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Dodge
Demon
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1971 saw
the addition of a new model to the Dodge Dart lineup.
Sharing the Plymouth Duster body, Dodge's version was
called the Demon. The Dodge featured a different grille
and rear taillight assembly. Dodge used a devilish
little cartoon character holding a pitchfork as a logo.
Decals of the logo appeared on the sides of the front
fenders and the taillight panel. Some religious groups
were not happy with the use of this name or logo. The
Dodge Demon was offered two models the Demon Two Door
Coupe and the Demon 340 Two Door Coupe. |
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1971 Dodge Demon
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The 1971 Dodge Demon was
offered in two models. The base two door coupe was
priced at $2,343 and came standard with your choice of
the 198 C.I. Slant Six or the 318 C.I. V-8. On the
outside, buyers had a choice of fourteen standard colors
and four extra cost, High Impact colors. Vinyl roofs
were also available as an option. On the inside, a vinyl
front bench seat was standard, with interior colors
available in blue, tan or black.
Left: 1971 Dodge
Demon, Photo from Chrysler Corp. |
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1971 Dodge Demon
340
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Buyers looking for Mopar
performance opted for the "Demon 340". Priced at $2,721
the Demon 340 was the most affordable Dodge muscle car
produced in 1971. Motivated by a 275 hp four barrel 340
V-8 wedge engine. A heavy duty three-speed manual
transmission with floor shifter was standard. A Rallye
Suspension Package with heavy duty front torsion bars,
front stabilizer bar, rear springs and shock absorbers
was also included.
Underneath the Demon 340 featured
10x2¼ front drum brakes and 10x1¾ drums on the rear. E70x14 wide
tread bias belted tires were used on 14x5.5 wheels.
Instrumentation included the Rallye instrument cluster with a 150
mph speedometer.
Right: 1971 Dodge
Demon 340, photo from Chrysler Corp. |
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Buyers
could opt for a heavy duty four speed manual
transmission or a high upshift three speed TorqueFlight
automatic transmission. 10,098 Dodge Demon 340's were
produced in 1971. |
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Above: 1972 Dodge Demon, photo from Chrysler Corp. |
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1972 Dodge Demon
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The Dodge
Demon returned for 1972 with only minor changes,
including the grille, interior plus a switch to
more generic side marker lights shared by all
Dodge A-bodies. |
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1972 Dodge Demon
340
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The
biggest change for 1972 was to the 340 V8 it was now
rated at 240 bhp SAE Net as opposed to the previous
year's 275 bhp SAE Gross. 8,700 Dodge Demon 340's were
produced for 1972. |
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The Dodge
Demon would be renamed the Dart Sport for 1973, the
high-performance model became the Dart Sport 340. |
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Links:
5starautomotive.com -
Mopar Ring -
Moparsearch.com
- MoparWorks.com |
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