Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years [Paperback]

Robert Genat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2006

Now in paperback, this book covers Chrysler's incredible series of muscle cars. In 1955 Chrysler introduced the first of its famed 300 "letter series" cars. The company designed a stylish, sporty car, stuffed in one of its potent Hemi engines, and gave birth to the American muscle car. The C-300's combination of style and performance put the Mopar brand ahead of its competitors in the postwar performance race. When the Detroit performance wars began in earnest during the 1960s, Chrysler was well positioned to build the most outragous, bodacious cars of an outrageous, bodacious era, cars like the famed Charger, Hemi Cuda, Road Runner, Superbird, and Challenger T/A. These cars dominated the dragstrips as well as the NASCAR ovals, and with color combinations guaranteed to burn out the corneas of your eyes if you stared at them directly, they ruled the streets of America; they ruled not just the streets, bu the drive ins and parking lots. Nothing was cooler than Mopar muscle. Over the years these legendary Mopar muscle cars were the fastest, baddest assed, most outrageous machines to rip up American pavement.

"This lavishly produced book is definitely a feast for all fans of this line of cars: the photography (by David Newhardt) is absolutely stunning. Not only are the pictures big, and of the highest quality, but the thought that has gone into their composition is plain for all to see. It could be argued that given the striking nature of these cars, and the wonderful backdrops, it would be hard to go wrong, but Newhardt went the extra mile here, and it shows. The story is also very comprehensive, listing all of the cars from the line, and taking time to tell the story in a well-researched, yet caring way. It is obvious that Robert Genat knows the subject well and loves it even more. . . . This book is a must-have for all lovers of American muscle, and thanks to the sheer depth of its coverage and drop-dead-gorgeous photography, the asking price of £34.99 is something of a bargain." - Classic Car Weekly (UK)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robert Genat is an accomplished author and photographer of over 22 books for MBI. A self-proclaimed “gear head,” Robert has restored several classic cars. He and his wife, Robin, own and operate Zone Five Photo and live in Encinitas, California.

 

David Newhardt is an acclaimed writer and photographer whose work includes titles such as Shelby Mustang: Racer for the Street, Mustang: Forty Years, Firebird Trans Am, and many more. He lives in Pasadena, California.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (August 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760326797
• ISBN-13: 978-0760326794
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good book for mopar fans, January 10, 2009

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Brian S. (st louis mo) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years (Paperback)

This book is a good pic book and hi quality pics and some good info but limited in scope since it seems to focus an some models with alot of pics and not all models or small few pics on certain car models. Alot of good info in it though.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storytelling and Magnificent Photography, August 19, 2008

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Subjugator (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MOPAR Muscle: 50 Years (Hardcover)

Having read the somewhat mediocre reviews on this site I've decided to order the paperback edition, but was so thoroughly impressed by the contents and presentation that I traded it in for the large format hardcover edition.

Having purchased most of the books on american cars published by Motorbooks (Mustang, Corvette, Chevy SS, Camaro to name a few) I can confidently state that this book stands with the best of them. The organization is very nice, with chapters arranged by Mopar body types (B-bodies, E-bodies, etc.) and manages to provide a nice coverage of each topic without overwhelming the reader with unnecessary technicalities. The photography is simply superb, in the best Motorbooks tradition.

The book covers all of the landmark Mopar muscle cars, the Viper and some of the most recent efforts. However, do not expect to find information on newest SRT-8s, Chargers/Magnums etc as the book was published before their production started.

Highly recommended not only Mopar fans, but anyone with interest in classic muscle cars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years, October 1, 2005

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V. Egli "vern egli" (socal and africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MOPAR Muscle: 50 Years (Hardcover)

what can I say? WOW.... this is a very nice book with hundred of color pictures and lots of great info.... a must of all true MOPAR guys.