10 Wild Facts About Al's "Dodge" Plymouth Duster - Married with Children

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In the 1987 TV series "Married with Children," the Plymouth Duster (called "The Dodge" in the show) becomes an iconic symbol of the dysfunctional Bundys' lifestyle. Driven by Al Bundy, portrayed by Ed O'Neill, the Duster is a beat-up, dilapidated vehicle that mirrors the family's perpetual struggle and financial woes. This 1970s car serves as a comically inadequate mode of transportation for the Bundy patriarch, reflecting the show's satirical take on blue-collar lifestyle. The battered and worn appearance and ineptness of the Plymouth Duster becomes a recurring visual gag throughout the series, highlighting the Bundys' perpetual misfortune and contributing to the overall humor and characterization within the iconic sitcom.
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[@gregbenwell6173]

I was just telling my girlfriend one of my favorite episodes of Married With Children was, when Al took the car to the same car wash that (I think if memory serves me), Jefferson works at, and they "lose his car"!! They didn't really "lose it" but the car was so filthy when it went into the car wash it was brown, and when it came out of the other side it was Red again.......and Al forgot what color the car was, because he, Al, hadn't washed it in so long the color of the car had changed over the years!! I was literally howling at that episode!!!!

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah that was certainly a hilarious way to justify the color change. The writers of this show were comedy geniuses😉👍

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@CarStarz42one was the heart and soul of The Jeffersons so it had huge comedic roots right from the get-go

[@Jack-wi5qr]

I had a 71 Duster, dog turd brown with‘houndstooth vinyl top and bench seats. Ugly as hell and wouldn’t start in the rain,or if I washed it because of the ceramic Balist resistor on the firewall getting wet. Had three different ones with quick connections to change them out so I could drive the damn thing. Paid $400 in 1982 for that ugly dog.

[@americanbadass88]

The Steve cameo eppisode where he is at the car wash getting his "town car" detailed but he is the limo driver!

[@justincooper5189]

I thought they had traded in his car for something else, and the dealership said there was an issue with the paperwork because it was registered as brown, but when they washed it, it came back as red. Maybe both things happened, but at different times in the series.

[@alexhaas9653]

Great choice, thanks for the upload! My favorite TV-series. Couldn't be done today anymore. Al Bundy: The man, the legend. Four touchdowns in one game! I remember the episode where he could have won a brandnew Dodge Viper. As usual he failed. He has a bottom-line stock engine, never noticed that. Well, fits his character. And for sure one of the exisiting cars is somewhere on the road, trying to get the 2nd million miles to finally win the Viper 😄

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks and yeah; I love that episode! 😁 Glad you enjoyed the video🙂👍

[@painkillerjones6232]

That "bottom of the line" engine (the legendary slant six) is the only one that could have survived the mistreatment that only a Bundy could deliver.

[@jackdough8164]

Man this was such a great show. I wish stuff like this could even still be made

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, I sure miss the pre-PC days😉

[@mazyata9958]

With today's liberals it's impossible as they have hi jacked everything.

[@tbd-1]

The Duster nameplate was brought back briefly in the 1990s as a variant of the Plymouth Sundance.

[@CarStarz42]

Interesting, that I didn't know 😉

[@yungkidnf]

Yeap. My friends mom had one.

[@rafaelfiallo4123]

It also came back on the Horizon based 3 door hatch in the 80's, it was the car featured in the now infamous "cocaine factory" Plymouth commercial from 1985.

[@tbd-1]

@@rafaelfiallo4123 Awesome. Awesome to the max.

[@jeninjeans]

As soon as the video said that, I started searching the comments to see if anyone would mention this.

[@timothyhays1817]

Remember Kelly was a bright, brainy little girl until Al slammed on the brakes, causing Kelly to hit her head on the front seat. "Shinny, shinny shoes."

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, indeed.

[@bobwigg761]

In the first season, both Al and Peg had their own cars. In one episode, Al gifted Peg with a radio for her car, which he took from his own car. Al’s “Dodge” wasn’t regularly referred to until about the third season.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed and Al's car didn't even make it's first actual appearance until season 4 episode 9, lol.😉

[@deeferguson9272]

My neighbor had creamy yellow Dusters in the 1970’s. He would wreck one, push it down the driveway, and go out & buy another. He ended up with 3 of them.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol.

[@tonybrown6775]

Sam Kinson Christmas episode is one of my favorites.

[@adampatterson5475]

Santa crashdiving in the backyard was one of mine lol

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah that was a riot for sure!

