VG Valiant (1970-71)
The VG Valiant is a full sized automobile manufactured by Chrysler Australia from 1970 to 1971. Replacing the VE, it was the eighth Chrysler Valiant in the third generation to be produced in Australia.
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VF Valiant (1969-70)
The second iteration of the third generation of Australian Valiants, the VF model, saw the Valiant line expand again with the addition of a two-door coupe hardtop variant and a sporty four-door sedan called the Pacer.
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VE Valiant (1967-69)
The VE Valiant was a new model for 1967 from Chrysler Australia. It was the first model of the third generation of Valiants. Chrysler had completely redesigned the bodywork from its predecessor, the VC Valiant, but further developed the sleek, bold and straight contours of the previous model.
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VC Valiant (1966-67)
The Chrysler VC Valiant arrived in March 1966, superseding the previous model, the AP6, with a longer, lower and more aggressive looking vehicle. Though it is almost identical in dimensions to its predecessor, the VC has a more dynamic style for the Valiant.
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AP6 Valiant (1965-66)
The AP6 Valiant is a face-lifted version of its predecessor the AP5 model. Labelled as AP, which stands for Australian production, the cars are a uniquely Australian design.
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AP5 Valiant (1963-65)
The AP5 Valiant was essentially an Australian redesign of the American Plymouth Valiant. AP stood for “Australian production”, with the majority of the car being manufactured in Australia. Previously, most parts had been imported from the United States, where the Valiant was being produced simultaneously, however much of the body …
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SV1 Valiant (1962-63)
The SV1 Valiant Chrysler, or S Series as it is known, was released in Australia three months after the arrival of its predecessor the R Series. The S Series was locally manufactured and assembled in Chrysler’s Adelaide facilities between March 1962 – April 1963.
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RV1 Valiant (1962)
The RV1 Chrysler Valiant, also known as R Series, was the first model of Valiant to be sold and assembled in Australia. To test the market, Chrysler shipped just over 1,000 sedans to Australia from the United States where they had been designed and produced since 1959 under the Plymouth …
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HZ Holden (1977-80)
The HZ Series Holden was released in October 1977 and was the fourth iteration of the seventh generation of Holden’s flagship full-sized model. General Motors Holden released the model with big news, announcing the newly developed Radial Tuned Suspension that was offered on all models.
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