The B-body accounted for a wide range of Chrysler Corporation muscle cars of the sixties and seventies, including the Charger, Road Runner, Super Bee, Satellite, GTX, and Coronet R/T. These cars brought a great deal of character to the muscle car scene and continue to be extremely popular today, particularly with Mopar fans, some of the most rabid car enthusiasts there are. As an Original series title, this book will detail the correct parts, finishes, options, and trim pieces for all the b-body cars of this era. The wide variety of engine options, from Hemi to Wedge to Ram, will be covered in detail, as will all the special editions that featured wild colors and unique bodywork--elements that were crucial to the mystique of these cars. The book will be filled with high-quality, detailed photos of cars that are either excellent originals or very accurate restorations.About the AuthorJim Schild is the publisher of The Auto Review and is the author of eight automotive books, including four for Motorbooks International. He began his life-long enthusiasm for Chrysler products in 1965 when he first worked at the St. Louis Chrysler Assembly Plant and continued into later involvement with drag racing. Schild lives in Columbia, Illinois and is a member of fifteen local and national collector car organizations, including the Society of Automotive Historians.
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Mopar Max.com, March 1, 2007
“If it isn’t already part of your Mopar library maybe it should be...There are enough photos of one-owner cars to make it a resource you will turn to again and again when you need a peek at how things should look, especially under the hood.”
About the Author
Jim Schild is the publisher of The Auto Review and is the author of several books in the Collector’s Originality Guide series, including Challenger and Barracuda 1970–1974, Chevrolet Camaro 1970–1981, and Ford Model A. He has also written two acclaimed histories of Chrysler’s racing efforts, Proving Ground: A History of Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler Racing, and Maximum Performance: Mopar Super Stock Drag Racing 1962–1969. Schild lives in Columbia, Illinois, and is a member of 15 local and national collector car organizations, including the Society of Automotive Historians.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Original Dodge and Plymouth B-Body Muscle 1966-1970 (Original Series) (Hardcover)
This book is anything but a "restores guide" and contains very little information that cannot be obtained free via the internet.
I am in the process of restoring a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T and wanted detailed information or at the least photos to help me with determining correct finishes and components. NOT IN THIS BOOK. There were two pictures of my particular car and both were front quarter shots, one at a distance, and one showing the front grill. The text reads more like an overview of the history of different B-body models that was compiled from factory ads than from a restorer's perspective. Even the production numbers were not broken down to reflect particular engine/transmission packages. All in all I was extremely dissatisfied and disappointed with this book.
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This review is from: Original Dodge and Plymouth B-Body Muscle 1966-1970 (Original Series) (Hardcover)
What an Excellent book a must have book for any Mopar fan.
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Not up to "Original" standard,
By Dennis H. (Sevierville, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Original Dodge and Plymouth B-Body Muscle 1966-1970 (Original Series) (Hardcover)
As an owner of two 68 Plymouths I expected a bit more restoration details about the Plymouth "B" bodys. The book seems to be more aimed toward the Dodge bodied cars and did not address as muck detail as I expected. I expected more information about the mechanical and electrical detailing of the cars, which would be common between the two makes. All in all the book is "OK", but not up to what I have come to expect from the "Original" series. This is the 6th "Original" series book I have purchased covering my cars, so my review is not meant to say this book is not what it is meant to be, but compared to my other "Original" books, this one did not meet my expectations. But if you are also a Mopar fanatic it is worth adding to your library.
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Continuing a system that was started by American manufacturers in the 1950s, the model year and the introduction of new models did not coincide with the calendar year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rear deck lower panel, body code plate, same deck lid, steel unibody construction, solid floor pan, fixed center cushion, rear longitudinal members, steel roof shell, engine conversion package, partial horn ring, front body crossmember, bucket seat interior trim, chrome hood pins, rear spring front hanger, white bumblebee stripe, body door opening, interior trim combinations, performance hood paint, same front fenders, vinyl bench seat interior, vinyl bucket seat interior, red streak tires, aluminum trim panel, trough moldings, front center side Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Bee, Coronet Deluxe, Sport Satellite, Slant Six, Charger Daytona, Bright Blue Poly, Street Hemi, Silver Poly, Lynch Road, Plymouth Belvedere, Bright Red, Dark Green Poly, Dodge Coronet, Plymouth Roadrunner, Copper Poly, Roadrunner Superbird, Bahama Yellow, Six-Barrel Package, Two-Door Sport Hardtop, Bronze Fire Poly, Plymouth Satellite, Special Order, Ember Gold Poly, Lemon Twist, Panther Pink New!
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Continuing a system that was started by American manufacturers in the 1950s, the model year and the introduction of new models did not coincide with the calendar year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rear deck lower panel, body code plate, same deck lid, steel unibody construction, solid floor pan, fixed center cushion, rear longitudinal members, steel roof shell, engine conversion package, partial horn ring, front body crossmember, bucket seat interior trim, chrome hood pins, rear spring front hanger, white bumblebee stripe, body door opening, interior trim combinations, performance hood paint, same front fenders, vinyl bench seat interior, vinyl bucket seat interior, red streak tires, aluminum trim panel, trough moldings, front center side Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Super Bee, Coronet Deluxe, Sport Satellite, Slant Six, Charger Daytona, Bright Blue Poly, Street Hemi, Silver Poly, Lynch Road, Plymouth Belvedere, Bright Red, Dark Green Poly, Dodge Coronet, Plymouth Roadrunner, Copper Poly, Roadrunner Superbird, Bahama Yellow, Six-Barrel Package, Two-Door Sport Hardtop, Bronze Fire Poly, Plymouth Satellite, Special Order, Ember Gold Poly, Lemon Twist, Panther Pink New!
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- Original Austin-Healey: The Restorer's Guide to 100, 100-Six and 3000 by Anders Ditlev Clausager in Front Matter
- Original Morgan by Nigel Worrell in Front Matter
- Original Ford Model A (Original Series) by Jim Schild in Front Matter
- Original Triumph Stag by James Taylor in Front Matter
- Original Morris Minor by Ray Newell in Front Matter
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