"7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-15-2010, 04:40 PM

R/T,
The quickest 273/235HP Commando (HiPo) car was the
1965 Valiant V-200, 4-speed, with the optional 3.91 Sure-Grip gears for the late-year 8 3/4" rear.
The car weight was #2714, which was the lowest for the 273/235HP available cars. In 1965, the Mopars came through with a 'Hurst' shifter and linkage-mechanism as standard.
The special single-pipe exhaust system, came with a large diameter 2 1/2" "Y" pipe with free-flowing bends, a 2 1/4" straight through exhaust pipe, and special low-restriction/high-flow Hemi-style muffler (which was virtually hollowed out from the factory), and a special resonator unit tail-pipe extension with rectangular-shaped (2 1/2" x 5") chrome tipped end.
Car was capable of 15.20's @ 93 mph right off the dealer lot.
The V-200 identification, was the 'V" on the trunk lid, center of front grille, and "V-200" signature name-plates on the front fender of the full-length upper body side moldings.
The V-200 came through with lower body side moldings (between the front and back wheel-wells), bright metal roof gutte-rails, as well as a better grade carpeting, better seat upholstery, cushion arm rests, temp, oil and amp guages, as well as full-wheel covers
The cars wt/hp was 11.55 and it fell into D/S for 1965.
Bone stock, it would be highly competitive in D/S for 1965.
1966 = E/S
1967 = D/S
1968 = H/S
1969 = I/S
1970 =J/S
PC

07-15-2010, 04:40 PM	#14
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: "7" Plymouth's You Just Had to Have. R/T, The quickest 273/235HP Commando (HiPo) car was the 1965 Valiant V-200, 4-speed, with the optional 3.91 Sure-Grip gears for the late-year 8 3/4" rear. The car weight was #2714, which was the lowest for the 273/235HP available cars. In 1965, the Mopars came through with a 'Hurst' shifter and linkage-mechanism as standard. The special single-pipe exhaust system, came with a large diameter 2 1/2" "Y" pipe with free-flowing bends, a 2 1/4" straight through exhaust pipe, and special low-restriction/high-flow Hemi-style muffler (which was virtually hollowed out from the factory), and a special resonator unit tail-pipe extension with rectangular-shaped (2 1/2" x 5") chrome tipped end. Car was capable of 15.20's @ 93 mph right off the dealer lot. The V-200 identification, was the 'V" on the trunk lid, center of front grille, and "V-200" signature name-plates on the front fender of the full-length upper body side moldings. The V-200 came through with lower body side moldings (between the front and back wheel-wells), bright metal roof gutte-rails, as well as a better grade carpeting, better seat upholstery, cushion arm rests, temp, oil and amp guages, as well as full-wheel covers The cars wt/hp was 11.55 and it fell into D/S for 1965. Bone stock, it would be highly competitive in D/S for 1965. 1966 = E/S 1967 = D/S 1968 = H/S 1969 = I/S 1970 =J/S PC Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-15-2010 at 05:53 PM.