The Plymouth Valiant is an automobile which was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States from the model years of 1960 through 1976. It was created to give the company an entry in the compact car market emerging in the late 1950s. It became well known for its excellent durability and reliability, and was one of Chrysler's best-selling automobiles during the 1960s and 1970s, essentially keeping the company afloat during its hard economic times. Road & Track magazine considered the Valiant to be "one of the best all-around domestic cars." It was succeeded by the Plymouth Volare in 1977. The Valiant also counted the Plymouth Scamp along its variants. The Scamp was a two door hardtop.