Around the Neighborhood #7

Nice spotting Pete. I might be a bit weird but I liked Valiant & Lancer when they first appeared in early 60’s. They were different. Company I worked for in ‘73 had a fleet of ‘69 Valiants that wouldn’t die. Oh how we’ve fallen qualiy wise. 
Steve

Pete thanks for #7. Another sad but sweet little car just rusting away. The Valiant would have been my pick ahead of Corvair and Falcon, had I been in the market for a compact car. Along time fan of the early gen Valiant and Lancer.

Another good, though somewhat sad, installment Pete. So many reasons a car gets so neglected but think how many more cars on the highway if they all were kept running.

Surprisingly for a small rural town  we don't have to many rusting away cars. I did see an older unusual car the other day. It was a 1980 Datsun 510 station wagon that looked brand new. No rust and the interior was in good shape. I didn't have my camera, so I found a picture that looks like it. I thought it looked sharp.

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Another good, though somewhat sad, installment Pete. So many reasons a car gets so neglected but think how many more cars on the highway if they all were kept running.

@sizedoesmatter I agree with your thoughts John. When the Valiant and Lancer were introduced I thought they were fresh looking cars and still do today.

Yep, a neat little car that'll probably never see it's heyday again. Thanks Pete. I enjoy these.💯👍

The early sixties for Dodge and Plymouth.  I remember Mom and Dad had a 62 Lancer and a 61 Plymouth Valiant, but red, but slightly different shades.  My Grandfather also a a 62 Lancer.

Thanks guys. This 2nd generation Valiant was much more mainstream than the 1st gen and sold quite well, also spawning the Barracuda in 1964.

I made a correction to my original post. My neighborhood Valiant is actually a 1965 V-200. I should have known by the chrome fender spear. Sorry about that!

Interesting, Pete. I'll bet it has the Slant 6, and I'll bet it still purrs like a cat. 

The 60s and 70s Valiants and Darts with the bullet proof slant 6 were reliable and fairly attractive looking transportation.  I always liked the station wagon and 2drht. in particular.

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**  I would love to do this red one up as a built 340 based sleeper, keeping the dog dish effect.

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Another good, though somewhat sad, installment Pete. So many reasons a car gets so neglected but think how many more cars on the highway if they all were kept running. 

Well Tony, at least they would probably still be running as opposed to broken down waiting for repairs like so many newer cars today. I’m glad to have an ‘02 Sport-Trak. 
Steve

What a good-looking Valiant automobile that hopefully faces a either restoration or an honorable end and a trip to car heaven. My Dad and our family had a new white 1960 Valiant, as Plymouth was a client of my Dad's at the time.