15. Chrysler Valiant Charger
The Chrysler Motor Company wanted to participate in the Australian muscle car class, so in 1971, they presented the Valiant Charger. They based it on the regular Valiant platform but with a sporty new two-door body. The Charger got its name from its American cousin, the Dodge Charger. To keep up with the mighty Falcon GTs, Monaros, and Toranas, the Valiant Charger had several performance engines.
They started with a hot version of Chrysler’s six-cylinder engine featuring new cylinder heads and updated intake systems. In the R/T version, the 4.3-liter six delivered over 240 HP, but the most powerful version was the Charger 770 SE E55. Under the hood was Mopar’s famous 340 V8 delivering 285 HP with a three-speed automatic. This engine was commonly found in the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda in America.