AH, FORD Falcon! How we miss thee. You arrived in Australia as an American design, but you were soon adapted to local conditions. And when the Yanks cruelly dropped you, we kept the dream alive with our own spin on the concept, growing in size and sophistication with each generation until Ford gave up on local manufacturing altogether in 2016.
Coupe de Thrill: Grant Jones’s VG Valiant hardtop
Looking back on Grant Jones’s 1970 VG Valiant hardtop
In the build: 1968 VE VIP V8 Valiant
Richard Hobbs & Karleen Harrington are giving this once-abandoned VE Val a new lease on life and still preserving its patina and speedway graphics. Here’s their story
Mario Girbin’s VJ Valiant hardtop
Mario Girbin’s VJ hardtop is a simple take on an Aussie Mopar classic, executed to perfection
Dale Gridley’s twin-turbo big-block AP6 Valiant ute
A melted piston put an end to Dale Gridley’s drag-and-drive dreams, so he turned his AP6 ute into a track-focused, twin-turbo big-block beast
Adam Young’s 1971 VG Valiant hardtop
After two decades off the road, Adam Young’s Val was brought back to life just in time for a special deadline
Eight-second, Barra-swapped VF Valiant Regal
Warick Meldrum’s Ford Barra-powered VF Valiant Regal has an eight-second answer for pearl-clutching purists!
Greg Boyle’s blown VG Valiant hardtop
This supercharged streeter is why Greg Boyle loves Sundays
Jim Lambas’s Hemi six-powered VG Valiant
Like a good vintage wine, Jim Lambas’s Hemi six-powered VG Valiant gets better with age
Where are they now? Byron Hiscock’s CL Charger
The excitement of no-prep racing was just the ticket to awaken this Charger from a 30-year slumber!
Aiden Varrone’s VJ Valiant Regal ex-NSW police car in the build
Initially meant as a donor car for a project, this rescued ’73 VJ Valiant was hiding a surprise history
Hellcat-powered VH Charger 770 E49 R/T tribute
A cool car poster was all the inspiration Aidan Karaivanoff needed to turn his VH Charger 770 into an E49 R/T tribute with a storming Hellcat for power
Hamilton’s Peter Pollock makes Drag Challenge debut in Valiant Charger
After previously being a passenger at Drag Challenge events, Peter Pollock is now gearing up for his first time behind the wheel
Family heirloom 1966 VC Valiant V8
One family’s treasured heirloom for almost 60 years, this VC Valiant is finally back on the streets after a multi-decade slumber
Bec Robinson’s 410-cube 1971 VH Charger
Bec Robinson lives life in the fast lane, chasing bike records on salt flats. But her main pride and joy is her recently restored 1971 VH Charger
Mopars and more: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY2025
We check out the huge variety of entrants in the 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year comp
David Dewhurst’s VF Valiant convertible
After 20 years of ownership, David Dewhurst turns his VF Valiant convertible into a topless supermodel
Family heirloom 1962 Chrysler Valiant S-series
Scott Moreland’s S-Series Valiant has been in the family since new, and it’s never looked better
Blown Gen III Hemi-powered CH Chrysler By Chrysler
Scott Lawrence catapulted his 1972 CH Valiant into the current century with a blown, Gen 3 Hemi powerplant
Steve Santos’s turbo slant-powered AP5 Valiant
Steve Santos smashed out this gorgeous AP5 Valiant in only four months as a 70th-birthday present for his dad
Chris Symeou’s E35 Pacer-inspired VG Valiant Hardtop
A phantom factory hottie with hidden mod cons? Chris Symeou has taken a unique Valiant Hardtop and truly made it his own