Chrysler Valiant (RV1)
Chrysler Valiant (RV1) | |
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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 | |
Predecessor | Chrysler Royal |
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 offered only in 4 door sedan form. 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 three-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]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 414
- ^ a b Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 107
- ^ a b c Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 82
- ^ Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 8
- ^ a b c Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 9
- ^ a b c d e Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 12
- ^ Chrysler Valiant R Series, www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au Retrieved on 18 January 2015
- ^ Elisabeth Tuckey and Ewan Kennedy, Chrysler Valiant, 1996, page 7
- ^ Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 106
- ^ 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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