Obscure automotive history - The 1964 Plymouth Valiant

Here's a brief recap of the '64 Valiant. while no supercar or ultra valuable rarity, they're one of many unsung heroes of the automotive industry at the time.

- A link to the playlist where I buy and begin the revival of my very own 1964 Plymouth Valiant convertible...

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[EZClassicFuelUp]

My folks had one with a slant 6 cylinder motor. They took us to Florida on a vacation and we slept in the folded down back seat area. Us kids loved that car and we cried when our folks sold it.

[Htfsik]

Just noticed the tail lights of the ‘64 Valiant bear resemblance to the tail lights of the ‘63 Imperial.

[ericcriteser]

These 60s Valiants were daily drivers well into the late 1990s in Detroit. They were everywhere when I was growing up; 70s -90s.

[E.T.Hawksbawm]

For anyone wondering, the film referenced is called Duel, starring Dennis Weaver.

[bertskidmore]

Sold in Australia as Chrysler Valiant 1963 to about 1980

[martianshoes]

At 9 yrs old, I received a model of the 1963 Valiant. From my Sunday School teacher.

[LarryRichelli]

We sold pot in 68 in Southern Calif. We would buy nice Valiant from old folks, tint the windows, and put a great stereo in it and drive around 100s of pounds of pot without ever getting stopped.

[davidbell]

And Australia they made them here at the Australian chrysler factory for 20 years.

[RandalSwitzer]

We made them in Canada and the Barracuda was only made in Canada

[johnherlan]

Let's tell the whole story of the Barracuda beating the Mustang to market by two weeks. Both cars came out in spring of 64 and the Plymouth Barracuda had a two week advantage over the Mustang but the sales tell the real story. In they're first year of production Plymouth sold 22, 000 units and a total of about 340, 000 units by the end of its production in 1974. Ford on the other hand sold about 500, 000 units in its first year of production alone.

[robertcushman]

I had a 64 v200 convertible in high school, beat the hell out of it, and she never failed me 🎉🎉🎉

[promerops]

The Valiant was South Africa's best selling car in the mid-60s.

[crazyburkey]

I want one with the 413 and a push button transmission

[jamesslick]

Despite Ma MoPar having "quality issues" going back to 1957, This was NEVER the case with the Valiant! From 1960 thru1976 every one was an "unkillable" little car.(They were often a "kid's" first car in to the late 1980s!) Then they pissed it away be replacing the Valiant with the Volare.

[davidbashforth]

Compact? Americans have some weird ideas.