Monday, May 7, 2012

Junkyard Find: 1968 Plymouth Valiant Signet Sedan

Sharp-eyed readers noticed the old Valiant parked next to last week's Eagle Summit Junkyard Find, and some wondered if I'd photographed the Chrysler A-body while I was there. Of course I did!
I've owned a few late-60s Darts and Valiants and ridden in many more; these were the cheap, reliable, and semi-fuel-efficient beaters of the 1980s, before the prices of used Civics and Sentras came down to earth. I consider the 1967-75 Dart and Valiant to be the best basic-transportation cars Chrysler ever built; with the optional V8 and 4-speed manual transmission, they were also just as quick as more expensive Mustangs and Camaros.
Someone has already grabbed the head off this Slant Six, along with the instrument cluster and much of the car's trim. That means there's a Colorado Valiant getting nicer, even as this one prepares for death.
The Signet was the upscale version of the Valiant, with nicer interior and more chrome. "Nicer" is a relative term, of course; this car was all about the sweaty vinyl and cardboard-backed door panels.
It's too bad that Chrysler 86′d the Plymouth marque, because a new Valiant to go with the new Dart would be just right for the dig-up-the-bones retro philosophy so much in vogue in Detroit.

30 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 01 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 02 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 03 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 04 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 05 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 06 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 07 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 08 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 09 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 10 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 11 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 12 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 13 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 14 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 15 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 16 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 17 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 18 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 19 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 20 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 21 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 22 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 27 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden 29 - 1968 Plymouth Valiant Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Phil 'Murilee Martin' Greden

from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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