Before we first saw Steve Strope's latest creation, every time
we thought of a Duster, it was a Hemi-powered Pro Stocker,
hacked and slashed 440 bracket racer, or wheezing high school
beater. Make no mistake, we love Dusters, but we never, ever
thought of them as Pro Touring fodder-until now. In one fell
swoop, Dust'Ya elevates the little Plymouth into the 21st
century and beyond. Its tasteful use of smartly tweaked factory
styling cues-plus state of the art Pro Touring touches like EFI,
a five-speed overdrive box, massive four-wheel discs, and
serious suspension upgrades-place it firmly near the head of the
class. It's delicious, it's classy, it's ferocious, and it's a
Duster.  It all started when Boulder City, Nevada, Mopar
enthusiast and lifelong HOT ROD reader Romeo Furio saw Strope's
previous efforts in our pages. First came a Hugger Orange '67 El
Camino (Oct. '95), then a sleek pewter '66 Charger (Sept. '98),
then the Gumout-sponsored '66 El Camino giveaway car (Mar. '00),
and finally Challenger X (Feb.