Dodge has produced a line of charismatic performance cars that gave the company a unique reputation among American car makers since the 1950s. The original Charger and Challenger, and the more recent Viper and Caliber SRT, are outstanding examples of the company's commitment high performance cars and aggressive styling.
Peter Grist’s pictorial history of these typically American machines gives a fascinating insight into their ancestry and evolution, and celebrates how they changed driving; both on the road and on the track.
Grist describes the full history of Dodge one decade at a time. Starting with their departure from saloons and dependable pickups in the early 1950s, he traces how they created the innovative Hemi V8, created their first muscle car, and would go on to consolidate through the 60s and 70s with the Dart, Charger, and Challenger.
You’ll get the full story on historic cars and drivers over the past 50 years, complete with illustrations of Dodge’s styling, experiments, and concept cars. With over 200 photographs and period accurate adverts, you’ll get a unique look at all of Dodge’s fast cars in one handsomely produced title.
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Peter Grist has been writing about American automobiles for over 15 years, and is a member of the National Union of Journalists and the Society of Automobile Historians, Inc. He started with the Chrysler Corp Club UK, which he ran for more than 10 years, editing its monthly magazine, TalkFlite. This led to writing for High Street magazines. He currently owns three Dodge vehicles and has already published a book on Dodge. Peter is married to Catherine and has three children.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Since the 1950s, Dodge has produced a series of charismatic performance cars that have given the company a unique reputation among American car makers. The original Charger and Challenger and the more recent Viper and Caliber SRT are outstanding examples of the company'_x0019_s commitment to cars of high performance and aggressive styling. Peter Grist's pictorial history of these typically American machines gives a fascinating insight into their ancestry and evolution and celebrates the huge impact they have made on the road and on the track. His account is an exciting introduction that will appeal to everyone who is interested in American automobile history. When the first Dodge performance cars were conceived in the early 1950s, they were a brave step for a company that was well known for its dependable saloons and pickups. Peter Grist describes this change of direction and the radical new thinking that resulted in the creation of the innovative Dodge _x0018_Hemi V8 of 1953. This remarkable engine provided the power for the first sporting Dodges and led to the race-bred D-500 series of 1956, the first Dodge muscle car. But Dodge'_x0019_s reputation for creating big, potent, sporting cars was really consolidated in the 1960s and early 1970s _x0014_the muscle-car era _x0014_when the Dart, Charger and Challenger were so successful on the road, the race track and drag strip. The book features these historic cars and the drivers who have raised Dodge to a pre-eminent position over the last 50 years. Featuring illustrations of Dodge'_x0019_s styling experiments and concept cars, which had such a strong effect on their production models, from the first Dodge concept, _x0014_the 1954 Firearrow, up to the most recent Challenger and Hornet. The book brings together an evocative collection of over 200 photographs and advertising material that offer a unique look at ALL of Dodge's fast cars in one book. This is an entertaining and informative guide to the Dodge tradition which will be essential reading for Dodge enthusiasts, and for everyone who enjoys their cars at full speed._x000B_. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781787110939
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