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, that man was ahead of his time for his comedy style and would probably still be big if he were around today.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

exposed a whole generation of people to his work

[@uptownsamcv]

I remember the car switched to red after Al took it to the car wash ( season 9 episode 16) the whole episode was about the car wash losing the car and all the confusion was caused by the car coming out of the wash a totally different color and Al saying "hey, come to think of it, I do remember buying a red dodge"

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, and a great episode 😉👍

[@markk3652]

I was happier seeing Christina Applegate in these clips. Damn, she was stunning!!❤

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, she was a knockout back then for sure 😉👍

[@matttheobald1224]

WOOOOAHH BUNDY!!!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@RexCars1]

Good to finally see someone address the Al Bundy .. Dodge/Plymouth situation

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, most folks would never even know that.

[@savedin87ify]

I always loved the Plymouth Duster. At times I would call it a Ruster.

[@johnwilburn]

There's actually a Duster race car called the Ruster.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Interesting info on Al’s car. You always come up with some good info many of us never knew!

[@CarStarz42]

The 500 was an option in '72, just not standard 😉👍

[@Gamefreak8112]

I want one, built to match season 1 but with a V8 hemi. Al's car deserves to live as a sleeper beast just like Al was.

[@CarStarz42]

That would be cool😉👍

[@CarsandCats]

What a great video! As a 35 year Duster owner, I really enjoyed it. I have the AMT model as well but mine is getting tubbed. The real car is in the garage with a 440 in it.

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. Wow, a 440 in a light Duster would be wild indeed!😉👍

[@dave3657]

My second car was a brown 76 Dodge Dart Sport with a black vinyl top and a slant six. Funny enough I was driving it at the time the show was on. 😊

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, it was certainly a good solid engine, that's for sure😉👍

[@TheDieselndust]

Yes! Thank you for doing this one. 😎

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome and glad you enjoyed it😉👍

[@daryelthomas9414]

I had a gold duster with a snakeskin pattern top and a 318 v8, I traded it for a 63 Buick Riviera like the white one on roadhouse.

[@CarStarz42]

Nice😉👍

[@daryelthomas9414]

@@CarStarz42 thanks,you can see it in my tiny bubble with my trans am and my 51 merc. I also build plastic models.

[@culcune]

My favorite episode involving the 'Dodge' was when they drove out west and ended up at the old gold mining town. The characters in the town insinuated that it was a fancy car, lol. I recall a funny quote from that episode (it may have been a 2-part episode): "Dodge is a damn fine car. Ran over my wife with a Dodge."

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed a great double episode!😉👍

[@SledgeGE2]

My dad had a 1972 Plymouth Duster that looked a lot like the blue version when I was a little kid in the 80s. I think it had white stripes on the sides and white vinyl top. My siblings and I thought it was a funny coincidence since we also lived in the Chicagoland area when the show was first on.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, cool 😉👍

[@tra-viskaiser8737]

No brakes! No brakes! One of the best lines.. I used it when I got a broken brake line in my jeep years ago. Also Larry storch and his dodge.. anybody wanna buy a dodge? 1 owner, 1 gear, one dollar..

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, lol!😉👍

[@unstablebobgable]

OMG! It sucks that I'm at work and can't watch this till later but wanted to shout out how much YOU ROCK! Al Bundy is The GOAT! The only thing I never got about the show is how Al could have such a hot wife and not be interested in her! 😆

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah; but sure is a lot funnier to have that rolling conflict between them in the show😉👍

[@mitch300sdl]

Al went to a car wash and the bronze car came out red. He forgot it was red it was so dirty .

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah; a funny basis to the color change indeed! 😉

[@johnchandler1687]

I once bought an orange VW Karman Ghia. I compounded it and it was actually fire engine red. I'd known the guy it was bought from for years and always thought it was orange. 😊

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Did not know that thanks 👍 for your time

[@CarStarz42]

You're welcome and glad you enjoyed it😉👍

[@nickgruber2593]

Great show. Great content!!

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍

[@rafaelfiallo4123]

Al almost replaced the Duster with a black 5.0 LX Mustang convertible one episode but Peg stole most of his down payment from the box he had buried in the yard. He goes through a succession of even worse used cars, a Pacer first then a Gremlin before ending up with the same Duster repainted gold.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, lol 😁

[@1984AP]

yeah but in 1 or 2 episodes he is driving a Mustang. Stuck on the freeway.

[@rafaelfiallo4123]

@@1984AP I remember that episode but they really don't explain why he has the Mustang in the traffic jam.

