The 1970s Dodge Demon (later renamed Dart Sport) was the equivalent of the Plymouth Duster. It was a fastback that offered a 340 cubic inch V8 in the muscle car category in 1971-73 (replaced by the 360 after that). This one has been rebuilt and modified with the latter engine and a host of modern goodies, performance and otherwise. Located in Macon, Georgia, this nifty Mopar looks to be wearing Plum Crazy paint (the factory color was black per the cowl tag) and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $25,000. Bravo to “PRA4SNW” for the tip!
Dodge’s Demon sounded more mischievous than Plymouth’s Duster. That, and the reference to the really hot place down below ground, supposedly fired up the Clergy who gave Chrysler a hard time about the name. So, in 1973, the car became the Dart Sport, which was a less controversial (and distinctive) alternative. In 1972, the muscle version of the car was still the Demon 340, but that engine is gone in favor of a later 360 that has been treated to a lot of goodies. The compression ratio is back to 10:1, and a steel crank and rebuilt heads are part of the package.
Besides the hotter engine, the automatic transmission has been rebuilt, the cooling system beefed up, Sure-Grip added, disc brakes applied to all four wheels, and some suspension tweaks. In all respects, this Mopar might be better today than it was in 1972. All sorts of gauges have been added, but the factory speedometer is inoperable.
Some snappy bucket seats have been added (that don’t match the back seat, but that doesn’t seem to matter). We’re told this is a great driver’s car, so don’t expect a Concours restoration. With maybe 1,000 miles on it since all of the redo’s, a walkaround video is added for your viewing pleasure. Original or not, this looks like a nifty muscle car with some road manners.
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