Faults:

A few specs of rust in the rear quarters.

New brakes.

New carpet, seats.

General Comments:

I bought this car off the original owner a few years ago. It had very low mileage, and it showed.

I have always owned either a Dodge or a Plymouth F Body or A Body, they stand the test of time. There is no doubt in my mind that this engine will outlast the car.

It's not a fast car, but it cruises at 75 comfortably, that's all you need! If you ever want a economical means of transportation, go no further! The engine gets 20 + mpg.

It will definitely outlast any of these Japanese crapboxes they have today. The car is solid, no plastic crap on the body, just a solid legend! But not to be confused with a muscle car, cause it sure isn't that!

Faults:

Seats are worn, needs new leaf springs.

General Comments:

- The car is great

- It was purchased by my great aunt new in '75

- Driven until she passed away in '89

- Sat for almost 14 years

- After sitting for that long it started on the first try

- Drive it all summer, no problems

Faults:

Keys were missing when car was picked up.

Crack in exhaust manifold.

Minor rust in rear floor area.

General Comments:

Actually I've owned two 66 Valiant 2 door sedans over the years, so this reveiw will contain comments on both cars.

The Valiant is a great poor mans project car. Lots of Barracuda parts fit: seats, gauges, trim ect.

If you look around there are many upgrades, even of the base slant six, which I have.

This car has an overdrive four speed from a later Aspen, and will be getting disc brakes from a later Dart in the near future.

While the handling was good for a mid sixties car it has been upgraded with front and rear sway bars from one of the big catalog sales firms. These are the best money you can spend on any older car, think about it before starting any hot rod work.

The slant six may be one of the most durable engines ever built. Mine has taken many modifications (4 bbl, headers, head milling) and gives no problems.

Great runner and while not a Mustang, or Challenger, gets lots of looks on the road.

Faults:

I have had no major mechanical problems since I got the car, and it appears it has never had any major work done to it. Someone in the past replaced the voltage regulator with a solid-state one, though.

I've had to replace the rear brakes, the rear left wheel studs (I broke off the old ones not realizing it was reverse thread), and otherwise have done little, but change the oil.

The A/C needs a charge, but works.

I've got some minor rust on the corners of the hood hood and around the windshield, but otherwise the paint is still pretty good elsewhere.

General Comments:

This car is my daily driver, I've put over 3000 miles on it in less than two months.

The slant-6 engine is known for its longevity, and I intend to see if I can wrap 300,000 around it in the coming years.

I bought this car for a grand total of $800 from a fellow who is a frequent customer of my work.

I'm normally a GM kind of guy, but this little friend was just too nice to pass up, it is a classic and yet still an excellent daily workhorse, who gets 20-23 miles to the gallon.