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This beautiful restored example was photographed while on display at the Exhibición de Autos Clásicos Chrysler at the Plaza Inter Lomas by Gil Pablo Sentíes Beverido.
This superbly restored two door Valiant was photographed while on display at the Exhibición de Autos Clásicos Chrysler at the Plaza Inter Lomas by Gil Pablo Sentíes Beverido. The light blue Valiant Acapulco, like all Acapulcos features a Barracuda grille. The hood emblem lettering spells "Valiant" instead of "Plymouth". Valiants were available as four door models, two door sedans, a station wagon, an Acapulco two door sedan, and a Acapulco convertible. The use of the Barracuda grille was used on the upscale sporty Acapulcos, and a standard Valiant grille was used on all non-Acapulco Valiants.
The 1965 Valiant was identical to the models found in the United States except for some wheel cover treatments and badging. Standard Valiant models used a regular US-style grille, whereas the Valiant Acapulco model used a Barracuda grille. The Acapulco was the top of the line Valiant for 1965. It featured a deluxe interior with a center console, console mounted tachometer, wood grain inserts in the door panels, and a fold down center armrest for the rear seat. Both convertible and hardtop Acapulco models were produced. A special "Acapulco" badge was affixed to the rear quarter panels as well as the truck lid. The silver example pictured below has sustained some rearend damage, however most of the original Acapulco-centric features are intact and unmolested. This is a factory heater delete model with a 225cid six with a A-833 four speed. Curiously enough, the car owner's neighbor has a 1965 Barracuda with a factory 225 six four speed as well. The 225cid six was the only engine option for 1965-66 Chrysler products in Mexico, however there were two versions, the 145hp six and a "high output" 160hp six. The following collection of photographs also features a non-Acapulco model 1965 Valiant.
This is a beautiful example of a 1967 Barracuda. 1967 Barracudas were marketed as the "Mexico's only sports car", however Ford did market a notchback Mustang in these same years. All Barracudas came with the 230hp 318, four speeds or automatics, 10" drum brakes, larger diameter torsion bars, and a front sway bar. For 1967, a convertible model was available, however, the convertible was dropped after 1967.
Perhaps not the finest example of a 1968 Valiant, it does illustrate the unique wheel covers and truck lid Valiant call out lettering. 1967 Valiant four doors were equipped with either the 145hp or the 160hp 255cid six, column shift three speeds or automatics. two door coupe Valiants were available with four speeds.
This model represents a departure from the US Valiant model line. This beautiful example of a 1969 Valiant is coupe, not a sedan (with a post) like all 1969 US Valiants were. Two door coupe Valiants, like this one, were available from 1967 to 1969. In 1967, it was available with a 230hp 318cid v8, however for 1968 and 1969, only the 225cid six, in both the 145hp and 160hp versions, made up the available drivetrains. four speeds were available in all three years of the Valiant hardtop.
1969 Barracudas were high performance sports cars for the Mexican market. The only engine available was the 270hp 318cid v8 and could be equipped with either a four speed or an automatic. All Barracudas came with front disc brakes, HD torsion bars, an anti-sway bar, and D-70x14 tires.
These are two modified Barracudas. The white Barracuda was photographed at a Asuciacion Mexicana Del Automovil Antiguo Car Show. Though heavily modified with flares and custom painting, it still bares the original "V 318" fender mounted emblem. The second set of pictures qualify as "poorly-taken-from-moving car" and I just barely included the good stuff. Small pattern slot mags up front bolted to four-piston discs, Centerline's out back under flared fenders, and, best of all, a full size tow-bar (barely seen). This car belongs to a mopar fan who drag races in Nuevo Leon and Coahuila.
