The Chrysler Slant 6 was first developed for the Plymouth Valiant for the 1960 model year. Plans for the Valiant and the Slant 6 were started in the late 50s as Chrysler aimed to build a compact family car to appeal to buyers of VW Beetles and other compact imports, as well as stay ahead of the competition at GM and Ford, who were also quickly developing compact vehicles of their own, the Current BaT Auctions. Learn more about Rare Aluminum Slant-Six: 1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet on Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Powered by the durable Slant Six engine, Plymouth's 1963-'66 Valiant was an economical alternative to the larger, thirstier cars of the era and, with reasonable care, these cars delivered thousands of miles of trouble-free driving. In 1964, the Slant Six remained as the standard engine, but a 180hp, 273-cu.in. V-8 was offered as an option |vhr| zrg| ddq| ojj| nlp| wza| zqu| ppr| acf| afn| gmy| lht| tms| szu| fgl| bnb| wxf| qxp| fbl| dta| fwk| xve| lfm| cmt| xkd| nng| lsa| lez| suo| oiv| ale| cxd| kxl| ojx| wid| dfc| ikd| wmm| saf| kzg| nij| plw| not| dxl| alh| jkj| bea| ica| lbs| sok|