Plymouth Duster, 1970
Plymouth Valiant III
Plymouth Valiant III•
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Chassis No.: VL29C0B252323
Auction: Kissimmee 2026
Auction date: January 18, 2026
Lot No.: J193
$30,800 | Sold
- Odometer: 74,844 miles
- Engine: Inline 6-cylinder
- Transmission: Semi-Automatic
- Exterior: Moulin Rouge
- Interior: Black
- Body: Coupe
- Originally built in the 1970s using performance parts from the Mopar Performance Direct Connection catalog
- Parked for approximately 30 years before being discovered and restored
- Rebuilt drivetrain
- 225 CI inline 6-cylinder engine
- High-compression cylinder head
- Hyper Pak long-ram 4-barrel intake manifold
- Header
- Electronic ignition
- Manual shift TorqueFlite transmission
- 8 3/4 rear end with 4.88 gears
- Detailed chassis
- Finished in Moulin Rouge
- U.S. Mags Indy wheels
- Vintage tachometer and gauges
- Racing seats
- Rear spoiler
The Plymouth Duster was a huge innovation in Plymouth’s refreshed 1970 model line, as a fastback Valiant taking direct aim at the performance end of the economy-car marketplace stocked with competition like the Chevy Nova or upstart Ford Maverick. The car here was originally built up back in the 1970s with go-fast parts sourced using the factory Direct Connection catalog. Direct Connection was the predecessor of Mopar Performance Parts and featured tested parts combinations that had been developed by the company’s engineering group. Stellantis brought the name back in 2022.
This Duster had been stored away for approximately 30 years before being rediscovered and restored to its present condition. Power here came from the company’s legendary “leaning tower of power,” the 225 CI Slant Six inline-6. Atop the mill is a high-compression cylinder head, the special Hyper Pak-style long-ram 4-barrel intake manifold, a header pipe and electronic ignition. This in turn is backed by a reworked manual-shift TorqueFlite automatic transmission and an 8.75-inch differential with 4.88 gears. The exterior of the car is finished in FM3 Moulin Rouge, better known as Panther Pink on Dodge products.
This is highlighted by hood blackout and a scoop with “225 Hyper Pack” lettering, customized side stripes, lower rocker blackout and a Go-Wing rear spoiler. The interior was reworked with the installation of lighter front seats, a B&M Pro Ratchet shifter, the vintage tach and gauge package, and an aftermarket steering wheel. There is even a period JVC audio unit in the dash. The crowning touch here is old-school U.S. Mags Indy slotted-type wheels, with raised-white-letter radial tires that include larger-size rear versions.
Cost
113,113 AED
