Vehicle Description
1965 Plymouth Valiant V-100 Sedan
In May 1957, Chrysler president Lester Lum "Tex" Colbert
established a committee to develop a competitor in the burgeoning
compact car market which included the popular VW Beetle, the new
American Motors Rambler and upcoming entries from GM, Ford and
Studebaker. Design chief Virgil Exner created a car that was
smaller and lighter than a full-size car without sacrificing
passenger and luggage space. It was introduced as a 1960 model and
was officially considered a distinct brand, advertised with the
tagline "Nobody's kid brother, this one stands on its own four
tires."
For consignment a refashioned Valiant V-100 sedan with nicely
preserved steel body panels, original styling and some drivetrain
mods to make it very street worthy, but retaining its "sleeper"
look. Built by a Chrysler mechanic it has some added goodies like
AC, a linelock, power steering and power brakes. Nifty to say the
least.
Exterior
This Valiant has a wide, flat hood and a flat square rear deck. The
upper belt feature line runs from the rear body, in a gentle sweep,
to the front fender tip. Here it was "veed" back and down to the
trailing edge of the front fender. The roofline presents flatter
and sharpened in profile vs previous years. The grille shows as a
variation of the inverted trapezoid shape that characterized
contemporary Chryslers, with a fine mesh insert. Advances in body
structure, many accessories were promotional highlights. This
Valiant is offered up as a two-door hardtop sedan, shows in white
paint, and has plenty of nicely chromed trimmings throughout. Some
raciness is showing just a bit of its teeth in the 15 inch lightly
polished aluminum Slot wheels on all 4 corners dressed
with205/65R15's upfront, and 255/60R15's on back. Simple but
elegant on the early 60's styling for this mid 60's version.
Interior
Upfront, the dash has harkened back to the symmetrical design, and
in this car is blue bathed steel to house a front and center of the
steering wheel gauge cluster in a ribbed aluminum panel. A few
warning lights are placed there too. A large red digital tachometer
is mounted to the steering column, which has the original plastic
center badged Valiant steering wheel presenting in blue. Under the
dash is a quad of aftermarket gauges to mind the mill. Door panels
are nicely preserved blue vinyl with some vertical embossed ribs,
slight use of chrome trimming, and a central dark blue vinyl panel,
all looking very much original. Chairs front and back are a combo
of vinyl bolsters and upper backs and some use of patterned
broadcloth, all in light blue. Darker blue piping delineates the
different materials that make up the split back front bench and
solid rear bench which gives the appearance of two seats with a
central vinyl vertical rectangle between the broadcloth. Blue
carpeting with Valiant stitched embroidery mats in blue and white
floods the floors and floating in the center upfront of the bench
is a B&M shifter. The headliner is in great condition, and all
is looking good for this interior.
Drivetrain
Moving away from the original, this Chrysler mechanic went a bit
more intense on the rebuild utilizing a 360ci V8. It has a red
painted block and intake manifold, a nicely chromed air intake tube
which feeds a Holley 4 barrel carburetor. Valve coverings are cast
and show in black with shiny ribs. On back is a 3 speed A727
Torqueflite automatic tranny, and for the exhale headers and a
Flowmaster exhaust are now on. All hoses, connections and add ons
are like new including the AC parts. Evan a new aluminum radiator
is within these confines. Showroom quality under this hood all
souped up!
Undercarriage
Underneath is rust free and solid as a rock. Dual H pipe exhaust is
on, and you can evade the muffler by moving a lever to utilize a
pair of open pipes just prior to the H connection. All this along
with front independent torsion bar front suspension, and leaf
sprung rear suspension. An 8-3/4 inch rear is now on and it drives
the rear tires. Power disc brakes are now upfront, and power drums
own the back to slow the roll from the upgraded mill.
Drive-Ability
A quick fire up and warm up and off to the test track where this
car unleashed unexpected performance. All worked just great and all
the power upgrades made driving a breeze. Good braking, wonderful
acceleration and smooth shifting and I can personally say the
mechanic did a fine upstanding job in the redux!.
A sleepy little compact car once reserved for your grandmother, now
if she drove this she would have to change a diaper before she
enters the market! Plenty of power, nicely restored and a fantastic
powertrain. AC, PS, PB, headers and all the like make this Valiant
one of a kind. This car shows plenty of courage and Valor hence it
lives up to its name...Valiant
1157246612
1-Valiant Slant 6
1-V100
5-1965
7-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
246612-Sequential Unit Number
FENDER TAG
AB 10-170ci Slant 6
D 5-Automatic
E 5-Heater & Defroster
SO 526-May 26th Build
NUMBER 00069-Sequence Number
BDY V11-Valiant V100
TRM L4B-Blue Vinyl
PAINT WW1-White
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
