duster option package. It was a dressed-up version including the larger Slant Six or a 318 V8, with added trim, dual horns, and a cigar lighter. The package also included a new "canopy" vinyl roof covering that covered only the forward portion of the top and was available in two colors.

Two owners loved the combination of frugality and flash the Gold Duster offered so much, they have kept this one from new, the second owner since 1994.

Highlights
Two owners from new, in current ownership since 1994
Carefully preserved showing 45,772 original miles
Powered by the 225 inline Slant Six engine producing 145 hp
Three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission
Dealer installed air conditioning and cassette player
Finished in factory Medium Green Metallic with a Green vinyl interior

The chassis number (VL29C2B430947) decodes as:
V – Plymouth Valiant – Duster – Scamp car line
L – Low price class
29 – Two Door Sports Hardtop
C – 225 1 – 1 Barrel (6 Cylinder)
2 – 1972 model year
B – Hamtramck, Michigan, final assembly plant
430947 – Sequential production number

The Fender Tag decodes as:
V4X – Black Canopy Vinyl Roof
U – United States
A64 – Gold Duster Package
M21 – Roof Drip Rail Moldings
EN2 – End of Codes Assembly Line 2
GF3 – Paint Code Medium Green Metallic
D2F6 – D = Deluxe; 2 = Vinyl Bench; F6 = Green
GF7 – Upper Door Frame: Dark Green Metallic
513 – Build date 5/13 /1972
557808 – Order Number: 557808
E24 – 225 1BBL 6 cylinder
D34 – TorqueFlite Trans
VL29 – Duster Two Door Sports Hardtop
C = 225 110HP 1-1BBL 6 Cylinder
2 = 1972 model year
B = Dodge Main, Hamtramck, Michigan, final assembly plant
430947 – Sequential production number

Features
Torsion-bar front suspension
Color-keyed armrests
Swing-out rear quarter window
Ventless side glass
Anti-theft ignition and steering column lock
Concealed spare tire

Known Imperfections
One small dent on the driver-side fender above the Gold Duster Emblem
Rockers have some blemishes

Included
1972 brochure
Factory jack
Spare tire
Service receipts
Floor mats

Ownership History

The consignor has owned this 1972 Plymouth Gold Duster since 1994 when she and her husband purchased it from the original owner who moved it from Arizona. It has always been garage-kept and completely rust-free. The consignor’s late husband coated the undercarriage with POR15, further preventing corrosion.

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