So just how good was the A-Body back in its day?

Wanna know how the A-body was perceived by the general public? Take no further look than all the jokes about Al and "Dodge Dart" on Married... with Children. Sure, it's played for laughs, but there's some truth in all those jokes.

I will say from a personal stand point that it was an A-body that converted my dad from being an AMC/Ford guy into being a Mopar guy - but there's still a sweet spot for the Fords in the family (five of 'em) and we've all appreciated the AMC though none of us own one currently (but that might change).

Pop gave up on the hot rodding stuff when he started the family, having cut his teeth on flathead Fords, but when the Duster came along and he tour into it, then he caught the hot rod bug again.

For me, personally, I like my B-bodies. But there's a lot of stories to share about the Duster. Blowing off a couple of big block powered Chevies. I was behind Pop as he was getting onto 15 in PA, just below Salinsgrove. Guy in the Chevy wouldn't move over to let him on tried to race him as Pop was still on the entrance ramp. Pop put his foot into the Duster and got on the highway at triple digits, left the Chevy sitting (Chevelle with 454 badges).

Had another guy in a '55 Chevy with a 454 try him at a light where the road merges from four lanes to two lanes. I was riding shotgun. Light went down, the Duster hooked and launched. By the time Pop merge he had the Chevy by four car lengths.

Now mind you, this was a car Pop built more for top end than for drags. Motor set up loose, 3.23's.