Valiant

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Background:

The Plymouth based Dodge Dart was introduced in 1960, as a slightly smaller vehicle to replace the Plymouth line at Dodge dealerships. The DeSoto name was removed from the Division name in 1960 as a prelude to the demise of DeSoto as a car line. 1960 was also the year that a new class of car called the Compact was created. Compact cars were smaller in dimensions, lighter, and used smaller displacement engines. Their goal was fuel economy and ease of parking in urban areas. Chrysler Corporation's initial answer to the compact market was the Valiant.

The new Division removing the Desoto and adding the Valiant became the Plymouth\Valiant Division. The Valiant name would stand separate for only its first year. In 1961, the Valiant line was merged into and rebranded as a Plymouth. Chrysler vehicles replace DeSotos at DeSoto\Plymouth Dealers, making most of the dealers Chrysler\Plymouth dealers.

History:

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Model Predecessor

None. Valiant was the first of the compact cars with the Chrysler Corporation.

Model Successor

Volare

Export Versions

Related Models

Barracuda (the A-Body versions from 1964-1969)
Duster The sport coupe version created in 1970

Competition

Dodge Dart
Chevrolet Nova
Chevy II
Ford Falcon
Studebaker Lark
Chevrolet Corvair
Pontiac Tempest (prior to them becoming Intermediate size
Oldsmobile F-85
Buick Skylark (prior to them becoming Intermediate size
Mercury Comet
Rambler American

Class

Compact

Year by Year Changes, Production Numbers, and Cost:

1960

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Valiant

Contents

1960

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1961

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1962

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1963

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1964

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1965

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1966

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1967

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1968

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1969

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1970

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1971

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1972

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1973

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1974

Length, width, height, wheelbase

1975

Length, width, height, wheelbase

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