Remember our interpretation of a modern-day 2020
Chrysler Valiant Charger we brought you a year ago? Judging from the response to that
rendering alone we’d be inclined to say the Australian market would absolutely love
it if Chrysler brought that nameplate back Down Under. The trouble is Chrysler
stopped making cars in Australia in 1980 so a modern-day Valiant is as likely
as Holden, Ford, and Toyota starting their Australian car plants again.
There’s not much enthusiasts can do about this, but
no one can stop them from dreaming about the perfect Valiant for the 21st
century, right? The folks from Abimelec Design have a pretty cool idea about
what that could be: a 1972 Valiant Charger restomod.
The renderings come from the same guys that brought
us the amazing CGIs of a hypothetical Ford Falcon XB restomod project. As you
can see, their vision is to replace the Valiant Charger’s original powertrain
with a supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 engine that makes 707 horsepower and 880 Nm of torque.
A great choice as far as engine
swaps go, no doubt about it. That’s not all, obviously. The exterior styling
treatment is rather understated, bar the black hood, aftermarket chrome wheels
and lowering kit. As for the interior, it’s taken straight out of a modern
Charger/Challenger and made to look like it belongs in the classic Aussie
muscle car thanks to the wood trim.
Here’s hoping that aftermarket companies see these
renderings and at least one of them decides to build a Valiant Charger restomod
for real. Something tells us that plenty of people would be interested in
buying one.
