Match Race ~ 1965 Valiant '273 Commando' vs. 1973 'Duster 340'

69 Cuda 440 said

1972/1973 'Duster 340'

Performance Results

'High Performance Car' {May 1972}......... 14.45 @ 95 MPH ~ {Automatic w/3.55 Gears}

'Car and Driver'........................................ 15.60 @ 89.5 MPH ~ {Automatic w/3.21 Gears}
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My best friend Rick (RIP) factory ordered a NEW 1972 340 Duster. Sherwood Green, 3.23 SG, 4 speed, and that's about it for options other than a radio. As soon as the weather broke we took it to Dragway 42 in the spring. The only mod from stock was G70x14 Goodyear Polyglas on the rear in place of the stock E70's. He ran it one time because I was messing with the Dizzy and didn't make the call. I remember it like it was yesterday, and somewhere I have pictures. His single pass was 14.51 right off the street with about 3-4000 miles on the clock.