[@justinsanders2705]

Awesome video! There will never be another show like Married with Children people's heads would explode today 😂

[@CarStarz42]

True indeed, lol.😉

[@scottvincent3062]

Being a Mopar fanatic I can add a little more detail to what year or actually years Al's dodge is. The car body is a 70 to 72 that was used mostly, the blue one at 4:10 was a 73 up, you can tell the 70 to 72 by the slit taillights, 73 and up used a large rectangular one with chrome trim around it on each side. How to tell what year they used is in the details, when they introduced the duster it was actually called a valiant duster, Chrysler was worried people would think the duster wasn't an economy car so they tacked on the valiant name which was originally a economy car introduced in 1960. They put a small rectangular badge on the fenders that said valiant , you can see at 3:43 on the fender of the bronze with black roof, that badge was only on the 70 model. For the difference from 71 to 72 is the side marker lights. 70-71 had flush side marker lights as seen on the purple one at 5:36. For 72 Chrysler for cost cutting reason used a universal parts bin looking marker light that stuck out on all dodges and Plymouths regardless of model, you can see them on the red one at 5:25. Finally is the front grill and bumper, it is made up of a hodge podge of years, the center section is a 70 to 72 piece, the headlight bezels are 73 and up and the actually only dodge part is the bumper that has the point on it, it is a dart sport bumper from 73 and up, the dart sport is what they renamed the demon because of religious groups protested the name demon. The blue one I mentioned above is a completely stock 73 and up, the front grill and bumper give it away. As for the duster name, as a commenter mentioned above it was used on the sundance in the 90 to 94 years when they discontinued it for the neon, but they also put it on the last few years 79 to 80 of the Volare which replaced the duster after 76. Once again an excellent video full of details most people don't know and a few I didn't.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed a great break down there friend! Thanks for that and glad you enjoyed the video and got something new out of too😉👍

[@dukecraig2402]

They had to use Slant-6's so they'd have engine's that could make it through the entire run of the show.

[@CarStarz42]

They could sure take a beating for sure!😉👍

[@donaldwilson2620]

I love the channel. Speaking of classic Mopars, would you do a story on The Black Beauty, the customized 1966 Imperial used in "The Green Hornet"?

[@CarStarz42]

That one is indeed already on my large to do list, thanks😉👍

[@barrycuda3769]

The slant sixes horsepower figure may well have been quoted as just over 100 horsepower, but that would be net horsepower, not the pre 1973 gross horsepower rating which would be 145 HP ,which still doesn't sound like a lot ,but they made up for that by being good and torquey, good enough for even the largest Chrysler cars , tow trucks, and other heavy duty applications.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, I stick to net HP when quoting and true, the car was pretty light and didn't need a whole lot of power to get a moving good 😉👍

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Slant 6s are very underrated as they have lots of aftermarket goodies to wake them up

[@johnchandler1687]

You mean the old "Slant Sick"? 😅 Actually car manufacturers use a method of rating horsepower that's deceiving. The method used fir electric or steam engines is more accurate. If an electric motor was calculated by the automotive method it would exactly double. So to be realistic whatever the car maker rates his engine at should be halfef to get the real world usable horses.😮

[@CarsandCats]

Mine went 115mph that's all it had. Still, I didn't think that it would break 100.

[@barrycuda3769]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Yes, and these days most of the performance parts for them come from Australia it would seem, a manufacturer called Aussiespeed.

[@jjmac3561]

Great episode. I remember when the car jumped from dull to shining, Plus that odd episode when it was blue. Hotwheels do a 1/64 version but it's a bit of a hotrod/dragster.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, yeah I saw that HWs one; wasn't great, lol.

[@coaldigger1998]

Loved that show. Still occasionally watch reruns.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, I've seen them all probably 100 times by now, lol😉👍

[@TehPostman]

this is very ironic, i have been watching this show going to bed for a long time now and i always wanted to look up more info about Al's Dodge and now this Video was just put up, pretty funny, great video thank you.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, cool timing indeed and glad you enjoyed it friend 😉👍

[@charlietuna350]

Can I get a WOAH ,BUNDY!?

[@CarStarz42]

WOOOOAAAH BUNDY!, lol 😉👍

[@tima6549]

I had three Dusters over the years, two 72s and one 73. My senior project in high school was centered around my 72 Duster. They were very light cars, and we're easy to make quick. Though they have become collectible, if you pay $40k for one you paid $25-30k too much regardless of condition lol. They're still not worth as much as other mopars.

[@dukecraig2402]

Back in the 80's I worked at a garage where we had a customer that was an old lady that would bring in an original low mileage Feather Duster, several of my drag racing buddies were after me to get her to sell it but it's like I told them I wasn't about to go bugging some old woman to sell a car that belonged to her dead husband originally, they'd have just taken out the original engine and chopped stuff up turning it into a drag car anyway and as nice as it was I wanted to see it stay original.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, I'd certainly agree with that decision🙂👍

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, what kind of things did you do to it for the project?

