I was just a kid then, with a newly printed 1965 drivers license, and really didn't know a lot about rallys, but I knew about these Valiants.

I tried to get dad (Mr. 63436) to order one, but no joy, he didn't think he would ever sell it, and me at 16 and still in high school, with no money, a poor credit risk at the bank.

Finally, around 1968 or 69 I got a Formula S used, even had the fast manual steering! And, in Vermont on the potholed, frost heaved roads, I wished for power steering!

After moving to Florida in the early 80s I found a 66 V100, dark blue, 273 4bbl 4 spd, but it had been a drag car, and had a straight axle and fenderwell headers, so I passed. Low mileage, solid, decent car, too,but I thought I could find a better one, so I passed on it.

If I found the same car now I would be all over it.