Thinking about purchasing this 1971 duster with this trim tag and vin. Need help in decoding.
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Help decoding 71 Duster trim tag and vin.
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Very Interesting Combination on this one. Built early too.
Code Description
E55 340-4 Barrel 69-73
D32 H-D A-727 TorqueFlite Trans / Some Years A-998
VS29
V = Plymouth Valiant / Duster
S = Special
29 = 2 Door Sports Hardtop
H1E
H = 340 275HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1 = 1971
E = Los Angeles, CA, USA
119607 Sequence Number '119607'
GY8 Paint Code: Gold Metallic
L4Y3
Trim Grade/Style/Color
L = Low
4 = Vinyl Split Bench w/ Center Armrest
Y3 = Light Gold
GY4 Upper Door Frame: Unknown At This Time
B02 Date Built: 11 / 02 / 1970
048116 Order Number: 048116
GY8 Roof Type OR Color: Gold Metallic
U Built to Specifications for USA Order
H51 Single Air /w Heater
M21 Roof Drip Rail Moldings
N41 Duel Exhaust w/o Tips
N42 Chrome Duel Exhaust Tips
R11 Music Master Radio AM
V5X Black - Mouldings - Protective Insert Body Side
V8X Transverse Stripe - Black
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Code Description
E55 340-4 Barrel 69-73
D32 H-D A-727 TorqueFlite Trans / Some Years A-998
VS29
V = Plymouth Valiant / Duster
S = Special
29 = 2 Door Sports Hardtop
H1E
H = 340 275HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1 = 1971
E = Los Angeles, CA, USA
119607 Sequence Number '119607'
GY8 Paint Code: Gold Metallic
L4Y3
Trim Grade/Style/Color
L = Low
4 = Vinyl Split Bench w/ Center Armrest
Y3 = Light Gold
GY4 Upper Door Frame: Unknown At This Time
B02 Date Built: 11 / 02 / 1970
048116 Order Number: 048116
GY8 Roof Type OR Color: Gold Metallic
U Built to Specifications for USA Order
H51 Single Air /w Heater
M21 Roof Drip Rail Moldings
N41 Duel Exhaust w/o Tips
N42 Chrome Duel Exhaust Tips
R11 Music Master Radio AM
V5X Black - Mouldings - Protective Insert Body Side
V8X Transverse Stripe - Black
END End of Codes
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It's hard to tell from pictures but I suppose they were going for either street basin blue or B5 blue. The brighter is street basin similar to Ford Grabber Blue, the B5 has some metallic in it.
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It's hard to tell from pictures but I suppose they were going for B5 blue.
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Looks like the last picture with no metallic flake. Thanks.
Pretty rare for a 340 car to have A/C. My '70 Swinger 340 has it, too. I think it was Galen Govier that stated less than 4% of 340 cars had fctory A/C. I would guess it's close to B5 blue. Cool car!
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