Slant Six Pins and Buttons

Coming from the "Land Down Under". It's the small, but mighty '71 Valiant Charger (an modified example of one was in Mad Max - Fury Road)

The Bicentennial signaled the end of Valiant's sixteen years in production in the US. Fun Fact: In 1976 the Valiant became available for law enforcement (with mixed success)...

1966 brought us Star Trek, the Astrodome, and the final year of Valiant's second generation body style...

Car Illustration

1972 proved to be the best selling year for the Valiant with over 330,000 sold.

1970 brought us Apollo 13, Monday Night Football, and this refined sedan!

As the storm clouds of the gas crisis started to rise in the early 70s, Valiant shifted it's advertising away from strictly performance and toward build quality.

This is a grad-school throwback to an old Plymouth Barracuda ad called "Shortcut". This time though, it's my brother's 1964 Valiant. This time though, you determine the body color! Pick from a plethora of colors for a shirt or break out the markers on a new notebook or sticker.

LBJ, The British Invasion, and the mildly refreshed Valiant for 1964...

As the storm clouds of the gas crisis started to rise in the early 70s, American car companies shifted their advertising away from strictly performance and toward build quality.

Hot off its initial release, the Valiant received some minor cosmetic changes and introduced a two-door and hardtop version to the line-up.

Fun Fact: Nascar had a compact class for a brief stint (1960-61). During it's short run, Valiants trounced the competition with their Hyper-Pak slant sixes.

Fun Fact: Nascar had a compact class for a brief stint (1960-61). During it's short run, Valiants trounced the competition with their Hyper-Pak slant sixes.

1974 brought about the last variation of the Valiant moniker as it became a rebadged Dart. (Wikipedia)

Valiant was touted as a stylish, economical choice for the gas-crisis era.

1962 would be the last year for the first generation Valiant design. This particular year was lauded for Outstanding Design by the Society of Illustrators.

LBJ, The British Invasion, and a mildly updated Valiant for 1964!

Fun Fact: Nascar had a compact class for a brief stint (1960-61). During it's short run, Valiants trounced the competition with their Hyper-Pak slant sixes.

A chronological history of America's small, but mighty Valiant

For 1965 - Barracuda gained some performance in the form of the 273 Commando V-8 and Formula S Package

1966 would be the last year for Barracuda to wear the Valiant badge (and another four years until another muscle car would brandish the humble moniker).

The humble Valiant dropped it's top and got a new look for 1963!

LBJ, The British Invasion, and the mildly refreshed Valiant for 1964...

Hot off its initial release, the Valiant received some minor cosmetic changes and introduced a two-door and hardtop version to the line-up.

Based off the Valiant logo from a 1960's Commercial

The humble Valiant gets a new look for 1963!

1962 would be the last year for the first generation Valiant design. This particular year was lauded for Outstanding Design by the Society of Illustrators.

Behold an amazing concoction that could only reside the land of kangaroos and platypuses...The Valiant Charger!

1966 brought us Star Trek, the Astrodome, and the final year of Valiant's second generation body style...

Hot off its initial release, the Valiant received some minor cosmetic changes and introduced a two-door and hardtop version to the line-up.

The chronological back end of America's small, but mighty Valiant

LBJ, The British Invasion, and the mildly refreshed Valiant for 1964...

The humble Valiant gets a new look for 1963!

1965 brought mild styling changes...and the not-so-mild 273 Commando small block!

1969 - Woodstock, we walked on the moon, and you could purchase this 2-Door Beauty!

Celebrating the wagon version of America's mighty compact...