{"product_id":"the-art-of-mopar-chrysler-dodge-and-plymouth-muscle-cars-9780760352496","title":"The Art of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth Muscle Cars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth Muscle Cars \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate portrayal of history's ultimate muscle cars. This is the ultimate visual history of greatest muscle cars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003efits for nearly a century\u003c\/b\u003e, it has also motivated the Pentastar company to \u003cb\u003ecreate some of the most outrageous, and collectible, cars ever built\u003c\/b\u003e in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the moment Chrysler unleashed the Firepower hemi V-8 engine on the world for the 1951 model year, they had been \u003cb\u003ecranking out the most powerful engines on the market\u003c\/b\u003e. 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: \u003cb\u003eadd one powerful engine to one light car\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the muscle car era exploded onto the scene, Chrysler unleashed the mighty \u003cb\u003eMopar muscle cars\u003c\/b\u003e, the Dodges and Plymouths that \u003cb\u003edefined the era\u003c\/b\u003e. Fabled nameplates like \u003cb\u003eCharger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRoad Runner\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSuper Bee\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e 'Cuda\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eChallenger \u003c\/b\u003edefined the era and rank among the most valuable collector cars ever produced by an American automaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Loeser\u003c\/b\u003e 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 provided images for Motorbooks titles \u003ci\u003eArt of the Corvette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Art of the Mustang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWide-Open Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eClassic Motorcycles: Art of the Speed\u003c\/i\u003e. His next book, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars\u003c\/i\u003e, is in production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649880723730,"sku":"9780760352496","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f42d5ab2-eb7b-4156-897c-fb2f1e5ad6f7.jpg?v=1733275804","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-mopar-chrysler-dodge-and-plymouth-muscle-cars-9780760352496","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}