| Plymouth Valiant | |
|---|---|
 1969 Plymouth Valiant Signet 2-door sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plymouth (Chrysler) |
| Production | 1959–1976 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Plymouth Volaré |
The Plymouth Valiant (first appearing in 1959 as simply the Valiant) is an automobile which was marketed by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States from the model years of 1960 through 1976. It was created to give the company an entry in the compact car market emerging in the late 1950s. The Valiant was also built and marketed, without the Plymouth brand, worldwide in countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as other countries in South America and Western Europe. It became well known for its excellent durability and reliability, and was one of Chrysler's best-selling automobiles during the 1960s and 1970s, helping to keep the company solvent during an economic downturn.
Road & Track magazine considered the Valiant to be "one of the best all-around domestic cars".[1]
- ^ Mighty Mopars 1960–74 by Tony Young p. 16 ISBN 978-0-87938-124-0