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The Chrysler Valiant was a full-size car which was sold by Chrysler Australia between 1962 and 1981. Initially a rebadged locally assembled Plymouth Valiant from the United States, from the second generation launched in 1963, the Valiant was fully manufactured in Australia.


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The Valiant V.I.P. was offered in both 4 door sedan and Safari station wagon body styles and was fitted with a 273 cu in (4.5 L) V8 engine. The VE Valiant V.I.P. replaced the outgoing top of the range VC Valiant V8 , however with the V8 engine now optional across the VE model range and no longer reserved for the top specification, the change of name was instigated.


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The VC Valiant was introduced in March 1966 and although it was basically the same car as it`s predecessor the AP6 underneath, the new body with sharp, squared-off styling was clearly influenced by Chrysler in America.. (Slant 6 only) and Regal. The V8 optioned cars (273 V8) were named 'Valiant V8/Safari V8' and not Regal V8/Regal Safari V8.


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In basic form the VC Valiant offered a 3.7-litre, 108kW engine and three-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on every forward gear. Upgrades in line with new safety regulations included windscreen washers and two-speed wipers, front seat-belt mounts and reversing lights. | Read next: Valiant AP6-CL, V8/VF-VH hardtop market review 2017/18


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The AP6/VC Valiant After Australians were wooed by the striking styling of the R and S Series Valiants, the first Australian model, the 1963 AP5, was a huge let down. Virgil Exner, responsible for the wild and adventurous look of Chryslers up to that point, had been dismissed.


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The Complete Chrysler Valiant VC Technical Specifications.. finned on V8 models; Late model VC V8's were fitted with front discs as standard; Front: 9 inch x 2 1/2" (228.6 mm) drums or 11" (279.4 mm) disc with 2 piston calliper ; Rear: 9 inch x 2" (228.6 mm) drums; Booster PBR VH24 standard on V8, optional on 6 cylinder models.


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The Valiant V8 was a quick car in its day, recording a 0-60 mph time of just 10.5 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 17.5 seconds (as tested by Wheels magazine in May 1967). The VC proved a milestone car in Chrysler Australia's history, the 65,634 strong production run a significant increase over the previous AP6 but surviving examples.


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Chrysler went first with a V8 engine for its family-oriented Valiant, followed by Ford in the XR Falcon and finally Holden's HK. But the Valiant was always perceived as just a bit larger, 'flasher' and more powerful than the other two.


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These were the cars that brought V8 power to the mainstream Valiant range and added plush VIP versions as well as the Dodge-based Hardtop. Basic VC-VG sedans and wagons sell today in good condition at around $20,000, with excellent Regals sometimes priced much higher but realistically worth $30-35,000.


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In 1966, a pair of the latest model VC Valiant V8s ran pretty much as they came off the showroom floor, complete with black vinyl roofs, three-speed automatic transmissions, four-wheel drum brakes and skinny radial tyres. The only showroom items removed were the hub caps.


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Now that the Regal looked the goods, everything else copped a makeover to match. MORE Dodge V6-powered two-door 1966 Chrysler VC Valiant. Gallery 1. The offending donk has been replaced with 414 cubes of Chrysler small-block goodness, topped with a Weiand tunnel ram sporting twin Holley HP 750cfm carbs.


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CHRYSLER was the last of the Big Three to have a stab at the Australian family car market, launching the Valiant in 1962 to take on Holden's EK and Ford's XL. Known as the R series, the first Valiant was built in the US and assembled at Adelaide's Mile End factory. Besides Australia, export Valiants made their way to Canada, Mexico, South.


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