Info request for Winchester Gray Demon

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BuckeyeAlex

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In the early '90s, my grandpa bought a rough '71 Demon to restore. I was just a kid then, but I remember the body being close to B2 Blue at the time, so I always assumed it was that or B5 originally. When he restored it, he painted it E5 Red. I went up to visit my grandparents this evening, and decided to decode the body tag. I'll post the full break down, but what I found most interesting is that it was built A4 Winchester Gray with white stripes. I've been into Mopars for a long time, but don't believe I've ever see a Winchester Gray '71 Demon, and especially not with white stripes. Does anyone have a picture of this combo or a way of finding out how many were built in that combo? Just for kicks, here's the full tag decoded...

LM29:
Dodge Dart,Demon
Medium
2 Door Sports Hardtop

H1B: 340 275HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1971
Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA

451210: Sequence number

E55: 340 cid 4 barrel V8 275hp
D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
GA4: Light Gunmetal Poly Exterior Color
E2X9: Trim - Unknown, Vinyl Bench Seat, Black
TX9: Black Int. Door Frames
701: Build Date: July 01
236477: Order number

GA4: Light Gunmetal Poly Top Color
U: USA Specifications
B51: Power Brakes
G11: Tinted Glass (all)
G37: OS Dual Racing Mirrors
H31: Rear Window Defogger

L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals
M21: Roof drip rail moldings
M25: Wide sill moldings
M43: Grille Trim Moldings
N41: Dual Exhaust
N42: Chrome Exhaust Tips

V6W: Longitudinal Stripes, White
V8W: Tranverse Stripes, White
EN1: End of Sales Codes
M43: Grille Trim Moldings
N41: Dual Exhaust
N42: Chrome Exhaust Tips
 
A good friend of mine had one back in the late 70's, as stated it was a rare color for 71. His was a black interior non vinyl top car, also.
 
Not with white stripes, but one of Mr. Norm's GSS Demon's was an A4 car.

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That looks awesome! I think the white stripes would look good against that color.

As far as vinyl top, spoiler, bumper guards, etc. would that only be listed on the build sheet? I don't believe he has the one for his car. I think it's interesting that I'm finding out exactly how a car that's been in my life for 20 years left Michigan in July 1971.
 
If I live long enough to redo my S, itsa gonna be that color. I had wanted that color in 99 when I first painted it, but my young brain suddenly said RED.

That Demon is beautiful!

I made it my new desktop background
 
There's really no numbers available on how many cars were painted a certain color. There is a % breakdown for the high impact colors for 1970-1973, but the veracity of that source depends on who you ask.

Regardless, Winchester grey wasn't a high impact color, so there's no production data on it. It doesn't seem like a lot of A-bodied got that color, but beyond that you're unlikely to find exact numbers. Even if there was a % breakdown available it wouldn't give exact numbers for the 340 cars specifically.
 
Correct, I think EL5 was said to be ordered on about 8 or 9% of 71 cars. You can get an idea .... like almost 11k demon 340's for 71 so MAYBE 8 to 9% would have been painted EL5 so around 800 to 900 71 demon 340's were EL5. I think EL5 was more popular than that on the 71 demon because of the Chrysler original ad. As far as your color it might be around 1% or 2%.
 
Great color and as said before rare on any Mopar.
 
Thanks guys, wasn't aware there wasn't a production number available for paint colors. Wish I could've discovered the rarity before he had it painted, but I was probably 7. Lol
 
This is a 72 but I believe this to be the original color combo u mentioned.
 

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Here's a pic I took in 2011 of an A4 Demon. I "think" it was a Mr Norm's car too IIRC.

I agree it's a great color & seldom seen....
 

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