NOT MINE Probably the best Chrysler from over the water.....

[Northern Australia]

I know it's not a C Body, but this 1971 Australian Chrysler does look very similar to my 69 Newport... Some members might be interested in looking at something new....

Probably the best and most desirable of the Chryslers every manufactured in Australia... with a 360, it was the biggest engine in a locally manufactured vehicle.... lawmakers at that time decided small blocks were plenty big enough for our crappy roads. Fast forward two generations, our roads are still sub-par, but your roads in the US are great !!!

https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/1...&utm_id=514672&cto_pld=KAJcBlDQAAAP9k6VbjrYqg

 

[68 4spd Fury]

Thanks for sharing, I've never saw one of those before. I'd think that body style would have done well here in the early 70's.

 

[Northern Australia]

Thanks for sharing, I've never saw one of those before. I'd think that body style would have done well here in the early 70's.

Hey Mr Fury - I reckon you are right, that vehicle could have done okay in the USA. It has a good balance between assertiveness and elegance. I don't know why we didn't share more vehicles.

 

[Big_John]

I like that.

There's a few of the Aussie Chrysler products that I really like. The Hemi six engine intrigues me too.

I have kinda wanted a Valiant based UTE for a long time too.

 

[Northern Australia]

I like that.

There's a few of the Aussie Chrysler products that I really like. The Hemi six engine intrigues me too.

I have kinda wanted a Valiant based UTE for a long time too.

You have good taste - the Hemi 6 is revered by Mopar enthusiasts in Australia. While it was only 265 cubic inches, it performed better than the 318 and 360. With triple webbers, it could do the quarter mile in 14.4 seconds, which was pretty fast for us... One day I will buy back the valiant in the photo that I sold last year...

 

[marko]

never understood why they chose to call it "chrysler by chrysler" but i want 1...........

its crying out for hidden headlights !

 

[Turbo301]

I know it's not a C Body, but this 1971 Australian Chrysler does look very similar to my 69 Newport... Some members might be interested in looking at something new....

Probably the best and most desirable of the Chryslers every manufactured in Australia... with a 360, it was the biggest engine in a locally manufactured vehicle.... lawmakers at that time decided small blocks were plenty big enough for our crappy roads. Fast forward two generations, our roads are still sub-par, but your roads in the US are great !!!

https://www.autotrader.com.au/car/1...&utm_id=514672&cto_pld=KAJcBlDQAAAP9k6VbjrYqg

That's gorgeous; very reminiscent of the '71 Charger but not quite so... phallic. The vinyl top style is silly but everyone was trying all kinds of weirdness with vinyl roofs throughout the '70s!

 

[crv]

Really nice, but the CH Hardtop was not offered in black, and it has a CK Chrysler rear garnish. Covid prices are done for.

 

[3C's & a D?]

Thanks for sharing! I'm getting AMC ambassador vibes. New Yorkerish front emblem, Newportish rear emblems. Non concealed wipers, semi fastback, are those E body door handles? I love the front valance and the rear window blinds. Kind of reminds me (oddball-wise) of the South African Chrysler 383, which was actually a Dodge Monaco.

1971 AMC Ambassador

 

[Imperial Pete]

That CH Chrysler Hardtop used to be mine. I did the resto on the car.
Black was offered but of the 477 built no one optioned for black. There were 4 doors built in black but no 2 doors.
It's Australia's attempt at a 71 Imperial 2 door.
Nice try by the Aussies but not even in the same ball park as an Imperial (Ride, comfort, interior size, oppulance).
They are basically A Bodies (e.g 69 Dart) but at a sort of B Body size.
The asking price is la la land.
I sold it in 2016 at NOWHERE NEAR, not even a third of the price that they are asking.

 

[Northern Australia]

That CH Chrysler Hardtop used to be mine. I did the resto on the car.
Black was offered but of the 477 built no one optioned for black. There were 4 doors built in black but no 2 doors.
It's Australia's attempt at a 71 Imperial 2 door.
Nice try by the Aussies but not even in the same ball park as an Imperial (Ride, comfort, interior size, oppulance).
They are basically A Bodies (e.g 69 Dart) but at a sort of B Body size.
The asking price is la la land.
I sold it in 2016 at NOWHERE NEAR, not even a third of the price that they are asking.

You did a great job - still looks slick almost 10 years later. Would have been great to have bought it from you in 2016. While I can't help but be impressed by my Newport, I am getting on the Imperial train and will get one someday. It might just be a tax return or two away....

