In the late 1950s and early 1960s, just about every major U.S. automaker began to field a compact car. The impetus may have come from the success that Volkswagen was having with the Beetle. Plymouth’s entry was the Valiant, which launched in 1960, but its popularity wouldn’t come until the third generation from 1967 to 1976. The seller has a 1961 edition that’s not pretty but is said to run well. A good detailing may be needed to define its ills. Located in Riverdale, Georgia, this Mopar has been on the market for nearly two months and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $14,500 (that may be why it’s not moving).
The Valiant was usually a distant third in the sales race with Ford and Chevrolet. That was probably due to its awkward styling featuring a fake spare tire hump on the trunk lid. In 1961, Plymouth sold 143,000 Valiants while Chevy delivered 282,000 Corvairs and Ford dispatched 474,000 Falcons. During the 1960-62 run, Plymouth couldn’t decide whether to sell the vehicle with or without its badging, and sometimes it was marketed simply as “Valiant”. Dodge got a badge-engineered version in 1961-62, and even fewer buyers bought it (the Lancer).
In 1961, Plymouth offered two versions of the Slant-Six in the Valiant, 170 and 225 cubic inches. We don’t know which one occupies this engine bay, but it’s backed up by a TorqueFlite automatic transmission (pushbutton, as was the Chrysler way until 1965). We’re told this car has had just two owners and the odometer is 533 miles away from turning over. The white paint on the exterior could stand a good cleaning, as does the black/white interior that may be presentable later.
No other history is provided on this Plymouth. The seller says that everything is either original or replaced with OEM parts (but which ones?). Overall, the car is thought to be good for the vintage, but at the asking price, presentation counts and more effort could have been put into this Valiant. Are you a fan of these ugly duckling Plymouths? BTW, this tip comes to us by way of – who else – Moparman!
$14,500 for this? I’m trying to think of something sufficiently sarcastic to say about the seller’s fantasy.
Pretty sure LOL will do.
$14,500? I guess the wife wanted him to sell it and he posted it with a ridiculous price just so he could tell her “I’m trying”. According to Hemmings, standard concours models average roughly $12,000 to $17,500. That ain’t THIS car, that’s for sure.
14.5k? Whatever the seller is drinking, I want a case of it!
$14,500?? Was this vehicle listed on April 1st? Good grief!
You have to love the toilet seat grafted onto the trunk. Almost like Chrysler was sending a message to prospective buyers.
Comment of the day!!!
Men always leave the trunk up…..
The spare tire well makes an excellent cooler. Just drill a hole & install a rubber grommet… just be mindful of the gas tank underneath.
Yea like now- a-days the toilet seat option must really be worth really BIG money $$$ in the eyes of the seller. If it had a 413 Max wedge maybe ..
$1450 would be a more realistic price.
I would rather have the ‘63.5 Ford listed above.
In the condition this one’s in, $1,450’s a stretch. Best of luck to the seller, though. Don’t want to be mean. Although I tend to agree with some earlier commenters: This Is one of those “Honey, I’m trying to sell it, but nobody’s interested.” sales. 😝
I bought one of these for $75 back in the day and sold it for $90. The guy that sold it to me got mad because I sold it for a profit.
They were good cars but for $14.5K I want a tad more for the money.
Frankly I’m amazed two different people actually *bought* this car.
I always thought these were the ugliest cars on the planet–and that’s when they were new!
I wouldn’t give $14.50 for it now!
Right up there with the Renault Dauphine and GP 30 locomotive for “who’s the ugliest of them all”. $14,000? More like $140.
Another seller living in La La Land. Over $14k for this and he couldn’t even clean it up. What are these people smokin??
Pop bought one new but it was a 3sp floor shift. Both my sisters learned to drive on that car. Tough little car, took my middle sister 2 accidents to kill it off, even then some guy bought it for the engine.
Take $13,500 off the asking price and he’s in the ballpark.
I have always loved quirky style. I would love this car but not at 14,500. Take off 2 zeroes.
Back when I was in grammar school, (the 60’s), My friend’s father who was an insurance salesman, had one of these cars in red. I thought it was the ugliest car I’d ever seen. Flash forward 60+ years, and I still say it’s the ugliest car I’ve ever seen.
Is this a new round of crack smokers? The car is not in very good condition considering *anything* – just like the lazy presentation of the 1964 Falcon Delivery Wagon. Must be a 60s-induced LSD trip.
I guess Cletus needs some home improvements or something and thinks he can get it all through this car. Good luck with that.