VALIANT R & S SERIES
Aug 17, 2022
4 minutes
After establishing a subsidiary in Australia, Chrysler then took ten years to find a model which could compete with the dominant Holden and recently arrived Ford Falcon.
The `V-200’ Valiant had been part of the North American Plymouth range since 1959 and within a year was being evaluated for Australian release. Reaction was positive, so crates containing enough components to build 1008 `R’ Series Valiants were shipped to Chrysler’s factory in the Adelaide suburb of Tonsley Park.
The cars began appearing in local Chrysler showrooms from 18 January 1961 and within days all had been sold. Disappointed buyers then needed to wait more
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