70-76 Demon,Dart sport,Duster Pictorial History
i felt i need to add some additional info here. i had someone ask about the demon taillights for 1971-72. the taillights were the same for both years. they were vertical, and six individual lights per side. i also had someone point out the fact that 1975 darts and dusters had a 1 year optional rear trim piece. the peice ran across the back under the trunk. it was made from brushed aluminum.
the first pic is a 1971-72 demon.
the second pic is a 1975 dart.
the third pic is a 1975 duster.
Great stuff! Most people don't know that Dusters never had the dual snorkle scoop at all and it was only available of the '73 Dart Sports. I was never sure about '74's.
But I wanted to mention that the full-width panels between the taillights were made of the same material as the regular taillight bezels (potmetal?), not aluminum. They have the same tendency to blister and corrode as most other bezels, emblems, etc. I believe it was standard equipment in 1975 only and not an "option".
Some other info is that the dual snorkle scoops had a pair of 4" holes located in the side corners of the underside hood bracing. It's the middle area that is shaped like a diamond. They came with rubber grommets that helped keep water from getting into the engine bay and the set up never had any type of ram-air or sealed system. Just regular air cleaners.
Some people have claimed to have gotten the scoop option on their cars, but that it didn't have the fresh air holes underneath. But I haven't seen any official documentation on it. That, and/or the Dusters may have been dealer installations.
The '76-only Dart Lites and Plymouth Dusters had aluminum bracing under the hood and trunk lids as well as aluminum bumper reinforcements between the steel bumper and the shock absorber-style bumper brackets. There were many other special "tweaks" to the overall combo, including aluminum intake manifolds, special carb and aluminum cased 4-speed overdrive transmissions.
Lots of other tidbits here:
http://www.valiant.org/duster.html
