The Art Of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge, And Plymouth Muscle Cars

The Art Of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge, And Plymouth Muscle Cars

The Art of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth Muscle Cars?s the ultimate portrayal of history's?ltimate muscle cars. This is the ultimate visual history of?reatest 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 Pentastar company to create?ome of the most outrageous, and collectible, cars ever built in the United States. From the moment?hrysler unleashed?he Firepower hemi V-8 engine on the world for the 1951 model year, they had 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 the muscle car era exploded onto the scene, Chrysler unleashed the mighty Mopar muscle cars, the Dodges and Plymouths that defined the era. Fabled nameplates like Charger, Road Runner, Super Bee, 'Cuda, and Challenger defined the era and rank among the most valuable collector cars ever produced by an American automaker.Review"The history Glatch does recount, however, does strike 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 MachinesAbout the AuthorSince 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 Motorbooks authors, as well as Motorbooks' Corvette calendars. 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?as 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 provided images for Motorbooks titles?rt of the Corvette, Art of the Mustang,?ide-Open Muscle, and Classic Motorcycles:?rt of the Speed. His next book,?he Art of?opar: Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars, is in production.