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@dukecraig2402curse you and your scruples! 🤣😎 but seriously, that was a great thing to do and i hope she knew that you were treating her car right

[@dukecraig2402]

@@bostonrailfan2427 They only made those Feather Duster's for a year or two, they were a little late offering them and the 73 oil shortage from OPEC's embargo was fading into people's memories already so there weren't that many of them sold, 12 years later in the late 80's to be looking at a pristine example of something like that I didn't want to see it get chopped up when those guy's had their choice of thousands of regular Dusters and Darts that polluted the countryside back then and were ragged out which is something that's OK for doing something like that to, go pick on them why ruin something rare that's in pristine condition, it's not like they couldn't buy fiberglass hoods and trunklids which was what they made out of aluminum on those cars. Dodge had a similar model that was lightened up the same way but I can't remember the name of them at the moment, but like Feather Duster it was a catchy name, they were rare cars back in those days and are virtually non existent now.

[@Inspector-71]

Speaking of the year of the car, it's funny when he takes out an ad in the paper to sell his "Dodge" of indeterminate year, forced to sell by wife, also of indeterminate year, from the Viper episode

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed another fine example there, but was sure a hilarious scene for sure! 😁👍

[@Inspector-71]

@@CarStarz42 yes, very funny, doesn't get the car, gets a car phone as a consolation prize, tries driving for another million miles, calls family with his new car phone from "Burnt Scrotum, New Mexico", classic! Cool fun facts video, thanks for sharing!

[@CarStarz42]

@@Inspector-71 Indeed hilarious!

[@spamanator666]

Wow @ 4:52 Al had a Sun Performance Analyzer in his home garage?

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah; but just in one episode, season 11, episode 04 as the "Dodge specialist" brought it in, lol 😉

[@spamanator666]

@@CarStarz42 Ah, good, now I get it. Because that did not seem like something a shoe salesman who drove a clapped out Duster, in the 1980s when they were not even cool, would have! 😆

[@woxyroxme]

I had heard that one of the dusters was used for the Liberty mutual insurance commercials but with a wrap on it

[@CarStarz42]

Hmm, cool if true; I haven't heard of that, but could be.😉👍

[@Parrinosgarage]

1972 duster here in chicago is at alot of carshows here with Bundy on the plates and on display with life suport

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, cool 😉👍

[@billdines5102]

Didn't dodge build a model called a demon , Basically a sister to the Plymouth duster?

[@dukecraig2402]

Yep

[@CarStarz42]

They did indeed😉👍

[@Diomedes01]

Great overview! I always used to wonder about "The Dodge" when I watched Married with Children in the 80s and 90s. 🙂 By the way @CarStarz: any chance you might do an episode on the Dodge Charger that was used by Michael Weston's character in the TV Series Burn Notice? I believe it was a 1973 Charger, but as always, not sure if this was car was stock or if it might have been a mod of a different year.

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks and yep, the Burn Notice Charger is indeed already on my larger to do list. Thanks again😉👍

[@dolphenwulf2431]

Such a great show.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed!😉👍

[@GoblinOfGygaxinor]

Nice. I'd like to see one of these on the Terminator 2 black Freightliner tow truck!

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, that one and a couple others from T2 are already on my list. Thanks😉👍

[@deeboy4378]

The good ole Dodge, . Nice!. I was wondering if you ever did a video On the Beetle from Herbie movies?

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, the good old; non-Dodge, Dodge 😉👍 Not yet, but that one is on the list as well.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

What sort of marketing department names a car after a cleaning stick with feathers stuck to it?

[@CarStarz42]

True, lol. Twister would have probably worked better as a name 😉

[@jessicagreene1773]

I think they named it that because back in the day it was an aggressive name. Duster, meaning "Dusting" the competition for the performance 340 Duster version.

[@JohnAnthony0857]

​@@CarStarz42There was a Duster Twister from Plymouth.

[@dukecraig2402]

There was actually a model called the Feather Duster, they were Chrysler's answer to the OPEC oil crisis and actually got 36 MPG in 1975, aside from leaning out the carbs on them they had a lot of aluminum parts to lighten them up. Back in the 80's I worked in a garage that an old lady who had an original low mileage one would bring it into, back in the day those cars were highly prized by drag racers to use for a build because they were already lightened up from the factory, several of my drag racing buddies were after me to talk her into selling it to them but i wasn't going to bug some old lady to sell her dead husband's car, and I wouldn't want to see it all hacked up and the original engine taken out of it over the world's lamest motorsport, as original as it was i wanted to see it stay that way.

