dano
Evil Handy Man
For all you 273 and Valiant guys. It's interesting what gets dug up from time to time.
Unearthed: 1967 Plymouth Valiant 273 Commando 4-Speed
Unearthed: 1967 Plymouth Valiant 273 Commando 4-Speed
1967 Plymouth Valiant 273 Commando 4-Speed
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66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
Cool car...didn’t someone here have one also, I think it was even a 4-door! Rare cars for sure, very neat!
dano
Evil Handy Man
I think up to 66 or 67 you could get what you wanted. Like 426 MAX Wedge 4 speed wagons, 4 door Hemi Coronets, etc.
A friend of mine Kenny had a 4 door 4 spd commando. He raced it for a long time high 13 second car. Dark blue with Blue interior.
Nice...
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
This one was found in 2011 and is a a pilot car, found near the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Buckeye, AZ. I saw some things that never made it to production vehicles! I don't know if it ever got restored...
barracudajohn
Well-Known Member
Yes, I have a 1967 signet, 273 commando, 4 speed, 4 door.
Commando66
She's a beaut Clark!
The plastic tarp kept it mint!
barracudajohn
Well-Known Member
I have owned that car for about 35 years, it is light blue with a blue interior.
Thats AZMOPARs pilot car. He still has it
HemiSSDart
Dartus Interuptus
Yep, haven't heard from him in years, but he always has some cool stuff!
I wish @azmopars would update his restoration thread for us Valiant lovers
He’s made a lot of progress. Moved the car from his garage to his new shop.
All kidding aside sometimes life gets in the way of the best intentions
Cuda Al
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About 2005 I was looking for a 67 Valiant 2-door and ran across this one, I don't have the details but it was a 4-speed commando car, wanted $8000, not in my price range at the time, it was in Ion California.
Alan
Alan
Any contact info you can PM me with?
Cuda Al
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If I had it still I probably would have called on it again myself, it was 16 years ago.
Alan
I am ashamed to say I was responsible for the disappearance of one of these cars. In the mid to late 70's I bought a 67 4speed Comando Valiant. I don't recall a bunch about it. It was light green and had red bucket seat interior. I wound up trading it for a 66 GTO convertible. 389 4 Speed with a 4.30 gear. Well the guy I traded it to yanked the little 273 and 4 speed, tubed the car and dropped a 440 4 speed in it and drag raced it to death.
Cuda Al
Well-Known Member
Years ago I got a Commando 273 from a friend who had it in his 67 Barracuda (an original 383 car) when I asked about the history he said the guy he got it from removed it from a Valiant as he was building a race car. Same car? Where was this?
Alan
Brandon Fl.
pishta
I know I'm right....
There are probably 20 67 Darts for every one of these still in the road today. I must admit, I wasn't keen on the body style but I kinda like it now. Guys got some 70 series tires on that...?
my68barracuda
Well-Known Member
Usually a plastic tarp over a car stored outside is the kiss of death as it keeps the moisture in. There is also a photo showing the car sunk in mud almost to the rocker panels. Seems like the floors and frame rails would be gone.
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