The Plymouth Duster was built from 1970 through 1976. It was replaced by the Plymouth Volare. The Plymouth Duster logo is one of the most recognizable logos in car history.

But HBO’s new “Duster” TV show has many muscle car fans asking how the Plymouth Duster got its name. And the story is almost as unexpected as the memorable car.

The Duster 340 was a bargain muscle car Plymouth advertised with a “heavy duty” suspension and a 5.8-liter V8 rated at 240 hp and 290 lb ... The show’s logo even uses the iconic Duster badge.

In keeping with Plymouth tradition, those logos were ... 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Promo Car Has a Big Bird Coming out of the Air Grabber This 1970 Plymouth Duster FM3 Is a Pink Mopar ...

Josh Holloway of "Lost" stars in "Duster" as a getaway driver. The original series from Max is set to debut May 15. Steve McQueen’s Ford Mustang in 1968’s “Bullitt” and Burt Reynolds ...

In this case the star car is a Plymouth Duster 340, which came out in the 1970 model year with a 10.5:1 compression ratio, high-flow heads, forged crank, high-power camshaft, and a 4-bbl Carter ...

But Mr. Holloway and his vintage Plymouth help make the eight-part “Duster” a clever homage to the muscle-car-and-machismo movie of the ’70s drive-in. With the fuel additive of a murder mystery.

When Chrysler introduced the Plymouth Duster for the 1970 model year, it was a sporty-looking fastback coupe version of the Valiant, itself a twin to the Dodge . Skip to main content.