1964 Plymouth Valiant vs. Chevrolet Chevy II & Corvair Mopar is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. Master Tech series training materials are the property of Chrysler Group LLC and are used with permission. MyMopar.com
My dad had three '64 Valiants in the early 70s. All driven into the ground as each of my elder brothers drove them as teenagers. :) Great video quality. Thanks for preserving and posting!
We had a 64 Valiant ragtop with the small 170 slant. with that rear end and gas mileage the car almost never got stuck in the snow and the car got almost the best gas mileage of any car we ever had. My dad always drove slow and never had a heavy foot. My Dad said the car never cost him one dime to maintain. Gas, top off the oil every 3 months and all was good.
The Valiant was a much better car than the Chevy II. The Valiant body was much stronger, the Slant 6 much better, the Torqueflite much better, the ride and handling much better, warranty much better, service intervals much better and looked better. I rode in both when new and the Valiant was a much better car. Also, in ‘64 the 273 V8 became available but was not mentioned in this video.
Valiant made up for the error shown in the engine options in mid-year when the 273 V-8 was added. My brother had a Signet 200 hardtop with the V-8...and the Chevy II Nova SS was reintroduced in mid-year, as was the hardtop body style.
mine is 55 years old and had 1 minor engine overhaul - new rings - 60 thou skimmed off the head - carter 2 barrel carb & front anti-sway bar - front disc brakes - free flow exhaust can relatively easily do 100 mph - had too many drinks @ took out a lamp post @ blew out both front tyres and drove away - they have hemi 426 main bearings and V8 valves Auto is 55 years old and flares up between 1st and 2nd gears under full throttle
Why not bring the Plymouth line back out of the cemetery? An economically built, popular line with a car based on design simplicity, sturdiness and cheap manteinance and operation. I think it would sell very well.
@@chriskelleher349 : A car built along these lines of design simplicity, sturdiness and low cost maintenance & operation (I.E. less trips to the car-shop), will sell well regardless of the label, I think.
A promo is a promotion. This is a dealer information promotion. The idea is to promote the automobile in such a way as to help the dealer promote and sell the automobile. The automobile the dealer will be promoting and selling is the Valiant automobile. The more Valiant automobiles the dealer promotes and sells the money he and the motor company will make.
"Sprayed and dipped" lol - I remember how "chalky" and rusty my dad's white Valiant was at 10 years old (in '74). Kinda like that white residue on your fingers when you touched white aluminum siding? :)
There is no drawback to the 2 speed auto G M offered. In the day, we had 2 cars that had that tranny, a ‘65 Impala wagon and a ‘68 LeMans. The tranny worked well in both cars and at over 100,000 miles, I had the tranny in the LeMans rebuilt. Cost was under $300.00 for everything.
The powerglide is not that bad, its geared well enough to get decent highway speed. Its kind of strange though as far as downshifting or engine braking goes.
RU-vid commentator, indeed one “terrymeadows1827,” accuses an individual, an Answerman, of not “answer[ing] the questions” and changing the topic. “Meadows’” response is “walking.” What is the nature of this Answerman? Who is this individual and what are the questions he is not answering and why? Toward which topic(s) is he diverting attention?
$15.60 price difference? Is this really a huge consideration? Were people that broke back in the early 60's? That equates to $126.61 in today's money. And a heater is optional???
Heaters were usually optional. As were radio's. My '65 Falcon had three options: heater, radio and cigarette lighter. Most cars were delivered to dealers with these options as a rule since they were usually added anyway. One could order a car with a heater/radio delete.
Yes, there are fewer shift points to get to 1:1 on a Powerglide, but that only matters for performance. For roadability, the TorqueFlite would be far better suited, as the car can stay at lower engine RPM at certain speeds. That equals less noise and better economy.
Lol, and now 55 years later.. The Chevy II is a classic performance icon (that V8/4 speed option mentioned). The Valiant, well.. There was an old woman I used to see driving one. She had "Jesus Saves" stickers all over it and a row of bobble head Jesus figures in the back window. Guess we see who won this battle in the end..
Good video but I didn't understand the concept - The guy who is looking for a car (in other words, knows nothing of the features/benefits) is the one who is stating all the features/benefits.
RU-vid commentator “303nitzubishi4”explained the apparent confusion between the identity of the customer and the identity of the seller. The commentator solved the mystery by pointing to a third party, a narrator, who lays out the respective features of the automobiles considered for purchase.
they are in line sixes and the 101 hp has the three speed...the two speed powerglide is a chevy transmission which had a 155 hp optional in line six...that old chevy may not be more reliable than your car but it is more durable...those powerglides were nearly indestructible
Power has come a long way those inline 6's were fairly large displacement from 2.8L-4L. The hp was a joke but they made decent torque so even with 2 speed in normal driving they got around fine. Plus the cars were light, they weren't burdened with modern crash safety requirements.
I received my drivers license in 1967. I was 16. The Nova was a beautifully solid ,very in demand car amoung my peers. My sister's boyfriend had a green nearly new 1963 SS Nova. It had the cool factor, at high school. The Mopar Valiant was a cheaply made piece of junk,right from the dealer. My mother had one. I will never forget the POS push button transmission,and the ugly sounding Bendix starter. Jeez Chrysler made horrible cars,until 1968! Then they built Road Runners,Super Bee's,AAR Cuda's,Chargers and Challengers. But before 1968, Mopar made ugly,cheap,cars unfortunately.
