Manufacturer Chrysler Australia | Layout FR layout | |
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Production January 1962 – March 1962 Assembly Australia: Tonsley Park | ||
The Chrysler Valiant (RV1) is an automobile which was produced in Australia from January 1962 to March 1962 by Chrysler Australia. It was the first Australian Chrysler Valiant model.
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The Valiant RV1 (or Valiant R Series) was launched in Australia in January 1962. Completely knocked down (CKD) packs were imported from Windsor in Canada, bodies were painted at Chrysler Australia's Mile End facility and final assembly was undertaken at Tonsley Park. The Australian model comprised a combination of US Valiant V100 base model and V200 deluxe model components.
Model range
The Valiant RV1 was produced in two models:
The RV1 was marketed by Chrysler Australia as the "Valiant by Chrysler" rather than as the Chrysler Valiant.
Engines and transmissions
The RV1 was offered only with a 225-cubic-inch (3.7 L) capacity inline-six engine, with a choice of three-speed manual transmission or optional four-speed TorqueFlight automatic transmission.
Production and replacement
1,008 RV1s were produced by Chrysler Australia prior to its replacement by the Chrysler Valiant (SV1) in March 1962. 672 of these were RV1-2 manual sedans and 336 were RV1-4 automatic sedans.