The Chrysler A platform was the basis for smaller
rear wheel drive
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cars in the 1960s. These cars are sometimes referred to as A-body cars.
Cars using the A platform in various markets around the world include:
* 1960-1976
Plymouth Valiant
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* 1960-1981
Chrysler Valiant
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* 1961-1962
Dodge Lancer
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* 1961-1963
DeSoto Rebel
* 1963-1976
Dodge Dart
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* 1964-1969
Plymouth Barracuda
* 1971-1976
Plymouth Scamp There have been two small cars from Plymouth called the Scamp:
* 1971–1976 RWD 2-door hardtop coupe, based on the Plymouth Valiant
* 1983 FWD coupé utility, based on the Plymouth Horizon; see Dodge Rampage
The Dodge Rampage was a subcompact, ...
* 1970-1976
Plymouth Duster
The original Plymouth Duster is a semi-fastback two-door coupe version of the compact-sized Plymouth Valiant automobile that was marketed by Plymouth in the U.S. from 1970 to 1976 model years.
History
The Duster coupe provided the compact-siz ...
* 1971-1972
Dodge Demon
* 1971-1978
Valiant Charger
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* 1969-1970
Valiant VF
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Changes
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* 1970-1971
Valiant VG
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This list is not complete: A-platform vehicles not included on this list were sold in some countries until 1981.
Wheelbases:
* 106.5 in
** 1960-1962
Valiant, Chrysler Valiant, & Plymouth Valiant (worldwide)
** 1961-1962
Dodge Lancer
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** 1961-1963
DeSoto Rebel (South Africa)
* 106 in
** 1963-1966
Plymouth Valiant
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(USA, Mexico, Europe)
** 1964-1966
Plymouth Barracuda
** 1963-1966
Dodge Dart
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wagon
** 1965
Valiant V100, Custom 100 (Canada)
* 108 in
** 1967-1973
Plymouth Valiant
The Plymouth Valiant (first appearing in 1959 as simply the Valiant) is an automobile which was marketed by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States from the model years of 1960 through 1976. It was created to give t ...
** 1967-1969
Plymouth Barracuda
** 1970-1976
Plymouth Duster
The original Plymouth Duster is a semi-fastback two-door coupe version of the compact-sized Plymouth Valiant automobile that was marketed by Plymouth in the U.S. from 1970 to 1976 model years.
History
The Duster coupe provided the compact-siz ...
** 1971-1972
Dodge Demon
** 1973-1976
Dodge Dart
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''Sport''
* 111 in
** 1963-1966
Chrysler Valiant
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(Argentina, Brazil)
** 1971-1976
Plymouth Scamp There have been two small cars from Plymouth called the Scamp:
* 1971–1976 RWD 2-door hardtop coupe, based on the Plymouth Valiant
* 1983 FWD coupé utility, based on the Plymouth Horizon; see Dodge Rampage
The Dodge Rampage was a subcompact, ...
** 1974-1976
Plymouth Valiant
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** 1963-1976
Dodge Dart
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The Dart name originally appeared on a 1956 Chrysler show car featuring ...
** 1963-1964 & 1966
Chrysler Valiant
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(Canada)
** 1965
Valiant V200, Custom 200 (Canada)
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1989
The "A" name was reused again for the mid-size
Chrysler LeBaron
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,
Dodge Spirit
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and
Plymouth Acclaim
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sedans, though this was changed to AA when Chrysler moved to two-letter names for 1990. The "AA" cars lasted until 1995 when replaced by the more modern, but less popular,
JA "Cloud Cars" in the same year.
Cars that used the
front wheel drive
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AA platform were:
* 1990-1994
Chrysler LeBaron
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sedan
* 1989-1995
Chrysler Saratoga
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(export only)
* 1989-1995
Dodge Spirit
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* 1989-1995
Plymouth Acclaim
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See also
*
Chrysler platforms Rear wheel drive cars
Front wheel drive cars
Trucks
See also
*Chrysler
* DeSoto
*Dodge
*Eagle
*Imperial
*Jeep
*Plymouth
*List of Chrysler vehicles
*List of Jeep vehicles
The following is a list of vehicle models / platforms sold und ...
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