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The Chrysler A platform was the basis for smaller rear wheel drive cars in the 1960s. These cars are sometimes referred to as A-body cars. Cars using the A platform in various markets around the world include: * 1960–1976 Plymouth Valiant * 1960–1981 Chrysler Valiant * 1961–1962
Dodge Lancer The Dodge Lancer is an automobile that was marketed in three unrelated versions by Dodge during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s. The first version debuted as a hardtop version of the full-size car, full-sized 1955 Dodge, and was produced in that f ...
* 1961–1963 DeSoto Rebel * 1963–1976
Dodge Dart The Dodge Dart is a line of passenger cars produced by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The production Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced full-si ...
* 1964–1969
Plymouth Barracuda The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door pony car that was manufactured by Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974 model years. The first-generation Barracuda was based on the Chrysler A platform, Chrysler A-body and was offered from 1964 unti ...
* 1971–1976 Plymouth Scamp * 1970–1976 Plymouth Duster * 1971–1972 Dodge Demon * 1971–1978 Valiant Charger * 1969–1970 Valiant VF * 1970–1971 Valiant VG This list is not complete: A-platform vehicles not included on this list were sold in some countries until 1981. Wheelbases: * 106.5 in ** 1960–1962 Valiant, Chrysler Valiant, and Plymouth Valiant (worldwide) ** 1961–1962
Dodge Lancer The Dodge Lancer is an automobile that was marketed in three unrelated versions by Dodge during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s. The first version debuted as a hardtop version of the full-size car, full-sized 1955 Dodge, and was produced in that f ...
** 1961–1963 DeSoto Rebel (South Africa) * 106 in ** 1963–1966 Plymouth Valiant (USA, Mexico, Europe) ** 1964–1966
Plymouth Barracuda The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door pony car that was manufactured by Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974 model years. The first-generation Barracuda was based on the Chrysler A platform, Chrysler A-body and was offered from 1964 unti ...
** 1963–1966
Dodge Dart The Dodge Dart is a line of passenger cars produced by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The production Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced full-si ...
wagon ** 1965 Valiant V100, Custom 100 (Canada) * 108 in ** 1967–1973 Plymouth Valiant ** 1967–1969
Plymouth Barracuda The Plymouth Barracuda is a two-door pony car that was manufactured by Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974 model years. The first-generation Barracuda was based on the Chrysler A platform, Chrysler A-body and was offered from 1964 unti ...
** 1970–1976 Plymouth Duster ** 1971–1972 Dodge Demon ** 1973–1976
Dodge Dart The Dodge Dart is a line of passenger cars produced by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The production Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced full-si ...
''Sport'' * 111 in ** 1963–1966 Chrysler Valiant (Argentina, Brazil) ** 1971–1976 Plymouth Scamp ** 1974–1976 Plymouth Valiant ** 1963–1976
Dodge Dart The Dodge Dart is a line of passenger cars produced by Dodge from the 1959 to 1976 model years in North America, with production extended to later years in various other markets. The production Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced full-si ...
** 1963–1964 and 1966 Chrysler Valiant (Canada) ** 1965 Valiant V200, Custom 200 (Canada)


1989

The "A" name was reused again for the mid-size
Chrysler LeBaron The Chrysler LeBaron is a line of automobiles built by Chrysler from 1931 to 1941 and from 1977 to 1995. Chrysler also used the LeBaron name for the Imperial LeBaron from 1957 to 1975. The model was introduced in 1931, with a body manufactured b ...
, Dodge Spirit and
Plymouth Acclaim The Plymouth Acclaim is a mid-size sedan produced in the 1989 to 1995 model years. The Acclaim was Plymouth's updated replacement for both the similarly sized E-body Caravelle and the K-body Reliant. Badge engineering was employed to give Dodg ...
sedans, though this was changed to AA when Chrysler moved to two-letter names for 1990. The "AA" cars lasted until 1995 when replaced by the more modern, but less popular, JA "Cloud Cars" in the same year. Cars that used the
front wheel drive Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of internal combustion engine, engine and transmission (mechanics), transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel-drive vehicles feature ...
AA platform were: * 1990–1994
Chrysler LeBaron The Chrysler LeBaron is a line of automobiles built by Chrysler from 1931 to 1941 and from 1977 to 1995. Chrysler also used the LeBaron name for the Imperial LeBaron from 1957 to 1975. The model was introduced in 1931, with a body manufactured b ...
sedan * 1989–1995
Chrysler Saratoga The Chrysler Saratoga is an automobile built by Chrysler. The nameplate was used from 1939 to 1952 and from 1957 to 1960 in the U.S. market, in Canada through 1965, and in Europe from 1989 to 1995. In the beginning, it was introduced as a sport lux ...
(export only) * 1989–1995 Dodge Spirit * 1989–1995
Plymouth Acclaim The Plymouth Acclaim is a mid-size sedan produced in the 1989 to 1995 model years. The Acclaim was Plymouth's updated replacement for both the similarly sized E-body Caravelle and the K-body Reliant. Badge engineering was employed to give Dodg ...


See also

* Chrysler platforms


References

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