A rose (or Dart or Valiant) by any other name...
Regardless of the Canadian system of naming locally manufactured cars - and it certainly can be confusing - your car was built with (U.S.) Dart body panels. Comparing ‘66 Valiant and Dart images, it’s apparent they share no body panels, save for (possibly) the hood and trunk lid.
No matter the name, be it Valiant or Unicorn, you’ve found yourself a beautiful example of automotive history!
I also own a ‘69 Barracuda and it got me thinking - Was the Canadian ‘66 Cuda actually a Cuda? Since (U.S.) Dodge had only the Dart to Plymouth’s Valiant ‘63-‘66, and no Barracuda doppelgänger between ‘67-‘69, with the 2nd gen body.
It would be awesome to see pics of 1st gen Canadian Barracudas and descriptions of differences between them and their U.S. brethren. Heck, for that matter, how about posting pics of ANY Canadian Barracudas!
