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			Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part TwoPosted on February 25, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 2/25/2015) In our last installment, we covered the introduction of the Valiant and the subsequent Australian models based on the US Valiant (and Dart), but beginning in 1971, […]
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			CC Realization: The Plymouth Marquis and Mercury ValiantPosted on May 14, 2020 | 75 CommentsWhile researching for my recent piece on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, I stumbled upon quite a few pictures of the 1975 to 1978 Mercury Marquis. Other than a nip here […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning CompactPosted on July 19, 2019 | 55 Comments(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 – The TweakerPosted on February 14, 2019 | 40 Comments(first posted 3/28/2011) You know those anti-meth ads, which graphically show the physiological effects of speed—lots of bad skin and rotten teeth? Well, this car is the automotive equivalent […]
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			Neighborhood Outtakes: At Last, Curbside Classics In My Own NeighborhoodPosted on July 23, 2017 | 38 CommentsTen years I’ve lived in this house, and with the enjoyable exception of a 1967 Ford F250 several years ago (see it here), I’ve seen nary a classic parked curbside […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1968 Plymouth Valiant Two Hundred – One Mean-Looking CompactPosted on March 8, 2017 | 81 Comments(first posted 2/24/2013) I know there are some serious Valiant (and Dart) lovers here who can probably spout endless factoids about this car. Have at it, boys – let the […]
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			Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in AdvertisingPosted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]
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			Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual TransmissionsPosted on May 1, 2014 | 141 CommentsThis isn’t a website that focuses very much on car shows. All the good stuff is still on the road. However, every once in a while I do enjoy attending […]
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			Cohort Sighting: Plymouth Gold Duster – Power PopPosted on April 27, 2014 | 68 CommentsThis Duster, captured by Triborough, is a charming reminder of the best Detroit had to offer during the ’70s and that’s no backhanded compliment. Faced with the widening appeal of […]
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			eBay Find: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Convertible – By Mopar to the Golden GatePosted on April 16, 2014 | 18 CommentsDenny Gibson had a dream: to tour the old Lincoln Highway end to end across the United States in 2013, when it turned 100 years old. Denny loves the old […]
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			CC Cinema: The Flim-Flam Man – Madcap Mopar GoodnessPosted on August 18, 2013 | 17 CommentsIf you haven’t seen the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man with George C. Scott, you are missing out. I first saw it over twenty years ago, and it is always […]
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			CC Outtake: Decisions, DecisionsPosted on May 28, 2012 | 23 CommentsTwo outstanding Mopars and two of GM’s finest. Compact, mid-size, full-size, and personal luxury. Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Lots of originality. A boatload of character and patina. Spotted recently […]
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			Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-UpPosted on April 1, 2012 | 101 CommentsEdna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […]
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			What If? – Third Generation ValiantPosted on January 1, 2012 | 47 CommentsToday’s Feature: What if the Plymouth Valiant line wasn’t reduced for 1967? Specifically, what if they continued to offer station wagons, convertibles, and hardtop coupes and added a four door […]
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			CC Outtake: Instant Karma’s Gonna Get Ya’Posted on July 21, 2011 | 14 CommentsSince we’re dabbling in Eastern philosophy today, how about that other great automotive equalizer, karma? I shot this Valiant parked in the handicapped zone, but waited until its very functional-seeming […]
 
				![Automotive History – The Valiant in Australia, Part Two (first posted 2/25/2015)    In our last installment, we covered the introduction of the Valiant and the subsequent Australian models based on the US Valiant (and Dart), but beginning in 1971, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CM-GLX-towing-race-car.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Realization:  The Plymouth Marquis and Mercury Valiant While researching for my recent piece on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, I stumbled upon quite a few pictures of the 1975 to 1978 Mercury Marquis. Other than a nip here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976_Mercury_Marquis-Cougar-Montego-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact (first posted 3/21/2011)   That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-51-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 – The Tweaker (first posted 3/28/2011)   You know those anti-meth ads, which graphically show the physiological effects of speed—lots of bad skin and rotten teeth? Well, this car is the automotive equivalent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-12-116-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Neighborhood Outtakes: At Last, Curbside Classics In My Own Neighborhood Ten years I’ve lived in this house, and with the enjoyable exception of a 1967 Ford F250 several years ago (see it here), I’ve seen nary a classic parked curbside […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/tbird1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Plymouth Valiant Two Hundred – One Mean-Looking Compact (first posted 2/24/2013)     I know there are some serious Valiant (and Dart) lovers here who can probably spout endless factoids about this car. Have at it, boys – let the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/68Valiant7jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: The April 2014 Jefferson City Car Show – Mopars and Manual Transmissions This isn’t a website that focuses very much on car shows.  All the good stuff is still on the road. However, every once in a while I do enjoy attending […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_2047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Sighting: Plymouth Gold Duster – Power Pop This Duster, captured by Triborough, is a charming reminder of the best Detroit had to offer during the ’70s and that’s no backhanded compliment.  Faced with the widening appeal of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-26-19.58.23.png?resize=115%2C115&quality=80&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Convertible – By Mopar to the Golden Gate Denny Gibson had a dream: to tour the old Lincoln Highway end to end across the United States in 2013, when it turned 100 years old. Denny loves the old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/63Valiant6jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Cinema: The Flim-Flam Man – Madcap Mopar Goodness If you haven’t seen the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man with George C. Scott, you are missing out. I first saw it over twenty years ago, and it is always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1966-Plymouth-Valiant-04-05-800x402-e1376867325259.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake:  Decisions, Decisions Two outstanding Mopars and two of GM’s finest.  Compact, mid-size, full-size, and personal luxury.  Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive.  Lots of originality.  A boatload of character and patina.  Spotted recently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P5170584-e1338136226990.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up Edna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town.  For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school.  She was also known for her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Valiant-in-front-of-capital-bldg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![What If? – Third Generation Valiant Today’s Feature: What if the Plymouth Valiant line wasn’t reduced for 1967? Specifically, what if they continued to offer station wagons, convertibles, and hardtop coupes and added a four door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Alternate-Valiants.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Instant Karma’s Gonna Get Ya’ Since we’re dabbling in Eastern philosophy today, how about that other great automotive equalizer, karma? I shot this Valiant parked in the handicapped zone, but waited until its very functional-seeming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-114-055-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


