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The Valiant was a good seller, but never quite gained the level of market acceptance as its major competitors—the Holden and the Falcon. In 1971, Chrysler Australia released the Valiant VH model (still based on the US A-Body platform), it was significantly wider than earlier Valiants, with the lineup including the memorable Valiant Charger.
The AP6 model range included the Valiant Wayfarer, the first Valiant-based coupe utility to be built by Chrysler Australia. The AP6 was the first Australian-built Valiant to be offered with a V8 engine – the 273 cu in (4.47 L) LA V8 , introduced in American Valiants in 1964, and released in Australia in August 1965.
It was the first Valiant model to be manufactured in Australia rather than just assembled there. [4] The AP5 featured entirely new sheet-metal, with most body panels produced in Australia. [4] It differed from the US Plymouth Valiant in having a six-bar grille, [5] a larger boot with a different rear deck and a flat rear window. [4]
The Chrysler Valiant (SV1) is an automobile which was produced in Australia from March 1962 to April 1963 by Chrysler Australia. It was the second Australian Chrysler Valiant model, replacing the RV1 (R series)
The coupe utility or "ute" (car-based pickup truck), the Valiant Charger coupe, and the Chrysler by Chrysler luxury car were all Valiant-based models unique to Australia. Australian Valiants were locally built in New Zealand and South Africa; [ citation needed ] and were exported to the United Kingdom, Japan, and other right-hand drive markets.
It was the first Australian Chrysler Valiant model. [1] The Valiant RV1 (or Valiant R Series) [7] was launched in Australia in January 1962. [8] Completely knocked down (CKD) packs were imported from Windsor in Canada, bodies were painted at Chrysler Australia's Mile End facility and final assembly was undertaken at Tonsley Park. [2]
The Chrysler Valiant (CL) is an automobile which was produced in Australia by Chrysler Australia from 1976 to 1978. The CL, which was the twelfth Australian Chrysler Valiant model, replaced the Chrysler Valiant (VK). It was also built in South Africa by Sigma, who marketed it there as the Chrysler SE. [3]
The Chrysler Valiant AP6 is an automobile which was produced by Chrysler Australia from 1965 to 1966. [1] It was the fourth Chrysler Valiant model produced in Australia . Overview