but did you know that Chrysler also used it for a Mexican-built muscle car? Meet the Valiant Super Bee, the Dodge/Plymouth hybrid that at some point was more potent than its American counterparts.

As Motor Trend described it in the May '64 cover story, the first Barracuda was "a four-passenger sports coupe designed around Valiant ... Plymouth's sleek new fish with a wild pony, a car that ...

While the Valiant was never going to be named a peak muscle car, it had the option for more horsepower in a package that was much more affordable. One lesser-known Plymouth model had plenty to be ...

Ask most muscle car enthusiasts to identify the car that ... 1968 Chevy Nova, and 1968 Plymouth Valiant. Other interests include fine cigars, writing and recording rock music (Hunkins is an ...

In 1964, Plymouth introduced a sportier ... V8 in 1967, the Valiant didn't benefit from any mill of the muscle car era. In the late 1960s, the lineup was restricted to Slant-Six and small-block ...

Muscle cars were so common then that many of them sat on dealership lots for weeks or months; many of those same cars, like ...

Jim's classic 1970s cherry red muscle car in Duster is actually what inspired the title of the new acclaimed HBO Max ...

First-gen Barracudas were modified versions of the Plymouth Valiant—sometimes they were even referred to as Valiant Barracudas—and had weaker engines (for a muscle car at least) that ran on ...

The two-door Duster, the fastback flagship of Plymouth's long-serving, entry-level Valiant line, debuted in the 1970 model year - arguably the peak of the muscle car era. A 275-hp (gross), 340 ...

Many people think 'Cuda is simply a shortening of the Plymouth Barracuda name. While the 'Cuda was derived from the Barracuda and both rode on the E-body platform, they are not the same car.

Why would anyone drive a 1965 Plymouth Valiant ... more than the Valiant's. The starter, for example, is $95: Add the cost of a mechanic if I were feeling too lazy to fix my car in the winter ...

It's definitely not coach class. A one-of-a-kind Plymouth muscle car has been unearthed after being hidden away for 47 years. The "Rapid Transit System" 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda was one of four custom ...