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The Art of Mopar: Chrysler - Dodge - Plymouth Muscle Cars is the ultimate portrayal of some of history's greatest muscle cars
The history of Chrysler Corporation is, in many ways, a history of a company floundering from one financial crisis to the next. While that has given shareholders fits for nearly a century, it has also motivated the company to create some of the most outrageous and collectible cars ever built in the United States
From the moment Chrysler unleashed the Firepower hemi V-8 engine on the world for the 1951 model year, they have been cranking out the most powerful engines on the market. Because the company pioneered the use of lightweight unibody technology, it had the stiffest, lightest bodies in which to put those most powerful engines and that is the basic muscle-car formula: add one powerful engine to one light car. When Chrysler unleashed the mighty MoPar muscle cars, their Dodges and Plymouths defined the era. Fabled nameplates like Barracuda, Charger, RoadRunner, SuperBee, GTX, 'Cuda and Challenger rank among the most valuable collector cars ever produced by an American automaker. Hardbound. 12" x 10". 224 pages
Reviews
"The history author recounts strikes a nice balance between succinct and to-the-point; yet detailed, with period anecdotes. The writing carries you along, but it’s hard for it to compete for your attention with the art adjacent to it."
- AutoFocus.ca
"This 224-page hardcover is a thing of beauty and a solid effort from start to finish, and it represents a bargain for the price."
- Hemmings
Muscle Machines
About the Author
Since 1983, Tom Glatch has contributed hundreds of stories and photographs to major collector, Corvette, Mustang, muscle car, and Mopar magazines. Tom grew up during the muscle car era, and his first car was a very quick 1970 Plymouth Duster 340. Tom and his wife Kelly have contributed photographs to books by other authors. When not pursuing old muscle cars, Tom works for a Fortune 500 corporation as a data and systems analyst and developer. He lives in southeastern Wisconsin.
Tom Loeser has worked as a Firefighter for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (now known as CAL Fire), as a graphic designer and photographer, and as chief photographer for the Long Beach Grand Prix. Since 2012 he has worked full-time as a book photographer
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