My car does not have a name. In my idealistic youth I attempted to personify it but found the task fruitless. It's moniker was denoted by the article 'The' and a lack of an adjective. Thus, 'The Duster' was distinguished from 'a Duster' or 'the V8 Duster'.
Driver: Xander
Make: Plymouth
Model: Duster
Year: 1972
Engine: 225 Slant-Six
Transmission: '3 on the tree' - 3 speed manual with the shifter on the column
History: Car started it's life in the mid-Atlantic where it accumulated significant rust on the driver's side frame. It was brought to Hanover, NH where the owner (Phil Phillips, I believe) expected to have it inspected. But the rust was too extensive; the frame rail was missing from the torsion bar mount to the upper control arm. It was given up for dead and sold to my father, who pulled the engine and parked it under a tree. ~11 years later I pulled it out and managed to fix the frame, starting the slow but steady restoration.
Years Owned: In family: mid 1990s-current, Xander: 2005-current
Work Done: Fresh engine, full brake job, bearings, PST suspension kit
Modifications: None to speak of.
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