{"product_id":"the-complete-book-of-dodge-and-plymouth-muscle-cars-every-model-from-1960-to-today-hardcover","title":"The Complete Book of Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars: Every Model from 1960 to Today - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Mueller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Glatch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a roaring ride through every year of Chrysler performance-car history led by stunning photography, lively commentary, and detailed specification tables for every model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Expanded and updated, \u003ci\u003e The Complete Book of Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars \u003c\/i\u003edetails all of the classic Mopar muscle cars from 1960 to today in one handsomely designed volume. Explore every aspect of the: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Early 1960s factory lightweights \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Boulevard brawlers like the Road Runner, GTX, and Super Bee \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Super collector cars like Hemi-powered 'Cudas, Challengers, and Superbirds \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 21st century Charger and Challenger \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over the course of nearly 75 years, Chrysler's (now Stellantis) Dodge and Plymouth brands have offered some of the most memorable and exciting muscle cars ever loosed on the motoring public. Arguably, it all began with the 1951 release of the vaunted V-8 Hemi engine. This legendary beast passed through a handful of displacements until finally morphing into the all-conquering 426. Chrysler's V-8 prowess shone in early 1960s factory-lightweight drag cars then moved to muscle-era classics like the \u003cb\u003eCharger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRoadrunner\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGTX\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSuper Bee\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSuperbird\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But it wasn't just about Hemis; Chrysler offered a variety of V-8 engines including 340, 383, and 440 displacements fitted to other top-flight cars like the \u003cb\u003eBarracuda\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eChallenger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e'Cuda\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDuster\u003c\/b\u003e. No other Detroit automaker offered a wider variety of performance cars in the 1960 and early '70s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Emissions requirements and ever-increasing insurance tabs put the squeeze on performance cars beginning in the mid-1970s, and Mopar performance declined for decades. 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His byline has appeared in countless magazines over the years, including \u003ci\u003eVette \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCorvette Fever\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his long list of titles are Motorbooks' \u003ci\u003eChevy Chevelle 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic Dodge and Plymouth Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamaro: 50 Years of Chevy Performance\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Ford Mustang\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Since 1983, \u003cb\u003eTom Glatch\u003c\/b\u003e 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. 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