GREEN GOER
What better time to feature a Valiant Charger than in the iconic Aussie coupe’s 50th Anniversary? Yes, that’s right – the Charger turns 50 in 2021. Doesn’t that make you feel old?
With Chryslers on the Murray – the major Mopar event in Australia – cancelled for 2021, that event’s planned birthday party for the Charger’s 50th has been put on hold. Thanks to the pandemic, the Chrysler faithful won’t be able to gather and mark the occasion in any other significant way, either – at least in Victoria or New South Wales at time of writing.
What should have been a feast of XLs, R/Ts, White Knights, Sportsmans and 770s (and maybe even a Drifter or two) for Mopar-loving spectators is off the table for now, but those fortunate enough to own a Charger like the unit featured don’t have to wait for Chryslers on the Murray or any other Mopar event. They can celebrate the birthday and enjoy their car right now – and indeed, all year round.
CHARGER 101
The story of the Valiant Charger has been oft repeated and most Charger owners can rattle off introduction dates, specs and features as easily as naming their children, but for the uninitiated, the basic story goes like this:
The Charger was introduced by Chrysler Australia in August, 1971. The local arm of Chrysler had offered a sporty two-door previously, but the Charger was all new. Based on the VH platform that was introduced in June, 1971, the Charger was very much a local
