The RHD, Diesel powered Valiant that SlantSixDan posted recently got me to thinking: In how many different countries did Chrysler have plants building Valiants (or Darts or any other A-bodies?)

The ones I can think of are:

USA of course

Canada

Mexico

Argentina

Brazil

Australia

South Africa

Was there also a plant somewhere in Europe? Belgium mabey or Holland? Mabey not actually stamping panels and casting iron, but assembling cars from imported parts? I was thinking I read somewhere about a plant building US style Valiants in Europe, but I could be wrong...

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Brian (Valianator)

'65 Valiant V100 170/T-flite
'82 D150 225/4-speed
'65 Dart 225 4 door
'68 Dart 225 4-door with Valiant front clip (future project)

Two firms in Switzerland, AMAG and then STREAG, assembled North American-type Valiants and certain other Chrysler products locally. Build quality was typically Swiss: Extremely high!

I think you've pretty much covered the build plants. Other countries were generally supplied from those you've listed. That said, Slant-6 engines were made at Gebez, Turkey, and they must've been putting 'em in something, so perhaps there was a build plant in that vicinity, too.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Kind of on the topic, I read somewhere that slant six's where made at the Trenton engine plant. Where was it located?

Trenton engine plant was in trenton. I think it's new jersey.

They did assemble some valiants in sweden, not sure where

I believe they had some strange parts too, like saab doorhandles, or something like that

There is a Trenton in N'joyzey, but that's not where TEP is located. It is in Trenton, Michigan.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.