Dodge Dart and Plymouth Duster (Muscle Car Color History) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The idea that Chrysler Corporation would soon unleash an army of high-performance compact cars into the world did not seem very likely in 1960..." (more)
Key Phrases: bumble bee stripes, new grille, engine family, Grand Spaulding, Slant Six, Dart Sport (more...)

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In 1964, Chrysler offered an optional V8 with it's popular A-body Dodge Valiant. Banking on the resulting success of the package, Chrysler went on to release a decade-worth of low-priced, high-performance muscle cars based on the Valiant, including the Dart GT and GTS, the Swinger 340, the Demon, and the Duster. Color photography of restored and factory-original vehicles, along with archival images, are accompanied by a history for each, there are discussions of design and production, driving impressions, accessories and options, popular performance upgrades, and the cars' successful histories at the drag strip. Steve Statham is the author of the MBI muscle car books Camaro and Pontiac GTO: The Great One.

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Product Details Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (October 26, 2000) Language: English ISBN-10: 0760307601 ISBN-13: 978-0760307601 Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #714,180 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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bumble bee stripes, new grille, engine family, hood scoops, engine option, performance car, economy cars, drag strip

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Grand Spaulding, Slant Six, Dart Sport, Road Runner, Chrysler Corporation, Corporate Historical Collection, Dart Swinger, Scat Pack, Dodge Dart, Super Bee, Hang Ten, Max Wedge, Norm Kraus, Fred Schimmel, Hemi Darts, Chevy Nova, Dodge Challenger, Plymouth Valiant, United States, Funny Cars, Gold Duster, Richard Petty, Gary Dyer, General Motors, Hurst Performance Research

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• The Dodge Story (Crestline Series) by Thomas A. McPherson in Front Matter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (October 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760307601
• ISBN-13: 978-0760307601
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #714,180 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DODGE DART - THE KING OF THE ROAD!, September 25, 2001

By	BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I absolutely LOVE Dodge Darts and their Plymouth Valiant sisters. The high performance beautiful, streamlined 6-cylinder Chrysler has certainly earned its place in the hearts of classic car and Chrysler lovers.

This book does a big service to Dart afficionadoes; readers will be treated to some really cool pictures of some very serious cars. The Darts and Valiants set new standards and certainly raised the bar in automotive production. It is also a real treat for people who like muscle cars. The Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant, famous for their slant 6 engine have earned their rightful place on the road, in our collective hearts and among those cars used as high performance muscle cars.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book for the A-Body fans, August 14, 2009

By	Mark Brooks "Nerd" (citrus heights, ca United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not a ton of info you probably don't already know, but it's a good reference book

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, February 2, 2009

By	Deana Nichols (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a pretty awesome book :) I originally bought it for myself, but I let my Dad read it. He was one of the original RamChargers . There is a nice segment on them. Dad kind of really liked the book, so it became an early B-Day present for him, and I had to order me another one! haha. I am not into all the specs on cars like he is, but I still found a lot of the information quite fascinating.