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The 1962 R-series got the Valiant name off the mark here in Australia, but was quickly short-shifted to the S-series after only two months and 1008 units. The S-series featured mainly cosmetic upgrades – and sadly the loss of the R’s pseudo sparewheel bootlid – but were a greater force to be reckoned with on the local market, with 10,009 produced. Let’s be honest, the R- and S-series were a far superior motor car in 1962 than the competing EK Holden and XL Falcon on all fronts – looks, comfort, handling and performance – and created a legacy of diehard Chrysler fans right up until the final CM sedan dubbed ‘Last Barstard’ (sic) rolled off the assembly line in 1981