Chrysler Valiant (RV1)

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Chrysler Valiant (RV1)

Chrysler Valiant (RV1)
Overview
Manufacturer Chrysler Australia
Also called Plymouth Valiant
Production January 1962 – March 1962[1]
Assembly Australia: Tonsley Park[2]
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door sedan [3]
Layout FR layout[4]
Powertrain
Engine 225 cu in (3.7 L) I6[5]
Transmission 3-speed manual[3]
3-speed automatic[3]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 106.5 inches (2705 mm)[6]
Length 183.7 in (4,666 mm)[6]
Width 70.4 in (1,788 mm)[6]
Height 55 in (1,397 mm)[6]
Curb weight 2,604 lb (1,181 kg)[6]
Chronology
Successor Chrysler Valiant (SV1) [1]

The Chrysler Valiant (RV1) is an automobile which was produced in Australia from January 1962 to March 1962 by Chrysler Australia.[1] It was the first Australian Chrysler Valiant model.[1]

The Valiant RV1 (or Valiant R Series)[7] was launched in Australia in January 1962.[8] Completely knocked down (CKD) packs were imported from Windsor in Canada, bodies were painted at Chrysler Australia's Mile End facility and final assembly was undertaken at Tonsley Park.[2] The Australian model comprised a combination of US Valiant V100 base model and V200 deluxe model components.[9]

Model range

The Valiant RV1 was produced in two models:[1]

The RV1 was marketed by Chrysler Australia as the "Valiant by Chrysler" rather than as the Chrysler Valiant.[10]

Engines and transmissions

The RV1 was offered only with a 225-cubic-inch (3.7 L) capacity inline-six engine,[5] with a choice of three-speed manual transmission or optional four-speed TorqueFlight automatic transmission.[5]

Production and replacement

1,008 RV1s were produced by Chrysler Australia prior to its replacement by the Chrysler Valiant (SV1) in March 1962.[1] 672 of these were RV1-2 manual sedans and 336 were RV1-4 automatic sedans.[1]

Chrysler Valiant (RV1) with TorqueFlight automatic transmission

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 414
  2. 1 2 Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 107
  3. 1 2 3 Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 82
  4. ↑ Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 8
  5. 1 2 3 Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 9
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 12
  7. ↑ Chrysler Valiant R Series, www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved on 18 January 2015
  8. ↑ Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 7
  9. ↑ Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 106
  10. ↑ Valiant by Chrysler - the finest of the 3, Chrysler Australia Limited, Adelaide, S.A. (sales brochure for RV1 "Valiant by Chrysler")
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