1960 Valiant- very, very mild custom

[FenderMender]

This SMP 3in1 kit or promotional 1960 Valiant model was "upgraded" in 1960 for a number of reasons. Even though I liked its looks for the most part, in the back of my mind I desired it to be a coupe. Corduroy was used to resemble a tuck and roll upholstery job to cover the rear seat in an attempt to establish a coupe appearance, sort of. Larger tires added to the rear produced a moderate front rake stance. A blackwashed grille and spinner hubcaps improved its appearance.  Interesting enough, the 1:1 car had many critics even though the car itself, looking past its quirky design, was very reliable, economical with its slant 6 engine, and a sales success in the early 60s.

Thanks for looking....

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[slusher]

Nice!

[stavanzer]

Beautiful Survivor!

 

[espo]

Great save and like the interior treatment. I guess I'm one of the few that found these cars interesting when new. The slant 6 with a manual 3-speed was a very peppy little compact compared to the Falcons and others of the day. There was even an optional 4-barrel carb. and an aluminum engine available.  

[falcon wagon]

very nice glad to see you saved this one

[PappyD340]

Cool build!