[@CarStarz42]

@@jessicagreene1773 makes sense; it ended up working out well regardless of the name😉👍

[@vm722]

The leaning tower of power😂

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@IOLIVER88]

My moms first car was a Plymouth duster my grandpa still has it.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@peterparker6584]

The couple eggs that I still remember from the show back when I was young was Al getting the car washed it went into the car wash Brown and at the end of the episode when he picks the car up from the car wash the car is bright shiny red and he was confused whether or not it was his car. I still remember that. Another Charming gag was the bit where he traded the car in and later on got another Duster and one of the kids said but it's the same car and he's like no this one's blue and it doesn't have X number of mileage and when he closes the garage door the hood pops open on the car revealing it's Al's car that he previously traded in and somebody had rolled back the odometer and repainted it LOL I never knew it was a franker I just always assumed it was a cheap stock Factory Duster didn't know it was a parts been body swap mix and match. I miss the days of being able to do that. I at one point had a 1972 Jimmy that had Parts on it ranging from the early 1960s to 1989 GM. The engine was out of a 1960s GTO that somebody had obliterated beyond recognition in an accident, transmission was out of a 1980s Firebird pace car, gas tank was off of a 1989 Jimmy, tailgate was off of a 1988 Jimmy, front bumper was off of a 19 73 or 74 Chevy truck, door panels we got off of an 86 or 87 as well as Dash pad was off that one and I think we also used the gauge cluster out of that 86 or 87 I forget what year the steering column was out of that I put in it driver side seat I think was out of an 84 GM the rims were off of a 1980 Something GM van engine Bonnet was off of a 78 truck I forget what year the windshield came out of and the carburetor was ironically still in the box New Old Stock from the 1970s. Imagine doing that nowadays LOL most Vehicles they change everything every two or three years and pretty much nothing fits from one to another. GM used to be pretty much anything rear-wheel drive was interchangeable from the 1960s to like 1989 other than weird little quirkiness where they had a few outliers that not all the parts were interchangeable without modifying stuff a lot of I think it was Pontiac didn't directly fit GM without modifying they made a 301 and 307 big block that a lot of the parts didn't fit the GM small block without tweaking or changing stuff I know because I had an 81301 and an 87307 and weirdly enough the 307 was in a Caprice from the US normally the Caprices had a 305 Factory and this one somehow ended up with a big block 307 off the assembly line carburetor was different than the 305 and a few other weird little Oddities transmission fit the 350 small block just fine we use the transmission out of that later on on a 350 LOL. I remember one of my neighbors trying to use a 301 I think it was out of a Firebird or something like that and trying to put it in something else and a lot of stuff didn't bolt up right had to change motor mounts and a bunch of other stuff

[@CarStarz42]

Ah yes, great episodes indeed and yeah, certainly gone be the days of easy parts swapping like that for sure. Cool story, thanks for sharing it 👍

[@peterparker6584]

@@CarStarz42 GM believe it or not with their rear wheel drive vehicles shared almost the entire drivetrain from 1960 something to 1989 and some of the vehicles continued drivetrain sharing till 2004. The Chevy Cargo Van as an example had the exact same drivetrain from 1960 something till the early 2000s the front clip doors windshield I think from I think was 1974 till 2002 for the cargo van or 2,000 something like that the wheels from the 1960s fit right up till the early 2000s the only thing they changed was the shape of the headlights and at one point it went from carburetor to fuel injected but you could literally yank the fuel injection system and put a carburetor on the engine and everything from that point down was still the same Chev half ton trucks were the same way I think it was 1960 or 1962 till somewhere is in the 1980s they continue the motor and drivetrain where everything was Universal only changes were to do with the grill till they completely switch to a new body style at some point in the late 80s. Caprice Classic the body parts from the 1970 or 1972 bolted up and fit right up into 1989 lol and all the drivetrain fit I think it was 1972 the first year they made that square body Caprice/caprese and a few other that were the exact same car Delta 88 I think was one of them or something like that you could take the doors front clip trunk lid and so on from one and put them on the other you can look up the old Chilson manuals and see just how much of the parts were Universal it's mind-blowing. It made working on the vehicle so much easier pretty much every GM full size rear wheel drive all had the same motor engine and drivetrain same thing with the mid size as long as they were rear wheel drive they were all parts sharing it was when you got into the front wheel drives that everything was a cluster nightmare every couple years everything changed. I miss GM being a reliable basic well built design when they stop doing rear-wheel drive in '89 for the cars their quality control dropped like a lead balloon. It started with the trucks and I think 88 and with the cars in 89 where the quality control just dropped and never came back last decent vehicle GM made was the cargo van 99 or 2002 it was kind of the last hold out of well-built GM vehicles

[@venvnco6259]

Big Al was the man.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@jamesnorthup7717]

Love these things! That show was great back in the day! See what you can find out about the car jim Carrey drove in Ace Ventura Pet Detective!!

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you're enjoying the channel and yes, that one is on my list to look into as well😉👍

[@jamesnorthup7717]

@@CarStarz42 😎cool!

