1976 Plymouth Volare vs. Chevy Nova Promo Commercial

First year for the Volare, the replacement for the Plymouth Valiant introduction promo. This film was created for Chrysler Plymouth Dealer Salesmen to introduce them with the brand new from the ground up car. In the first model year for the Volare, 255,008 Volares were produced. Although this film portrays the car as quality built, it was plagued by poor build quality and a number of Recalls. One major recall was to replace front fenders which rusted on the tops of the part. As a teenager working in a Chrysler owned Dodge Dealer (factory owned store) we did hundreds of fender replacement for literally years. Our own family's 77 Dodge Diplomat received new fenders under the Aspen and Volare recall and warranty. Many will remember the TV commercials which featured Sergio Frankie Singing the song "Volare".

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1976
• Plymouth
• Volare
• Introduction
• Promo
• Advert
• Warbung
• chevy
• nova

[woogie88888]

Gee i still see old novas of this year driving around unrestored. they are rough but keep going Plymouth of this era is a rarity. Face it the G.M. stuff almost always outlasted the other 2. give me the nova although I prefer my 68 I would take a 78 nova over anything dodge.

[OsbornTramain]

You only think you see more. The nova was built with this style for 5 model years where the Volare only looked like this for 2 model years. So if you see twice as many Nova's of this era than Volares, it's because more Nova's were built with this style.......That's my theory and I'm sticking to it! lol

[ottvalley]

The slant 6 was a great motor.This model had a lot of wiring problems tho.Also had carborator problems,especially on rainy days,choke would stick shut.I knew a lot of Volares with this problem

[OsbornTramain]

In the next few weeks, I'm going to post a film comparing the 77 Dodge Aspen against the 77 Nova. Much better quality film. Also coming soon, Diplomat vs. Granada and Cutlass. They did have carb issues. particularly with the lean burn system. But back then. Most cars had issues day to day that we take for granted now.

[landyachtfan79]

I can't wait to see these vids as all of these are my all-time favorite cars! I would especially love to see the Aspen vs. Nova movie as my family owned a '77 Concours up until I was 5 years old

[OsbornTramain]

I promise, I will load a few more up. I've been busy and have just gotten translated a film on the 77 Monaco and another film on the 78 colt and Challengers. I will get to the Aspen films next, in a week or two :O)

[mascot09s]

@ottvalley I drive a 1975 nova, kinda been the car everyone learns to drive in. The corroborator dose flak on me every once in a while.

[themoparguy]

@jaecht83 A Fury huh? 1965? Well that is a much bigger car. It had over and under headlights? Because 1965 was the first year Plymouth did that and the Fury got much bigger than the previous year (1964). Although I personally like the 1964 Plymouth better.

[jaecht83]

@themoparguy Although I mentioned that it was a 65 Belvedere I did some more digging and it looks like a Plymouth FURY I, II or III...NOT the Belvedere. I can't post a link, but it was a 2-dr pillared hardtop. After looking at the trim panel it looks like the guy put an F-body trim panel back there as a replacement. It was like seafoam green.

[jaecht83]

@themoparguy I couldn't find you on the other thread, themoparguy, but I'm the one who talked to you about that weird green car with the aspen taillights. It was the dodge equivalent to a car that looked like a 65 Plymouth Belvedere 2-door sedan (with B-pillar)...NOT the pillarless hardtop with the sharp cut on the side. It had what may have appeared to be an aspen/volare trim panel in the back. the best most equivalent thing I found was a 65 belvedere. It was not a valiant..

[Thetruejarodavick]

@OsbornTramain i agree



[jakesaintsrow123]

77 Concours? NICE! Top of the Line Nova! i still see a little Old Man driving around a Mint condition 1977 Concours! it even has the Original Hubcaps! Its pretty impressive!

[jaecht83]

@themoparguy I'm going to Cuy Falls soon. If I see it again I'll get more info. The special is the closest guess yet, IMO. Sorry to keep bothering you about it :( Should have pulled in and at least gotten a make, if not a model (i.e. early '60s Buick for sure, but not sure of specific model--Special, 225, etc.)

[themoparguy]

@jaecht83 Or a 1962 Buick Special. Those got pretty tiny by 1961.  I don't know... It's really throwing me off.

[jaecht83]

@themoparguy IF I see a photo of it I will send it to you. It was about as small as the early Valiant. It was a light green color. The most common equivalent was a ford falcon or mercury comet--I'd say it was a model from say '60 to '66 or so. Rounded back end. Maybe an Olds Jetfire or something--61 or 62--?

[themoparguy]

@jaecht83 Yeah it's really throwing me a curve... Can't think of anything from the early 60's with a tail light design similar to the 76/77 Aspen. Was the car as small as the early Valiant (1960) or bigger?