2010 Ford Mustang, Gold, glass roof
Saturday, February 27, 2010
2010 Ford Mustang, Engine PIC
2010 Ford Mustang , Engine Features 3 valve,4.6liters V8, also has Cold Air Intake with mild bump to 315 hp.
Friday, February 26, 2010
2010 Plymouth RoadRunner Features
This concept car features a hefty 6.1L V8 HEMI, with an estimated 620hp @ 5,200 RPM. An incredible 3.8 sec 0-60mph, and an astounding 121mph quarter-mile in under 12 seconds. Equip it with a professional driver, and you have a monster on the roads that the police virtually can’t touch
1970 Plymouth 340 Barracuda
1970 Plymouth 340 BarracudaThe Plymouth Barracuda became widely known as the “Cuda,” and it was in production from 1964 to 1974.
By 1974, the next-generation model (1975 Plymouth Barracuda) was designed as a concept car, but it was never put into production. All Cuda prototypes weren’t made available because of the adding federal regulations and the changing consumer market who were out to buy cars. Plymouth instead focused on other models, like the Gran Fury.
1973 Plymouth Gold Duster
1973 Plymouth Gold Duster150 hp, 318 cu. in. V8 engine, automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 108"
In the late 1960s, as Plymouth, along with so many other American automakers, sought to capture the youth market, the company planned to introduce the Duster, which offered muscle car performance within the more affordable Valiant group. The two-door semi-fastback Duster made a more appealing design statement, with new sheet metal from the firewall back and a variety of optional features. One of the more interesting variations was the Gold Duster, which appeared midyear for 1970. Equipped with either a six-cylinder or 318 cubic inch V8 engine, it benefited from dual horns, whitewall tires, bright scalp rails, an Argent silver grille finish, golden side stripes, and front bucket seats among other features.
The Gold Duster presented here was reportedly purchased new by a librarian in San Rafael, California and remains largely original with less than 15,000 miles. The original gold paint is in excellent condition with no major scratches or other defects immediately noticeable, and is complemented by a matching Gator Grain vinyl roof. Otherwise, the car also features the appropriate decals and sports a modern set of smoothie-type wheels. With no apparent rips, tears, or other shortcomings, the upholstery is also in excellent condition and is reflective of such low mileage and maintenance. Appearing to be factory correct throughout, the interior features a push-button radio and heater/defroster. As expected, the engine bay and undercarriage are also very original, though signs of age and use are more immediately visible.
Ultimately, the Duster proved to be a resounding success for Plymouth, even if production lasted just six years. This particular V8-equipped Gold Duster is one of the more unique versions and with a gold finish and striking vinyl roof certainly makes a very unique statement.
In the late 1960s, as Plymouth, along with so many other American automakers, sought to capture the youth market, the company planned to introduce the Duster, which offered muscle car performance within the more affordable Valiant group. The two-door semi-fastback Duster made a more appealing design statement, with new sheet metal from the firewall back and a variety of optional features. One of the more interesting variations was the Gold Duster, which appeared midyear for 1970. Equipped with either a six-cylinder or 318 cubic inch V8 engine, it benefited from dual horns, whitewall tires, bright scalp rails, an Argent silver grille finish, golden side stripes, and front bucket seats among other features.
The Gold Duster presented here was reportedly purchased new by a librarian in San Rafael, California and remains largely original with less than 15,000 miles. The original gold paint is in excellent condition with no major scratches or other defects immediately noticeable, and is complemented by a matching Gator Grain vinyl roof. Otherwise, the car also features the appropriate decals and sports a modern set of smoothie-type wheels. With no apparent rips, tears, or other shortcomings, the upholstery is also in excellent condition and is reflective of such low mileage and maintenance. Appearing to be factory correct throughout, the interior features a push-button radio and heater/defroster. As expected, the engine bay and undercarriage are also very original, though signs of age and use are more immediately visible.
Ultimately, the Duster proved to be a resounding success for Plymouth, even if production lasted just six years. This particular V8-equipped Gold Duster is one of the more unique versions and with a gold finish and striking vinyl roof certainly makes a very unique statement.
1975 Plymouth Duster
Do any of these names sound familiar: 340 Duster, 360 Duster, Silver Duster, Gold Duster, Feather Duster, Space Duster … ? All of them were put in production to suit different markets looking for things like cargo space, speed, or just a cheaper model.
Semi-fastbacks are a rarity among classic American Muscle Cars, but the 1975 Plymouth Duster was one of the most fun to drive. It was also very reliable in terms of regular maintenance as compared to cars that came out after it. With a $15,000,000 budget, the engineers of Plymouth were given a special task: revive the older model, Valiant, and make it into a new, slick, well-selling vehicle. Duster’s biggest competitor, Chevy Nova (1962-1988), fought for the spot of the best-selling car of its kind. Designed as a rival of the Ford Maverick – another competitive semi-fastback model – it had one distinctive feature: it was 2-door, not 4-door. 1975 Plymouth Duster picked up its Valiant-like A-body platform body style where Plymouth Barracuda had left off in its 3rd generation. It was made in Hamtramck and Sterling Heights of Michigan, as well as Belvidere, Illinois, and Toluca, Mexico.
The engineers ran into a style-related difficulty when they were redesigning the Valiant: the roof and the wheels “didn’t look right” as compared to its competitors. The solution was to make the Plymouth Duster into a fastback car, although 3 out of 4 buyers – according to their market research – preferred a notchback. Despite this previous statistic, Duster became highly successful. But that’s not to say the designers got the first-ever 1970 Duster perfectly on-point: with rust issues and glass not being as round as desired, it took years of tweaking to finally get it just right.
Most argue that it’s the 1975 Plymouth Duster’s one-of-a-king design that attracted buyers from different socioeconomic groups. From 1970 until 1976, Plymouth expanded the choice of engines and other options on the Duster. From a 198 cu. in. 3.2L Slant 6, to a 360 cu. in. 5.9L LA V8, there was a lot to choose from. Additional features like a heavy duty suspension, custom-installed gear boxes, and power front disc brakes were sold separately. Its 108” wheelbase helped with handling issues that were predominantly uncomfortable in other cars of that time. Manual and automatic transmissions could be chosen. The front-engine rear-wheel drive was the traditional layout of the 20th century’s majority of cars, and the Duster was no exception.
This car was 172” long, 67” wide, and 53” high. Plymouth produced it in 3 generations (’70-’76, ’85-’87, and ’92-’94). As you can see, there were breaks in production years, which were explained by new brand models coming to compete with other new brand models of other manufacturers like Ford and Mercury (only to be resurrected later). Over time, trim packs called “Duster” were released for the Plymouth Volare, Turismo, and Sundance to revive the 1975 Plymouth Duster’s look and feel.
The second-generation Duster was a 3-door liftback, and the third-generation cars were either a 3-door or a 5-door hatchback. Both of the latter generations were front-engine, front-wheel drive models, and featured smaller engines than the first generation – in part due to new emissions regulations.
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