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

The 1977 F-250 Highboy from To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) always stood out to me

[@CarStarz42]

I'll add it to the list to look into, thanks 👍

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

@@CarStarz42 okay so after looking into it a bit the case would seem to be that it’s another Franken-car as some articles claim it’s a 1979 with a lift while others say it’s a 1977 Highboy. One thing is for sure there’s no shortage of movie cars. Even mundane ones that don’t do stunts or chases

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks and indeed 😉

[@ronaldwilliams2962]

I still drive my 1970 Plymouth Duster. Never been restored just replace parts as necessary to keep it operational. Although I have replaced the engine, rebuilt the front and rear suspension and the steering system. Also the braking system. Still on the original 904 torqueflight transmission. I do have the original wheel covers.

[@CarStarz42]

That's certainly impressive friend😉👍

[@ronaldwilliams2962]

Thanks , hopefully I will keep driving it the of my life.

[@banditta4life66]

I'm half tempted to turn one of my Plymouth Duster Hot Wheels into Al's Dodge. I believe I have everything including a set of 1/64 scale wheels with hubcaps. I have a everything to make my own hood. If I can turn a Johnny Lightning Zinger Daytona Charger into a Joe Dirt Daytona, Al's Dodge should be a piece of cake ( though we all know Buck would eat it before anyone could get to it lol)

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, sounds cool😉👍

[@banditta4life66]

@@CarStarz42 I couldn't find a good Road House 65 Riviera so I turned a Hot Wheels art car version into a fairly decent version to go with the Mercedes Benz I picked up

[@CarStarz42]

@@banditta4life66 Wow, cool👍

[@dangeroreilly2028]

When Al is putting on front plate, (at about 7:25) it's a 73 or early 74 bumper with those big bumper guards. Of course the car grill is of an older Duster.

[@CarStarz42]

Yep, they love to keep the part years mixed indeed😉

[@G_Machine_Joe]

I had a soft spot in my heart for Al's Duster. My first car was a '71. 😎 And yes, it was a piece of junk... I had to rig a piece of wire coat hanger to keep the ignition switch on and hopenit didnt fall out while driving.

[@dukecraig2402]

I had a 75 that had a "Three on the tree", the column part of the shifter screwed up so I pulled the carpet back at the tranny hump and poked two holes in the floor with a torch above where the left side of the tranny is and then custom bent each of the rods so they stuck up through the floor, it was a trick shifting it because one rod had to be pushed down for 1st gear, then when you went to shift to 2nd you had to get the first rod into neutral then grab the other one and get it into 2nd before you slowed down too much and had to start over again, I live in a hilly area and had to learn how to do it without even looking, people that'd ride in the car with me would be in hysterics watching me shift it. And of course the interior had that 70's Chrysler smell unique to those cars.

[@CarStarz42]

Bummer, that would be a pain.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, indeed😉

[@ericgaudet5488]

Cool My favorite Lune Toon TAZ. I was sad to see the Dodge" Phlymouth Duster stop working on married With Children but I do believe Al got the Viper.

[@namemcnamerton4249]

Nope

[@ericgaudet5488]

@@namemcnamerton4249 oh that's right the Duster had to high of miles on it.

[@CarStarz42]

Nah, that would have been a "Win" and Bundy only won in High School, not adult life, lol! Great episode though!

[@ericgaudet5488]

@@CarStarz42 yes that was a great episode.

[@highvolts6620]

I would love to own a 70’s Duster….even if it had the slant-6.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, they can last ages when taken proper car of too😉👍

[@cartoonfan959]

maybe do , Steve Urkel's BMW Isetta

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, possibly 😉

[@richardparnell8402]

How did you find all the shots of the car? Lol great work.

[@CarStarz42]

Being the MWC nut that I am; I actually sped watched the entire series to get everything I needed for this video to make sure I didn't miss anything 😉👍

[@richardparnell8402]

@@CarStarz42 that's a lot! 👍

[@plainoldcars9002]

O'neill does have a private car collection and does own the Plymouth-Dodge. Fir his 8th season Married with Children he recived a Porsche Carrera 4. He also owns Range Rovers, Land Rovers and supposedly collects German cars. Unlike Leno, he doesnt discuss or share his collection with the public. But his garage and collection is supposedly pretty extensive.

[@CarStarz42]

Interesting.

[@yellowcuda1968]

My 68 barracuda came with the same stock wheel covers. I still have them hanging on garage wall.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool😉👍

[@hawkuser604]

I sold my yellow 68 Fastback cuda in the mid 90s in North Carolina and along with it went the original hub caps and found the build sheet under the rear seat. Rescued it out of a field where it sat for 14 years with no engine. Its original color was a dark green metallic, but someone had repainted it. I miss that car.

[@killerkip1]

Idea for next video, do one about the Jeep Cherokee from Eureka, the running joke was that it was totaled multiple times per season

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, I'll add it to the list to look into at some point, thanks 😉👍

[@sketchy816]

Where is martys Toyota from back to the future ?? Great selection of cars covered already , glad to sub to this channel ive just discovered 😀 cheers from down under !

