Friday, November 29, 2019

The 1973 -74 Space Duster (also known as the Spacemaker Pak) was something I never heard of until today, because, well, no-one talks much about 73 Dusters



The rear seatback folded flat forward, while a security panel immediately behind folded backward, creating an opening 64 inches wide and 13.5 inches tall. The happy result was a fully-carpeted cargo area 6.5 feet long (long enough for skis and surfboards), offering 56 cubic feet of cargo space.

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1970-1976-plymouth-duster10.htm



I've heard of, and seen, most of the other Duster models, they were just trim and option package  Dusters with names that included Feather Duster, Gold Duster, Silver Duster, Duster Twister, Duster 340 and Duster 360

https://www.flickr.com/photos/13477861@N07/with/11522132824/
https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/vintageAdvertising/_1974PlymouthDVBBrochure-01.shtml?load_img=3

2 comments:

  1. My uncle had a "Hang Ten" Duster in the 70's-- basically the same as the Space Duster, but with a little surfer sticker on it. Supposedly you could put your surfboard in the back with the seat down. Always seemed strange that my uncle bought that car, since he lived in the Pennsylvania mountains and had never been to the ocean let alone knew how to surf...

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    1. That was a Dart. The Hang Ten Dart.... https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-couple-unusual-dart-models-were-at.html

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