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The Chrysler Valiant (VE) is an
File:1968 Chrysler VE Valiant sedan (6336212784).jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant sedan
File:1968 Chrysler VE Valiant Safari station wagon (31765656878) 01.jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant Safari wagon
File:Chrysler VE Valiant Safari station wagon (6108795173).jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant Safari wagon
File:1967 Chrysler VE Valiant Regal sedan (6107569435).jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant Regal sedan
File:1968 Chrysler Valiant (VE) Regal sedan (25654107701).jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant Regal sedan
File:Chrysler Valiant VIP sedan (VE).jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant VIP sedan
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File:1968 Chrysler Valiant (VE) Wayfarer utility (18446335815).jpg, Chrysler VE Valiant utility
The VE Valiant was announced as the winner of the Wheels magazine Car of the Year award in January 1968.Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 138
automobile
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that was produced in Australia
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by Chrysler Australia
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from 1967 to 1969. It was released in October 1967, replacing the Chrysler VC Valiant. The premium model in the range was renamed Valiant VIP due to the V8 engine becoming an option across the entire range.
Model range
The VE series Valiant was offered in 4-door sedan, 5-doorstation wagon
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and 2-door coupe utility
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models.
* Valiant sedanChrysler Australia sales brochure 5/6001015R for VE series Valiant & Valiant Regal sedans and wagons (VE-M41)
* Valiant Safari wagon (VE-M45)
* Valiant Regal sedan (VE-H41)
* Valiant Regal Safari wagon (VE-H45)
* Valiant VIP sedanChrysler Australia sales brochure for VE series Valiant VIP sedans and wagons (VE-P41)
* Valiant VIP Safari wagon (VE-P45)
* Valiant utility (VE-L20)
* Valiant Wayfarer utility (VE-M20)
VE series Valiant and Valiant Wayfarer utility models were introduced in May 1968.Glass's Dealers Guide, Passenger Vehicle Vales, South Australian and Northedrn Territory Edition, June 1973, page 115
Dodge utility
A variant of the Valiant utility was marketed as the Dodge utility.Larry O'Toole, The Good Old Aussie Ute, 2000, page 199 (VE-E20) The Dodge was equipped with painted grille and bumpers unlike the chromed examples fitted to VE Valiants.Changes
The VE Valiant was larger than any previous Valiant model. Styling was based on that of the U.SDodge Dart
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The production Dodge Dart was introduced as a lower-priced full-si ...
and Plymouth Valiant
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 ...
models with no body panels carried over from the VC Valiant. While the styling from the A-pillar back was Australian-influenced, sheeting forward of the A-pillar and bonnet
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was that of the U.S. Dart/Valiant models with the exception of the grille which was convex on the Australian models as opposed to concave on the U.S. models.Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 101 Also new in the VE range were dual-line brakes, double-sided safety wheel rims, front safety belts and power-assisted front disc brakes on V8 models. The Valiant VIP (four-door performance model) was offered for the first time, the new model featuring the V8 engine, automatic transmission, power steering, front disc brakes and reclining front seats.
Chrysler Australia continued to build Valiant station wagon
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s which Plymouth in the United States had otherwise ceased production of in 1967.
Engines and transmissions
A 145 bhpStraight-six
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, a 160 bhp "High Performance" Straight-six
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and a 195 bhp V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight- cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
Origins
The first known V8 was the Antoinette, designed by Léon Levavasseur, a ...
were available, the VE being the first series to be offered with a choice of three engines. Three speed manual and three-speed "Torque-Flite" automatic transmissions were offered. The V8 engine and automatic transmission were standard on the VIP.
Awards
The VE Valiant was announced as the winner of the Wheels magazine Car of the Year award in January 1968.Gavin Farmer, Great Ideas in Motion, 2010, page 138
Production and replacement
A total of 68,688 VE Valiants were built prior to its replacement by the VF Valiant range in March 1969.See also
*Chrysler Valiant
The Chrysler Valiant was a full-size car which was sold by Chrysler Australia between 1962 and 1981. Initially a rebadged locally assembled Plymouth Valiant from the United States, from the second generation launched in 1963, the Valiant was fu ...
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