[@CarStarz42]

Welcome and glad you are enjoying the channel so far😉👍 That one is indeed on my very large to do list once I get back around to covering secondary vehicles in movies that I have already touched on once😉

[@bayoumanbryan]

yeah i thought that truck was so fine. i went to a dealership to get one that was similar to it however they wanted a small fortune for it. so i left it there

[@ronreyes9910]

The Dodge Dart Demon used the Duster body with a dart nose. Al's cars all appeared to have Duster noses and don't have the Demon logo on the fenders.

[@CarStarz42]

Yep, a mix of parts on the Dusters for Al's cars for sure😉

[@rhettdrake5725]

I wish you would do a video about the Mustang in the movie " Born To Run " with Richard Grieco.

[@CarStarz42]

That on is indeed already on my very long to do list. Thanks😉👍

[@rhettdrake5725]

There is another movie that I think would be really cool is the Ford LTD Burt Reynolds drove in the movie " White Lightning ".​@@CarStarz42

[@rjj5075]

I had a Johnny lightning Duster that was supposed to look like a project car. It was bronze with a vinyl top that had tears in the material. I bought it because it looked like Al’s duster.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, yeah they had a bunch of Duster variants at one point.😉👍

[@johno8817]

Yup, I had a green 73 Duster with the leaning tower of power.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@lucascady4992]

Ha, that's the oldest car I ever drove, Pea green 70' duster with a slant 6!

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool 😀

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@captaindew3106]

not just a 1971 but as a Moparian and Duster knownages a 1970 - 76 Plymouth Duster and the long lens tail lamp is a 1972 the brown one got a 1970 year only driver fender that got a Valiant badge on the it. the Duster were a cartoon body shape style for the Mopar A-Bodies.

[@CarStarz42]

😉

[@ronnielester2933]

Darn it! My dad had a buy here,pay here lot in sw,fla in the mid 80s, we sold the hell out of the 70s dusters and darts, most where 500 down 50 a week for a total of 1500 for a nice one, now you can't find parts that cheap, if we only knew back then when they were practically giving old muscle cars away in the late 70s and 80s😮

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, indeed a regret many have of that era now.

[@bayoumanbryan]

yeah i remember a 73-74 Challenger was going for 300 dollars. the young man that had it was about 18 had to get rid of it. i think that he got too many tickets and could'nt afford the insurance anymore lol

[@LoneStarTravels84]

Remember when he was supposed to record hitting a 100,000 miles and he fell asleep and rolled it out 😂

[@CarStarz42]

Actually, it was suppose to the 1,000,000 mile mark, but yes a very unrealistic episode, but hilarious nonetheless! 😉👍

[@dave1986R]

I knew a guy in high school who had a ‘74 Duster that he got from his grandmother. That vehicle wasn’t in the best shape, kind of like this one.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@JackWebb713]

What a sweet ride!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@haroldbirge6881]

🏆Got to watch it one more 🍀 time 👀✌️

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@ChristopherPhilbrook-rz7yz]

Those hubcaps are from 1968 and came on Satellites, Valiants, and Barracudas.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@ronwalsh]

Not just a Dodge, it was the Mighty Dodge.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@stevedenis8292]

I recall Al having a few different cars on the show not owned but were featured. I remember a 5.0 Covetable Mustang and even a viper on the show . Nice doing a car star that is not a big flashy dream car.

[@crossarmkid42]

The 5.0 convertible was Peg's car. They won it on the game show, "How Do I Love Thee."

[@stevedenis8292]

@@crossarmkid42 Thanks I have not watched the show in years I do have all the DVDs just need to get on and watch them.i remember them stuck in trafic in the Mustang messing with all the other people stuck .

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed😉

[@jameslockard6956]

Dodges version of the Duster a Dart Sport a Dart 2 door was a Swinger a Dart 4 door sedan were also available. The Dart Sport had a pointed steel header panel in front of the hood.😊

[@atvseatexchange2176]

How about the Dodge Demon?

[@livewire2759]

@@atvseatexchange2176 Yeah, the Demon was closer to the Duster than the Dart was.

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@jaspal666]

Al’s Duster is as much a character as Ted McGinley🎉

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed😉👍

[@ApeGorrillo]

Dodge discontinued the Dart back in 2016. They really didn't make that much money from it. Which is probably the primary reason of it's discontinuation.

[@CarStarz42]

Maybe so.

