Angelo Bissessarsingh
1963 Chrysler Valiant
I remember this car running around San Fernando , Trinidad in the early 1990's when I was at school. These were imported RHD from Australia through Southern Sales and Services Ltd. who also sold Holdens . The car has a slant 6 and auto trans. A good resto project.
After the Plymouth Valiant turned out to be a success in the United States (starting with its 1959 introduction), Chrysler released Australia's first locally-assembled Valiant, the R-series. It was officially unveiled by South Australia's Premier, Sir Thomas Playford, in January 1962.Also notable was the Valiant's performance with 145 brake horsepower (108 kW) from the 225 slant-6 engine. This was a lot of power compared to the competing Holdens and Fords, which offered only 75 bhp (56 kW) and 85 bhp (63 kW) respectively.
Transmission options were a floor-shifted three-speed manual with a non-syncro first gear, or the pushbutton-operated three-speed TorqueFlite automatic. Options included a heater-demister unit, as well as a "Moparmatic" deluxe pushbutton transistor radio.
1963 Chrysler Valiant
I remember this car running around San Fernando , Trinidad in the early 1990's when I was at school. These were imported RHD from Australia through Southern Sales and Services Ltd. who also sold Holdens . The car has a slant 6 and auto trans. A good resto project.
After the Plymouth Valiant turned out to be a success in the United States (starting with its 1959 introduction), Chrysler released Australia's first locally-assembled Valiant, the R-series. It was officially unveiled by South Australia's Premier, Sir Thomas Playford, in January 1962.Also notable was the Valiant's performance with 145 brake horsepower (108 kW) from the 225 slant-6 engine. This was a lot of power compared to the competing Holdens and Fords, which offered only 75 bhp (56 kW) and 85 bhp (63 kW) respectively.
Transmission options were a floor-shifted three-speed manual with a non-syncro first gear, or the pushbutton-operated three-speed TorqueFlite automatic. Options included a heater-demister unit, as well as a "Moparmatic" deluxe pushbutton transistor radio.