I almost feel like this video was made just for me, because my family had its cousin, a 1974 Plymouth Duster! The Duster was originally my mom's car but became "the family car" when she married my dad in 1975. It was a "Gold Duster" in both color and trim level and had a brown vinyl roof with brown stripes running along the sides. It had wheel covers very similar to the Valiant you reviewed (I've grown to really love the early Valiants, by the way. Cool styling!). Our Duster had the optional 318 V8 because my mom told me that the six she test drove felt like a slug, and it had the Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission, so nothing racy like the 360 and/or 4-speed. The gold vinyl interior stood up to over a decade of hauling kids, dogs, and lumber around until we finally sold it in 1993! We didn't have a lot of money growing up so we kept everything a long time. I really like the "leaning tower of power" slant six also for its uniqueness. Our secondary car from my childhood was a 1976 Toyota Corona MK II sedan that we bought in 1986 and I just LOVED it! Comparing the two cars, I can see why domestic auto makers started to struggle in the 70s, as the Toyota's quality was top notch! If you can find any 1970s Toyota to review, I'd really appreciate it. I often wonder what became of that car after we sold it in 2000.
It's funny you mention that, I saw a Toyota Corona Wagon driving up and down Highway 99 in Lynnwood about a month ago and I was wondering how I could go about finding the owner and asking them to film it without following them creepily..
What a Beauty in Blue/white. I own a 73 225 Slant six Sedan in beige, no Vinyl roof and love it’s Design and to relax on the Front bench seat. Here in Germany almost no one knows it. On the autobahn, i am slowing down traffic with it, as many other drivers want to get a glimpse on it :)
Amazing! I've been pleasantly surprised how many people in Europe especially have taken a liking to the Valiant! Here it's just an older car with somewhat of an enthusiast base, but overseas its appeal is getting pretty widespread!
Jason Carpp sale proof means it can’t be sold. The channel analyses cars from a sales standpoint, as in is the car easy to sell or sale proof (difficult to sell)
My grandfather had one of these that my dad bought from him. My dad said the slant 6 was famous for going through starter motors frequently. I believe the location where it was mounted got too much heat from the engine. Needed a heat shield.
A couple things to just correct. The 1967 Valiant thru 1973 didn't share any body components with the Dodge Dart. Although they were built on the same platform, the Valiant was completely different from the Dart. First and foremost, the Valiant has a much shorter wheelbase and also offered a Two door Sedan. The Dart was a longer car on a longer wheelbase and offered a four door and a Two Door Hardtop. There was no Valiant 2 door Hardtop. The Dart's 2 door sedan again had an entirely different greenhouse and a longer wheelbase than the Valiant. in 1974 with the revised styling, Dart and Valiant shared everything. They became fully badge engineered. In relation to the Aspen and the Volare (pronounced VoLAR A) to Fly in Italian. They didn't specifically replace the Dart and Valiant, they were all available at the same time. There were both 1976 model years and they were both on the show room floor together.
I just got one on Saturday. It has sat for awhile. My brother in law and his friend had it over the last year. Sat for 15 years. It has a new edlebrock intake and 4 bbl installed. Runs great. Need to I sort the mods done to it. Radiator hose blew off. Stalled and needing a screwdriver and coolant. Thought. This is why I had it trailered you here. I would not have wanted to drive 200 miles to find the little things. Family brought coolant and a screwdriver and was home in 10 min. Haven’t even registered it and I love it. I also had the dogs with me and they love it too. I know more about this era car than the Honda I got last year. I had a 73 satellite in the late 90’s and loved it. I know it’s not a street rod but that’s not important.
I have a chance to buy a 73 Plymouth Valiant slant6 225. The guy wants 6500$ for it and it looks really nice. I know nothing about pricing, what do you think?
You forgot the 74 to 76 it order the Special Edition which option Split bucket bench seats 318 Power Disc brakes Air conditioning system Am&FM Radio Inside Hood Release. My neighbor had a 75 Special Edition Model.
The front fender blinkers were not for other driver's to see them, as with modern cars on the review mirrors. They were so the driver knew the blinker lights were working. If the light stayed on, it meant the blinkers were not working, if they blinked it meant to blinkers were working. Also when both lights would stay on, it meant you were getting poor fuel economy. i do not remember if Ford offered a similar feature, I do not think they did. GM for Cadillac & up level Buick & Oldsmobile models had a similar feature. Also it was not common, in those days, to have a right hand side review mirror. The gear indicator on the steering wheel was common, in those days, for most entry & mid priced cars. I do not remember any upscale car having the indicator on the steering wheel.
I've driven BB & SB A-bodies...rarest one? A '76 Dart A38 cop car with the 360. Actually was the best all-around A-body and was the fastest squad in it's era...faster that the B- & C- bodied Mopars of the age.
@@SaleProofCarReviews for vintage Chrysler product's, A-bodies are the cheapest to get into overall. They were the most numerous, cock-roach tough, and they aren't 17 (or more) feet long. If you can apply basic hot rod/resto-mod techniques, this chassis can be made to handle & brake very well for not a crazy amount of money
The Plymouth Valiant and Dodge Dart are body A-body cars, but totally different for the most part. The 1967-73 models don’t even ride on the same wheelbase. That’s for starters.
@@SaleProofCarReviews The Dart is overall a larger car, the Valiant is smaller until 1974 when it uses the same 111” wheelbase as the Dart. They are different in just about every dimension. Dodge and Plymouth were both Chrysler products but they considered each other competitors. The Dart had its own instrument cluster from 1967-71 then in 1972 the Dart and Valiant shared the instrument cluster. The Dart was around before the Valiant, but was a larger car in 1959, the Valiant was its own model not a Chrysler or a Plymouth for the first two years.
I think the locking gas cap is likely aftermarket. My mom's 1969 Dart had a body-color non-locking cap. Interestingly, these cars broke a nearly universal convention. Almost all cars and trucks that have a single exhaust have the fuel filler on the opposite side from the exhaust. Not so the Darts and Valiants. Who knows why, but it's a odd quirk.
They were actually very good cars. The square and boxy design. Compare the backseat to that new Nissan Sentra. Also certain things like a right hand mirror you could get is an option. A good review thank you.
The American Volvo. A high mpg version of the Duster was rated at 24/36 mpg. I've never heard of anyone getting 36 highway in a A body, but about 30 was achievable. Had the motor survived to the EFI era it could have done better and had more oomph You can upgrade these today as a daily driver.
I have a chance to buy a Plymouth Valiant slant6 225. The guy wants 6500$ for it and it looks really nice. I know nothing about pricing, what do you think?
I have a chance to buy a 73 Plymouth Valiant slant6 225. The guy wants 6500$ for it and it looks really nice. I know nothing about pricing, what do you think?
Mopar4Life if it’s really nice that’s actually a good price. Nice valiant slant sixes are running $10K-$11K in my area while running “project” slant sixes are running up to $5K
