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Author:  68barracuda [ Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:10 am ]
Post subject:  A South African Old car Brochure site FYI
http://www.moby302.co.za/ :D
Author:  Matt Cramer [ Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:44 am ]
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Definitely some interesting things there. I had no idea Chrysler built any A-body station wagons after 1966:

http://www.moby302.co.za/brochures/1970 ... afari.html
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:03 am ]
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Yeah, Valiant station wagons (A-bodies, all of them) were built in Australia right through to the end in 1981. These Australian-built wagons were the ones sold in South Africa. Some of the ones sold in South Africa through 1970 got US Dart or Valiant front sheetmetal to match the US-body sedans in the South African model lineup.

Overview of the Australian Valiant wagons post '66:

Here's a '67-'68 VE model:

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The '68-'70 VF model used the same body shell, but had a new grille treatment (very much like the US '69 Chevrolet), front park/turn lamps moved to the fender tops(!), and the tail/brake/turn lamps and related sheetmetal at the back were revised. Here's a VF sedan showing the new front end styling:

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The '70-'71 VG model was the same as the VF except it had a new grille and new rectangular headlamps (and the new Hemi-6 engine, which was not installed on cars sold outside the Australian market...export 6-cylinder cars got the Slant-6).

The VH model, released in '71, was the all-new body shell that was used on all Australian-built Valiants through to '81. Headlamp, taillamp, grille, and trim styling was twiddled and tweaked over the decade, but that's it. Here's an '81 CM station wagon:

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Author:  68barracuda [ Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:20 am ]
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And here is my 78 CL REGAL SE 318 - known over here as a Chrysler SE

A REALY fancy Valiant

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Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:27 am ]
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...and here's a quick paste-together of the two facing pages in that '70 South African Valiant brochure. It's not perfect, because the scans aren't perfect, but it gives a fairly good idea of what a '70 A-body wagon with '70 Dart front sheetmetal looks like:

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Author:  68barracuda [ Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:34 am ]
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It is so interessting to see al the body shells that was known as valiants - and the Styling line from the original R through to the last CM and apparently to soem sources the new Chrysler 300 owe it s looks to these specifi two models - the family lines is quite clear around the front - crease in the bonnet, twin headlights, Grille shape, Bonnet shape

Nuff said 8) 8) 8)

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Author:  Rug_Trucker [ Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:25 pm ]
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That maroon wagon looks like it has A body Cuda tailights! :D
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:32 pm ]
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The Australian '67-'68 VE-model Valiant sedans and wagons did have taillamps very similar to the US Barracuda. Not the same, but very similar.
Author:  Hot Rod Nisse [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:12 pm ]
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...and here's a quick paste-together of the two facing pages in that '70 South African Valiant brochure. It's not perfect, because the scans aren't perfect, but it gives a fairly good idea of what a '70 A-body wagon with '70 Dart front sheetmetal looks like:

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Interesting model.. number produced in this model ?? :roll:
Author:  walpolla [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:43 pm ]
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Some interesting info re all the Australian models on this SITE
Use the "please select" box near the page top to check out the other years.

regards,Rod :D
Author:  Hot Rod Nisse [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:22 pm ]
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Some interesting info re all the Australian models on this SITE
Use the "please select" box near the page top to check out the other years.

regards,Rod :D

Thanks. :D
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