American Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Dart, Plymouth Duster, Lancer, and other A-Body photos
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Images are arranged by year. Some photos and drawings are on other Valiant and A-Body pages; photos on these pages are (usually) not found anywhere else on this Web site. If you see a photo of your car without credit to you, as owner or as photographer, please let me know immediately via this contact form on allpar. Many of these photos (and others) are now in the Valiant Chronology and Plymouth Duster pages! |
1962 Valiants
Black and white photos courtesy of the Plymouth Bulletin.
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1963 Plymouth Valiant cars (Robert Simmons)
This Valiant was my first car back in 1977, when I was 16 years old. I bought it from an uncle for $75. It was mocked all through high school, and was dubbed the “class wreck.” I vowed someday I would restore the car and get the last laugh. I had it ever since, though I wrecked it 12 years ago, and it's been sitting in my garage till this summer.
I bought another 1963 parts car and began putting the two together. I just finished restoration 2 weeks ago, just in time for its first car show, the James Dean Rebel Run in Fairmount, Indiana this last weekend.
Attached is the (near) finished "Prince" Valiant, sitting in front of my old high school in New Castle, Indiana. Also attached is a clipping of the 1979 school paper.
I rode Prince in my high school's homecoming parade last week (26 years later) and everyone remembered. They could not believe it. I did get the last laugh!
1964 Dodge Darts
This is Bill Smith's 1964 Dodge Dart convertible.
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We're not sure where the following Valiant photos came from - can you contact us if they're yours?
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Maribel Dietz and Jordan Kellman's 1964 Valiant wagon: This perfect car was purchased from the original owner and is driven every day. Or at least it was, when we got the photo at some point between 1994 and 2004. We’ve lost track of them but would love higher resolution photos now!
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Bill Watson sent this picture of Rob Rovatti's Canadian-built 1964 Valiant V-100. Fancy wheels are modifications . From the Mopar Unlimited car show in Vancouver. We suspect that's his 'Cuda too.
Valiant V-280 featured by Ghia in the 1964 Turin Auto Show (courtesy Steve Remington and Russ Shreve)
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1965: Brian's Plymouth Valiant convertible
1966: Various Valiants
Click here to see Ron's 1966 Valiant (restoration story and photos). Following photo is Gary D. Kuklo Jr.'s 1966 Valiant with 2-barrel 273.
Marc Chiarello and his 225-powered automatic Valiant 100
I consider myself extremely lucky to have found this car when I did in 1996. My friends and I were at the Iola Car Show walking through the swap when one of them saw a swap space with a board with pictures of the car on it, but no price. I decided to look at it to see what it was really like and how much the person wanted for it. Next weekend, we went up to Auburndale, near Marshfield, Wisconsin to see this car. I really wasn't planning on buying it, I had never had a project car before and didn't think I could afford to restore one. After looking at the perfectly straight and rust free body, I nervously asked what his price was. The owner, a Body and Fender guy, said he just wanted his money out of it for a paint job he did for the guy who left the car with as collateral. After running wacky prices like $2000 or $2500 around in my mind and looking forward to leaving without it, he said, "$400 is what I need to get outta it."
Well, we drove it all the way home, about 130 miles with bald bias ply tires, needing a tune-up and still got 24 MPG with it! It's already won two 2nd place awards at the local Chrysler car show, and I still don't have it painted yet!
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Photos of the engine: Before Restoration | After Restoration Photos of the car: |
1967: Matt Zimmerman's 1967 Valiant 200 (slant six/auto)
"It took me a while to get used to driving with power nothing but it now seems easy to me. It sure is fun having a car that seems like it has less electronics in it than my wristwatch! It sure is a good car and an easy one to repair though I did have trouble figuring out how to adjust the carb just precisely so that it would quit stalling on me!"
1968 Plymouth Valiant picture
1969 Valiant car photos
The Valiant pictured below has an unusual clean, elegant appearance, thanks partly to the uncluttered grille and partly to the graceful shape. It is Mark DuVerger's daily driver, and a 1969 Valiant Signet. It has a 1968 170 slant 6 with automatic, 8 1/4" posi, 3:55 gears with SS springs to replace the original saggers, a 1986 Fifth Avenue leather interior, and M/T Indy sneakers on rallyes. The rest of the car is "pretty original."
1971: various A-body car pictures
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| XE Ryder's 1971 Scamp | XE Ryder's 1971 Scamp | |
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| John Cirillo's orange wonder | Mike Fettes' Demon | |
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| "Gazguzlr's" Dodge Demon, inside and out | ||
1972: Dart and Duster car pictures
| Jim Iseminger's 1972 Dodge Dart Demon, 318 V8 2-bbl. Dark metallic green with white interior. Interior and Exterior Decor groups, Custom package (interior also). The car runs great, ...but is a work in progress. I was lucky enough to get A-DEMON for the [plates] |  |
Chad E. Brown's 1972 Plymouth Duster
1973: Plymouth Dusters
Chad Schuster's 1973 Duster
Chad Schuster's 1973 Plymouth Duster has matching numbers, a 340 engine and A727 heavy-duty automatic with floor shifter. In the fun field participant judging he received 2nd, 3rd, and 1st prize in the 1998, 1999, and 2000 Chryslers at Carlisle shows. It was featured in the December 1998 issue of Mopar Muscle. Since then, Chad installed an original style battery, NOS tail lights and bezels, NOS three-speed wiper motor, front license plate bracket, black crankcase breather, and reinstalled a factory AM/FM radio. Many other details have been updated to match the correct factory condition. Some key features are a fold down rear seat, rocker panel molding, and factory chromed/argent silver grille.
Other 1973 models
1974 Plymouth Valiant
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Pete Dickerson's 1974 Scamp 318 |
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Matthew's [Mattguy's] Scamp: "It's a 1974 with a 318 in it. 136,000 miles. I've slowly been building it back up to nice condition over the past 5 years. It's my everyday driver. Last fall/summer I removed all the old paint and re-worked the rear pas. side quarter panel esp. (I smashed it in the winter 3 years ago). The interior is next with new carpet and ceiling vinyl. Other than that, it's a fine car. I'd rather drive it than any new vehicle (other than a motorcycle) any day of the week. Aside from on-going engine work that I'm always tinkering with, the Vally is pretty much solid and just as smooth as any other low-$$$ car (from any year) that I've ever been in. Besides, the vally's unique and nostalgic on today's road and that makes 'em lots of fun to drive around in." |
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There are some very good 1974 Valiant photos in our Project Valiant page (go down to May 15!)
1976 Valiant, Scamp, Dart...
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Dave Mastro adds police gear to my own Valiant rendition |
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Dominick DePaolo's 76 Scamp (left) and his friend Jim with his being-restored 71 Dart and 74 340 daily driver |
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Mike Manning's 1975 Dodge Dart Sport - see the story! |
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Note the clear lenses on the driving lights. These would be switched in 1976 so that the bulbs would be clear, and the lenses would be amber. A small change but it did make the Valiant and Duster look just a little better. |
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My 1976 Valiant's interior |
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The 1976 Plymouth Duster -- a two-door Valiant with rounded curves. (Contributor lost - contact me!) |
Also see the Valiant Chronology page!