Chrysler VF Valiant | |
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![]() Chrysler Valiant Regal sedan | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Chrysler Australia |
Also called | Dodge utility [1] |
Production | March 1969 – February 1970 [2] |
Assembly | Tonsley Park, Australia |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door sedan [2] 2-door hardtop [2] 5-door station wagon [2] 2-door coupe utility [2] |
Layout | FR layout [2] |
Related | Chrysler VF VIP |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 225 cu in (3.7 L) slant-6 [2] 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 [2] |
Transmission | 3 speed manual [2] 3 speed automatic [2] |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 108.0 inches (2743 mm) (sedan) [2] 111 inches (2819 mm) (Hardtop) |
Length | 192.3 inches (4885 mm) (sedan) [2] |
Width | 69.7 inches (1770 mm) (sedan) [2] |
Height | 55.0 inches (1397 mm) (sedan) [2] |
Curb weight | 2950 lb (1338 kg) (sedan) [2] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Chrysler VE Valiant |
Successor | Chrysler VG Valiant |
The Chrysler VF Valiant is an automobile that was produced in Australia by Chrysler Australia from 1969 to 1970. [2] It was released in March 1969, replacing the Chrysler VE Valiant. [2]
The VF Valiant was a facelifted version of the VE Valiant, featuring four new quarter panels, new lights and a new grille. [3] Parking and Turn signal lights were now mounted above the headlights. [3] Seating, safety features and soundproofing were improved, [4] Pacer and Regal 770 models were new and a hardtop body style was offered for the first time. [4]
The hardtop combined the VF Valiant front, from the A-pillar forward, with the rear of the US Dodge Dart. [3] This included the Dart floorpan with its 111-inch wheelbase. [3]
Coupe utilities retained the rear styling of the previous VE series with only the front styling revised.
The VF series Valiant was offered in 4-door sedan, 2-door hardtop, 5-door station wagon and 2-door coupe utility models. [2]
The hardtop models were introduced in September 1969. [3] There were also 20 Pacer station wagons built. These show up in production records as model code VF-S45. [5]
A heavy duty variant [6] of the Valiant utility was marketed under the Dodge name. [1] (VF-E20)
Five engines were offered in the VF Valiant range. [2]
The “High Compression” six was fitted to the Pacer and was not available in other models. [2] The "Fireball" V8 was standard on Regal 770 models. [2]
Two transmissions were available. [2]
In May 1969 Chrysler Australia released the VF series Chrysler VIP [7] (VF-P41). The VIP had a 112-inch (2850 mm) wheelbase, which was 4 inches longer than that of the Valiant sedan. [2] The VIP was visually differentiated with a four headlight grille, unique tail-lights and a “limousine” rear window. [2] The car was badged and marketed as the “VIP by Chrysler”, [7] unlike the VE model, which was a Chrysler Valiant VIP. [2] The VIP station wagon was no longer offered.
A total of 52,933 VF series models, including 3,721 VIPs, were built [8] prior to its replacement by the VG Valiant in March 1970. [2]
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