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Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Junkyard Find: 1972 Plymouth Duster



14 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinCompared to the stodgy-and-sensible Valiant on which it was based, the Plymouth Duster was pretty sporty and sold well to coupe shoppers who wanted a cheap car that could handle indifferent maintenance and bad road conditions (the Zaporozhets not being available in the United States). These things were amazingly reliable for the era, when not so many cars made it to 100,000 miles, but most were discarded like empty pull-tab Burgie cans during the 1980s. The Duster survivors today tend to be lovingly restored trailer queens. That makes the 1970-76 Duster a rare Junkyard Find, so I broke out the camera immediately when I saw this ’72 in a Northern California wrecking yard.

13 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinYes, you could still buy a Detroit car with four-wheel drum brakes as late as 1972. If you don’t like it, buddy, you can just move to Sweden!

07 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinYou don’t see many Slant-6 Chrysler A-bodies with air conditioning.

18 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinI considered buying the A/C control panel, figuring that it’s probably worth something. Then I came to my senses.

05 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinUnlike rolling stones, cars that sit outdoors in the shade in Northern California tend to gather moss.

17 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinBack when it used to rain during the winter in this region, outdoor-stored cars would rust in areas in which water pooled.





For $73.95 more than the Chevy Vega, you could get the Duster with 15 more horsepower and whitewall tires!01 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 02 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 03 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 05 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 06 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 07 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 08 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 09 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 10 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 11 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 12 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 13 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 14 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 15 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 16 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 17 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 18 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 19 - 1972 Plymouth Duster Down on the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin

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