Dodge was not the only car builder that switched the way they were designing cars to match the trending shift towards smaller, more economical vehicles. Some of the main rivals for the Dodge Dart Demon 340 were the Chevy Nova SS which accelerated from 0 to 60 in 7.1 seconds. The AMC Hornet could reach 60 in 8 seconds, and the Mercury Comet could sprint to 60 in 8.6 seconds. The 1972 Dodge Demon 340 could push from 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds, showing that it was superior to all its close rivals in the compact car industry. To be clear, quarter mile times for the Demon were 14.9 seconds, the Comet was 19.4 seconds, the Hornet was 16.8 seconds, and the closest rival, the Nova SS, could achieve times such as 15.5 seconds.
2 Religious Groups Ended The Life Of The Dodge Demon
Even though the point that Dodge was trying to get out to the public was for them to come in for a demonstration (Demon-stration), religious and non-religious people all through the nation saw the demon and pitchfork decals on the car and immediately thought the worst. Buyers had the idea that Dodge was not only promoting a car to them but that Dodge was also promoting the concept of worshiping the antichrist. As stated throughout 1971 and 1972 by media managers from Dodge, the car was not named with such dark intentions. Still, since the religious groups continued to condemn the idea of a name, the company retired the vehicle. The executives at Dodge changed the name to simply the Dodge Dart Sport to appease the groups and hopefully increase sales.
1 The Infamous And Rare Dodge Dart Demon GSS
For true muscle car fanatics with the need for speed, there is a shop in Chicago known as Mr. Norms. It is a speed shop next to Grand Spaulding Dodge, a Mopar dealership that wants to outshine and outsell all the local competition. Mr. Norm is the shop that created the infamous and rare 1971/1972 Dodge Demon GSS. The upgraded car started as the basic Dart Demon 340, but it had some performance parts added by professional builders. The engine received a supercharger and a modified fuel pump and regulator. A blower was added to the hood to ensure the proper air-to-fuel ratio was maintained at every stage of acceleration by offering more air through the intake tubes. The car also came with bigger pulleys, a competition oil pump, heavy-duty valve springs, limited slip differential, and topped it all off by dyno-tuning the engine so it would perform at its best
10 Hidden Gems of the 1972 Dodge Demon 340 Every Car Enthusiast Should Know
