Two-Owner 45k-Mile 1972 Plymouth Gold Duster

Description

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.