1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger E49 Track Pack - Vitamin C

Timing played an important role in ensuring that the few E49 Valiant Chargers that were built by Chrysler actually made it out the factory door. While the "Bullets on Wheels" supercar scare was breaking in the media in June 1972, Chrysler's new supercars quietly filtered through to the dealers. Ford's XA GTHO Phase 4 and Holden's XU2 V8 were not so lucky. For sale is a super rare E49 in Vitamin C for sale from our Sydney Showroom.

In total, only 149 E49 Valiant Chargers were built. At the time, the E49 was the fastest accelerating Australian muscle car of all, capable of turning the standing quarter mile in 14.1 seconds and clocking 0-60 mph in just 6.1 seconds - no mean feat for a six. That's right. Faster than a Phase 3 GTHO Falcon. And interestingly no other 6 cylinder car came close to the mighty E49 Charger in Performance until Ford's XR6 Turbo hit the showroom floors some 36 year later in 2008!! The power increase over the E38 was palpable, thanks to a mild cam grind and the addition of the new four-speed gearbox.

Despite a fraction of the race budget of Holden and Ford, Chrysler under the stewardship of the young engineers John Ellis managed a very respectable result in the 1972 Hardie Ferodo 500 at Bathurst with E49s finishing 3rd and fourth in the hands of Doug Chivas/Damon Beck and Leo Geoghegan behind HDT's Peter Brock in the LJ Torana GTR XU-1 in first and John French in the Bryan Byrt XY GT-HO Phase III in second.

For sale is a rare opportunity to own a Vitamin C E49 Valiant Charger. Running the all matching numbers 302 bhp 4.3L straight six fed by those wonderful triple Weber carburetors, shifting cogs through the factory Borg Warner 4 speed gearbox and riding on the original W35 alloy rims this E49 will get your pulse racing. An older closed door respray, the Charger presents in very good condition throughout. The all matching numbers E49 engine has been professionally maintained and runs and sounds beautiful. The Webers are genuine Day One with correct part numbers ending in 55, 55, 56. The famous extractors lead through to the 2 1/4" twin exhaust and then through to genuine chrome factory exhaust tips. The D20 4 speed is in perfect condition and runs through to the 3.5:1 Suregrip rear end. And the E49 is factory spec'd with the fast ratio 16:1 steering box.

The interior is all original, including carpet, hoodlining, steering wheel and gauges. And the factory chalk markings indicating the options to be fitted on the assembly line are there under the crashpad.

In the boot there is the standard 68 Litre "small tank" with the original cardboard cover and the original spare and jack tools are still in place. The Charger is riding on the factory W35 14x7" alloy rims with Falken FK-06U 225/60 R14 tyres and the E49 is factory spec'd with heavy duty discs and hubs.

The E49 is up there with the legendary Phase 3s and A9X Toranas as far as collectability goes. In fact in the 1972 Bathurst race, Doug Chivas clocked 234 km/h on Conrod Straight in the rain manhandling the big Charger to a podium finish in the famous Bathurst race. This is a car that road testers in the day compared to a Ferrari or Lamborghini Miura. And the sound from the twin exhaust is just intoxicating. Sports Car World said " the motoring is just magnificent. The car is a racing machine and it acts that way, responding to throttle, brakes and steering quite superbly. Road-holding, stability and safety are brilliant."

These locally made street registerable supercars were built by their manufacturers for one purpose, to win races, especially the ultimate race at Bathurst, the Hardie Ferodo 500. This connection to Bathurst and the legends of motorsport who drove these cars guarantees their collectability and their soundness as investments well into the future. The E49 Charger is certainly a true legendary home grown muscle car.

Located in our Sydney Showroom and available for inspection by appointment. (Ref: 6497)

We are happy to arrange a video inspection of the car using WhatsApp. Please call for more details and note Enclosed Door to Door transport is available anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

Call Mike on 0414 278 604 or Nick on 0499 577 997 and let us assist you with your inquiries. Also please note if you have a quality Muscle or Classic car you wish to list or have valued please give us a call at AMCS, we will be happy to assist you.