| Chrysler-Plymouth
Division Chrysler Corporation Detroit, Mich. |
| Engine |
190-hp, 273
cu. in. V-8 |
| Transmission |
3-speed automatic |
| Steering |
Standard |
| Suspension |
Standard |
| Brakes |
Drum F, Drum R |
Check
list |
| Engine |
| Throttle Response |
Good |
| Noise Insulation |
Very
Good |
| Drive
train |
| Shift Linkage |
Good |
| Shift Smoothness |
Very
Good |
| Steering |
| Effort |
Fair |
| Response |
Good |
| Handling |
| Predictability |
Very
Good |
| Evasive Maneuverability |
Very
Good |
| Brakes |
| Directional Stability |
Very
Good |
| Fade Resistance |
Fair |
| Interior |
| Ease of Entry/Exit |
Good |
| Driving Position |
Good |
| Front Seating Comfort |
Very
Good |
| Rear Seating Comfort |
Fair |
| General |
| Vision |
Very
Good |
| Heater/ Defroster |
Very
Good |
| Weather Sealing |
Good |
| Trunk Space |
Good |
|
Look again, that stark
little sedan you just passed is "America's Economy King."
Thanks to a long-sought, hard-fought win in the 1967 Mobil Economy
Run, Plymouth is at last able to brag a bit about its drab Valiant.
This is an important matter to Plymouth because sales have been
dropping for the past few years, and unless something is done,
the Valiant could turn into a massive pain in the assembly line.
Like the Corvair and
the Falcon, the Valiant has been around since lietroit's automotive
wizards discovered the compact car nearly a decade ago, and,
like its aging compatriots, all attempts to market it as a
semi-sporty car have long since disappeared over the horizon.
It is an "economy king"
pure and simple, and if you are willing to subordinate all
other standards of automotive performance for a few extra
mpg, you can buy this cleanly-styled sedan with-now get thisa
115-hp Six and a 2.76-to-one rear axle ratio. Needless to
say, this is the set-up that won the Mobil Run.
Without question, the most satisfactory
engine for the Valiant is the 190-hp, 273 cu. in. V-8 coupled
to a TorqueFlite or 4-speed transmission. This gives the Valiant
Signet adequate power for short-haul driving, but then the
question arises, mileage fans, how would it do in the Mobil
Run? |
