Q: Greg, I love my Auto Round Up, and have read it for many years! I own a 1964 Plymouth Signet 200 Valiant Convertible. It has a 273-V8, pushbutton automatic transmission and only 57,500 miles. I know they made at least 227,585 Vailants, but I can't find how many convertibles were made, my number on build sheet, which I found in the car seat, is 3055. Can you help? Thanks. Bob Reynolds, Decatur, Illinois. I love my Auto Round Up, and have read it for many years!
A: Glad to help, Bob. According to my records, your Valiant Signet 200, which differs from the Signet V100 and V200 in that your car is a bit more expensive and came in V8 form only, is one of a total of 251,028 Valiant Signets built in 1964 including the convertible production. The convertible models totaled 5,856 for the V200 (6-cylinder or V8) and 7,636 for the V8 only 200 model. These low production numbers of just 13,492 ragtops are in your favor, and being that your 200 series is a little more "high end" than the V200 also helps. The base price in 1964 came in at $2,349 for the V200 and $2,473 for the 200.
In ending, with the info provided, your car is number 3055 of the total 7,636 built that year. With your low mileage, I'd say you are sitting on a nice car, and even though it may not have the tremendous, six figure, appreciation power of a Plymouth GTX or a Hemi Roadrunner, in good original to pristine condition, your car should bring $12,500 to near $20,000, respectively, according to the car value guides. This information should make your day. It would mine.