 

[Northern Australia]

never understood why they chose to call it "chrysler by chrysler" but i want 1...........

its crying out for hidden headlights !

Hey Marko - I completely agree. Hidden headlights would have completed that vehicle... I never understood the 'chrysler by chrysler' label either.... I'm a lawyer by profession, but in court I would say 'Your honour, in my humble submission, that moniker makes no sense at all'.

 

[Northern Australia]

That's gorgeous; very reminiscent of the '71 Charger but not quite so... phallic. The vinyl top style is silly but everyone was trying all kinds of weirdness with vinyl roofs throughout the '70s!

I remember as a kid of about 8 years looking at a vinyl top and wondering 'why did they do that to the car?'.... Almost 50 years later, I still haven't worked it out.... It must ring a lot of bells for a lot of people, but vinyl tops remain a complete mystery for me.....

 

[Northern Australia]

Really nice, but the CH Hardtop was not offered in black, and it has a CK Chrysler rear garnish. Covid prices are done for.

From memory, black was not a preferred colour in Australia in the 1970s... It might not have been a popular choice in the US either... My 69 Newport was originally X9 black, but it was repainted white... All of several the 70s Australian Chryslers I owned were green, yellow, one might have even been orange, and someone told me one was purple... Being colour blind (now known as colour confused apparently) I was usually chastised about the colour of my Chryslers by non-colour confused female companions at the time. Possibly like many members of this forum who bought pre-owned cars, I didn't have any idea what the colour the vehicle actually was

 

[Northern Australia]

Really nice, but the CH Hardtop was not offered in black, and it has a CK Chrysler rear garnish. Covid prices are done for.

Good pick up - another member mentioned that he restored that vehicle - he must have repainted it black. I don't remember black being popular in the early 70s. From memory black only became somewhat popular from 2010....

 

[crv]

That CH Chrysler Hardtop used to be mine. I did the resto on the car.
Black was offered but of the 477 built no one optioned for black. There were 4 doors built in black but no 2 doors.
It's Australia's attempt at a 71 Imperial 2 door.
Nice try by the Aussies but not even in the same ball park as an Imperial (Ride, comfort, interior size, oppulance).
They are basically A Bodies (e.g 69 Dart) but at a sort of B Body size.
The asking price is la la land.
I sold it in 2016 at NOWHERE NEAR, not even a third of the price that they are asking.

Correct, found this:

This car sold in 2022 for $165K. Incidentally; I used to own a factory black CJ, I'm yet to see another.

 

[crv]

Good pick up - another member mentioned that he restored that vehicle - he must have repainted it black. I don't remember black being popular in the early 70s. From memory black only became somewhat popular from 2010....

Yep, as stated above, factory black Chryslers/Valiants are a rare find, I had one (below), only factory black Chrysler by Chrysler I've seen.

 

[Northern Australia]

Thanks for sharing! I'm getting AMC ambassador vibes. New Yorkerish front emblem, Newportish rear emblems. Non concealed wipers, semi fastback, are those E body door handles? I love the front valance and the rear window blinds. Kind of reminds me (oddball-wise) of the South African Chrysler 383, which was actually a Dodge Monaco. View attachment 723124
1971 AMC Ambassador

Thanks for your comments. Another member also noted the door handles - I think he or she mentioned they were from an E-body... Chrysler seemed to have used a lot of parts in different countries. There must be a reason for it, but the question I ask is why didn't they just build the same car in different countries??? In Australia Chrysler built a Charger, which was very popular. In the interest of efficiency, I would have thought it would have been easier and cheaper to just build the American Charger. They look very similar - the Australian version was just 25 inches shorter...I just query whether all the engineering to build almost a completely new car was ever a good business decision to manufacture a vehicle that was 1% shorter in length.....

 

[Northern Australia]

Yep, as stated above, factory black Chryslers/Valiants are a rare find, I had one (below), only factory black Chrysler by Chrysler I've seen.

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It's interesting how people's colour preferences change over time. We are probably a similar age, and the media used to say back in the day that dark cars were less safe. That is a nice rig. Do you lament selling it?

 

[Northern Australia]

It's interesting how people's colour preferences change over time. We are probably a similar age, and the media used to say back in the day that dark cars were less safe. That is a nice rig. Do you lament selling it?

I am now pretty sure you sit at the table of knowledge of Chryslers in Australia - so if you reckon the Imperial that may become on the market at some time in the future is a good vehicle, let me know. I'm in no rush, but i wouldn't like to miss out on the opportunity whenever it becomes available....