Demon, Dart Sport or Duster

Demon, Dart or Duster

  • 71-72 Demon

    Votes: 290 77.5%
  • 73 Dart Sport

    Votes: 38 10.2%
  • 73 Duster

    Votes: 46 12.3%

  • Total voters
    374
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71-72 Dodge Demon

73 Dodge Dart Sport

73 Plymouth Duster

Just seeing which car you guys like better.
 
I like them all but I like the Demon 1st and the Duster 2nd
 
Do you need to ask?Should have seperated the 71-72 Demons
71 Demon is mt vote
 
The shell is the same the only difference is the tail lights and front end. Dusters tail lights with a dart 70s front end = sexy and pretty much what I'm gonna do. It's basically a demon, only with the tail lights horizontal instead of vertical slashes.
 
Love the Demons a whole lot more than the Dart Sports(I hate the pointed front end on them).
 
Including the 71 and 72 Demon in this poll will skew your results because of the basic difference in the 70-72 A-bodies versus the 73-76 A-bodies.

I currently own a 72 Demon (see pics) and I owned the 73 Dart 340 Sport that's in the magazine article below (sold it in 2001). I bought the 73 in 1978 from the second owner. It is all original numbers matching. I restored it in the early 90s just before the magazine article pictures were taken. Again, I sold it in 2001. I bought the 72 Demon (original 318 3-speed factory car) in 2004 and did it the way I wanted (4-speed, bucket seats and 408 stroker).

Both of these cars are great, but different. Early 70's A-bodies are lighter, most of the weight in the 73-76 is from the front "crash" bumpers, bumper braces and brackets. The 73-76 also has the addition of the nose piece in front of the hood.
 

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I voted Dart Sport, i never did like the grilles in the '72 Demon.
If it was a choice between the '71 Demon and the '73 Dart Sport, it would have been a tie.
However, i do like the '73 Dusters......
 
I like the 73 dart sport. I HAVE A 340 SPORT WITH THE H CODE 340 IN IT BUT DONT KNOW HOW TO SEND PICS.
 
Heres my ole sport. 340 - 4 speed. Not pretty but, it will get there... 8.75 rear 4:10's M-1 open 12.5 to 1 compression..I vote Dart Sport
 

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Heres my ole sport. 340 - 4 speed. Not pretty but, it will get there... 8.75 rear 4:10's M-1 open 12.5 to 1 compression..I vote Dart Sport

I like it. Your Dart has that Street Brawler look.
 
Always loved the looks of a 73 Duster since I also didn't like the pointed nose on the Dart Sports (although they grew on me later). Had a new Duster in 73 right out of HS with a 318. Looked for a long time for another one with a 340 until I found the 72 340 Demon I have now which was too nice to pass up and more rare too.
 

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I am going to have to say the demon.......I am not a fan of the bumpers,grilles,or tail lights from 73 on.

however....if there was an option for 70-72 duster .....that is what my choice would be.
 
Id rather have the Demon but I was not gonna let a different nose and $4500 price tag on my dart sport stop me from owning it instead of a Demon that in same shape would have been at the time almost $8,000-10,000 MORE...I like the Demon more but I DONT LIKE IT ALMOST $10,000 MORE lol!
 
72 Demon....BTW anyone have any good fenders they want to get rid of for it?
 
71 demon..... easy one
 

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yea, of those 3 choices I'd definitly go with a demon. you shouda included the 70-72 dusters tho, and my response would be different. ( LOL) I just never liked the bigger bulky bumpers that stick out from the body after 72' on these cars. Not a big fan of the dart sports front grille either.......butt ugly
 
Given the same engine/trans combo, I'd go with the '71 Demon, '72 Demon, '73 Duster, and '73 Dart.....in that order.
 
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