#Chrysler Valiant CM

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Chrysler Valiant Regal Wagon, 1979. The CM series Valiant was only offered as a saloon or long-roof wagon as Chrysler Australia's local manufacturing operations were wound down. Production ended in August 1981 by which time Mitsubishi had taken over Chrysler Australia

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Etsy listing available in my shop

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[oldmotors]

In the wake of Chrysler’s “forward look” revolution, the company was already working on its first “compact,” which became the Valiant in the fall of 1959. It was at first just “Valiant.” It was originally intended to be its own make, and only became a Plymouth when that idea was dropped. Chrysler President Lester “Tex” Colbert re-organized the brand networks into Chrysler-Imperial, Dodge, and Plymouth-Valiant-DeSoto, a setup that didn’t last long thanks to Plymouth’s poor showing in 1960 (Valiant became Plymouth to bolster sales), but it permanently separated Dodge and Plymouth and made their dealers rivals. Dodge stores, who’d been given a lightly reworked big Plymouth for 1960 as a junior model - the original Dart - immediately clamored for a Valiant of their own. The first “small” Dodge was the Lancer, a reworked Valiant with lighter detailing and fewer of the original Valiant’s unusual styling flourishes - such as the faux continental kit. Even toned down, the original Valiant/Lancer’s eccentric styling had held it back; and for 1963 the cars were both reworked with more conventional styling. A secondary goal was also better differentiation - they needed to look different, and the Valiant-Dart Studio, working under ex-Packard man Dick Macadam, did a much better job of giving these two cars their own visual identities. It helped that Dodge got an additional 5” (13 cm) of wheelbase over the Plymouth. Influenced by the themes of the late Virgil Exner era, the cars were finished under Elwood Engel. The “Lancer” name was dropped at the last minute in late 1962 in favor of “Dart,” which had previously been applied to Plymouth-based full-sizes from 1960. ‘63 Dart sales were up by 250% over ‘62 Lancers, and even better in 1964. The top-spec of this first dart was a performance-themed car - the Dart GT. In 1963, the cars were slant-six only, but in mid-1964, facing new rivals like the Pontiac LeMans GTO, #mopar engineers reworked the engine bay to fit the 273 V8. The resulting ‘64 Dart GT was a quick car, and got even faster in 1965 - 0-60 in 8 seconds, the first of the really fast compact Darts. The cars were heavily updated in ‘66 and entirely restyled in 1967. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NJJaTA8rc/?igshid=1iy4697kt9jyi

#mopar

[the-valiant-guy-blog]

Hello, im new to this, this is a 1980 Chrysler valiant cm sedan, for the non car people and people who dont have this in there country.

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Just finished and ready for customer delivery. Chrysler Valiant VH-CM Bluetooth radio. Starting from $625. . . . . . #scatpack #chryslervaliant #valiantpacer #valiantcharger #mopar #hemi #aussiechrysler #aussiemopar #carporn #aussieval #moparornocar #aussiemopar #classicautosound #retrosound #aussieclassics #aussiemuscle #dodgecharger #carsofinstagram #musclecar #v8 #musclecars #mustang #moparfam #charger #srt #hellcat #challenger #thatsmydodge #srt8 #carswithoutlimits https://www.instagram.com/p/B0P6YagA83m/?igshid=vbcg805fbhd1

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[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Chrysler Valiant GLX Sedan, 1979. The CM series was the final iteration of the Australian-made Chrysler that dated back to the VH series of 1971.

#Chrysler #Chrysler Valiant #Chrysler Valiant GLX #Chrysler Valiant CM #1979 #1970s #Chrysler Australia #last of the line #end of the line

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Chrysler Valiant CL Utility & Van, 1978. The CL series were the final versions of the vehicles that had begun their model lives in the early 70s as the V-series Valiants. The Australian Valiants soldiered on until 1981 but the final CM series did without the ute and van variants

#Valiant #Chrysler Valiant #Valiant Utility #Chrysler Valiant Utility #Chrysler Valant Van #Chrysler Valiant Sports Van #1978 #Chrysler Australia #dead brands #pick-up #panel van #1970s #advertising

[oldmotors]

In the wake of Chrysler’s “forward look” revolution the company was working on a newer, smaller vehicle for 1960 - which ultimately became the Plymouth Valiant. Introduced in the fall of 1959, it was at first just “Valiant,” only becoming an “official” Plymouth a year later. Since the early 1930s Dodge dealers had also sold Plymouths, but that changed in late 1959 - Chrysler President Tex Colbert had re-organized things into Chrysler-Imperial, Dodge, and Plymouth-Valiant-DeSoto, a setup that didn’t last long but which permanently separated Dodge and Plymouth and made them internal rivals. Dodge dealers, who’d been given a lightly reworked Plymouth for 1960 - the original Dart - immediately clamored for a Valiant of their own. - The first “small” Dodge was the Lancer, a reworked Valiant with lighter detailing and fewer of the original Valiant’s unusual styling details. Even toned down, the original Valiant/Lancer’s eccentric styling had held it back against the Corvair and Falcon; and for 1963 the cars were both rebodied into more conventional looking cars. The secondary goal was also better differentiation - they needed to be less obviously badge-engineered, and the Valiant-Dart Studio, working under ex-Packard designer Dick Macadam, did a much better job of giving these two cars their own visual identities. It helped that Dodge got an additional 5” (13 cm) of wheelbase over the Plymouth. Though influenced by the themes of the late Virgil Exner era, the cars were clean and modern. - The “Lancer” name was dropped at the last minute in late 1962 in favor of “Dart,” which had previously been applied to slightly smallish full-sizes from 1960. ‘63 Dart sales were up by 250% over ‘62 Lancers, and even better in 1964. The top-spec of this first dart was a performance-themed car - the Dart GT. In 1963, the cars were slant-six only, but in mid-1964, facing new rivals like the Pontiac LeMans GTO, #mopar engineers reworked the engine bay to fit the 273 V8, then boosted its power to 235hp for ‘65. The resulting ‘65 Dart GT was a quick car - 0-60 in 8 seconds, the first of the really fast compact Darts. The cars were freshened in ‘66 and entirely restyled in ‘67. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ul5-al9bk/?igshid=25j5dnrfez13

#mopar

[classicautosound]

Chrysler Valiant VH-CM Bluetooth radio. Starting from $625. . https://www.retrosoundusa.com.au/index.php?l=product_detail&p=778 . . . . . #scatpack #chryslervaliant #valiantpacer #valiantcharger #mopar #hemi #aussiechrysler #aussiemopar #carporn #aussieval #moparornocar #camaro #bmw #chevrolet #dodge #americanmuscle #dodgecharger #carsofinstagram #musclecar #v8 #musclecars #mustang #moparfam #charger #srt #hellcat #challenger #thatsmydodge #srt8 #carswithoutlimits https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv0Pn3vgAjf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bydw0xjsfpj1

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