[@thug_573]

these dusters would be one of the coolest finds ever, just because theres so little chance of them actually still being out there lol, atleast i personally would go apeshit if i found one or if i even saw one be found, theres just something about a car that isnt supposed to be found being found that gets me very excited, kind of like some hero cars that just got "lost in the crowd" at a junkyard some place

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed and agreed 😉👍

[@jessewalters5361]

The Dodge Dart, Plymouth Duster, Plymouth Scamp, and Dodge Demon were pretty much all the same, as well as very similar to the Dodge Coronet and Super Bee. I had a Dodge Dart Swinger and a Plymouth Scamp that had the same grill as Al's car, my Swinger had that slant 6 engine, and it had the same hood as the Scamp... but the back was different. Both mine had the concave back window instead of a fastback like Al's.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, and indeed😉👍

[@bjazzgguy7849]

The Duster name was also used on 1980s omni cars

[@CarStarz42]

Interesting, lol 😉

[@davesnothereman7250]

Do one on "Steve's " Porsche 356 Speedster in the 1981 movie "King of the Mountain " with Dennis Hopper......

[@CarStarz42]

Yep, the cars in that movie are already on my list as well. Thanks😉👍

[@pugs1377]

I could have sworn there was a fwd duster in the 80s. Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong tho

[@CarStarz42]

Someone here mentioned there was a variant of the Sundance in the 80s or 90s that had the name for a bit, so maybe so.

[@jeffsaxton716]

Sorry to admit it, but I had a bronze Plymouth duster. It had a slant six too.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol.

[@barrycuda3769]

How about, the Pontiac TransAm in the John Wayne movie" McQ" ,or the 69 Plymouth Belvedere he also drove in it. And maybe Broderick Crawfords Buick in "Highway Patrol".

[@CarStarz42]

Those are indeed already on my very long to do list 😉👍

[@rustydelorean6405]

Anthony Kiedis the mechanic. Lol

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@cartoonfan959]

how about the BMW 635 CSI from Moonlighting ( Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd)

[@CarStarz42]

I'll add it to my mega list to look into. Thanks😉👍

[@donaldpearrell3262]

Dodge did have a version of the Duster, it was the Demon. Almost bought one for my first car, but ended up with the Dart Swinger Special

[@CarsandCats]

They also had a Dart Sport - Duster rear, Dart front. That was what the Demon was callled starting in 1973.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, I wasn't aware that the Demon started off that way😉

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed they did😉👍

[@justina3221]

What is the “special’’??

[@donaldpearrell3262]

@@justina3221 it was a bare bones version, only extra that mine had was automatic transmission. Loved that car

[@rlh4331]

Hilarious show - average car. Good review.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed and thanks. Glad you enjoyed it😉👍

[@samuelgoodman2825]

What's wrong with using a screwdriver as an ignition key?Worked for my 65 Dart GT 273 V8.Until I fixed it at least lol.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah may not be the most secure feature, but if it gets you you home; you gotta do what you gotta do 😉👍

[@dongordon4464]

now you can get a '71 Dodge Demon - MPC 1/25 scale kit

[@CarStarz42]

Cool😉👍

[@justsumguy2u]

Here's something the show got wrong; the Bundys lived in Chicago, and Al's Duster was old enough that it would've had serious rust issues from road salt

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, true; Chicago winters are brutal for sure!

[@benshore7357]

Best color for a duster is gold 🎉 a gold duster 🎉

[@velocity5918]

There was also a COYOTE DUSTER

[@CarStarz42]

A fine color indeed😉👍

[@michaelconnolly2500]

I believe in one episode Al put the Dodge up for sale. An Asian gentleman came to see it and jokingly said "Dodge! Great American automobile!". Al slammed the front door on him.

[@CarStarz42]

Close, the Asian dude said "Dodge! American motor car!"😉👍

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

theres that one episode where the bundys go on a trip for labor day and get stuck on the freeway in a traffic jam only the front of the car is seen in that episode it wasnt the duster at all it was a red car not sure what exactly it was but it was something from the bubble look era

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, that was the Ford Mustang that they had for awhile; the one they won in the game show. Remember when Al and Steve were put in the electric chairs?😉

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

@@CarStarz42 naw i mustve missed that episode

[@CarStarz42]

@@GeorgiaRidgerunner Ah, it was one of the most hilarious ones in the series, Season 2 episode 20 if you want to check it out. Guaranteed major laughs! 😉👍

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

@@CarStarz42 ill see if i can find it i cant believe i dont recall seeing that one as a kid i watched married with children religiously thought id seen all the episodes guess not though right now im rewatching old episodes of unsolved mysteries oh yeah did you ever notice in the dukes tv series cooter tow truck changed at least twice and possibly a third time also did you notice roscos police car wasnt always a dodge monaco EDIT holy crap i did miss that episode peggy really wanted that car

[@CarStarz42]

@@GeorgiaRidgerunner Cool. Indeed, that show ran for quite awhile too, so there are a number of changes like that. Lots of vehicles I'd like to cover in that series beyond the Charger😉👍

[@pariswatkins626]

The slant 6 was the best

[@CarStarz42]

A survivor of a motor for sure 😉👍