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In 2005, 34 years after the original film, Duel was followed by a spinoff sequel, Throttle, featuring a scene with Tom Gillen as David Mann (previously portrayed by Dennis Weaver), driving a red Plymouth Valiant that was fixed from the wreckage. In 2015, a Kickstarter campaign began to finance a documentary about the making of Duel.
1971 Plymouth Valiant Scamp. Beginning in 1971, a badge-engineered version of the 111 in (2,800 mm) wheelbase Dodge Dart Swinger called the "Valiant Scamp" was offered. This used the Dart Swinger two-door hardtop body shell with Valiant front sheet metal and dual taillamps carried over from the 1970 Dodge Dart.
1971 Plymouth Duster 340 . The Duster was a success for Plymouth, so much so that in 1971 Dodge requested and received their own version, the Demon. In response, Plymouth was given a version of the Dodge Dart Swinger 2-door hardtop named the Plymouth Valiant Scamp. For 1971, only small changes were made to the Duster.
Le Mans (1971), action film about a fictional running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Vanishing Point (1971), action road film prominently featuring a Dodge Challenger. [6] Duel (1971), thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg of a road rage chase featuring a Peterbilt 281 tanker truck and a 1971 Plymouth Valiant. Killdozer!
Plymouth XNR: 1960: 2-seater convertible: 2.8L 250 hp Straight-six engine [2] Plymouth Asimmetrica: 1961: 3.7L 145 hp Straight-six engine [3] Plymouth Valiant St. Regis: 1962: Coupé: Plymouth V.I.P. 1965: 4-seater convertible: Unique roof bar from the top of the windshield to the rear deck. Plymouth Barracuda Formula SX: 1966: Coupé: Plymouth ...
1960–1962 Valiant, Chrysler Valiant, and Plymouth Valiant (worldwide) 1961–1962 Dodge Lancer; 1961–1963 DeSoto Rebel (South Africa) 106 in 1963–1966 Plymouth Valiant (USA, Mexico, Europe) 1964–1966 Plymouth Barracuda; 1963–1966 Dodge Dart wagon; 1965 Valiant V100, Custom 100 (Canada) 108 in 1967–1973 Plymouth Valiant; 1967–1969 ...
A model 281 was prominently featured in the made-for-TV movie Duel, directed by 23-year-old Steven Spielberg, [2] in 1971. [1] When the film was released theatrically in overseas markets, additional scenes were filmed in order to lengthen it to 90-minute feature length.
It was introduced in two piston displacement sizes in 1960: The 170 cu in (2.8 L) "LG" (low-G, referring to the relatively short engine block casting and crankshaft stroke) in the Valiant, and the 225 cu in (3.7 L) "RG" (raised-G, referring to the relatively tall engine block casting and crankshaft stroke) in full-size Plymouth and Dodge Dart ...