Dodge Dynamite!: 50 Years of Dodge Muscle Cars (Veloce Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Peter Grist

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787110931 ISBN 13: 9781787110939

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd., 2017

Synopsis

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 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 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 s reputation for creating big, potent, sporting cars was really consolidated in the 1960s and early 1970s the muscle-car era 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 s styling experiments and concept cars, which had such a strong effect on their production models, from the first Dodge concept, 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.

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Review:

Veloce first published Dodge Dynamite as a hardback back in 2007. Long out of print, it's back in soft covers and ready to entertain once more. After recounting Dodge's roots, it explains how the advent of Chrysler's Hemi V8 in the early Fifties quickly changed Dodge's image from story family car to the high performance muscle cars we all love. It covers a lot of ground with over 200 photos, illustrations and contemporary adverts up to the mid-naughties. The story is juts as exciting, covering street, track, and concept vehicles through the years. If you're a diehard Mortar fan and don't already have a copy, here's your chance. --Classic American

... a comprehensive pictorial history of Dodge automobiles on the street and on the track from the 1950s right up to today. So, even if Dodge isn't your thing, grab life by the horns (as they say) and discover Dodge's checker-flagged past, present and future. - --askmen.com

The book is illustrated mostly with factory photography, although the publishers have dug deep into the archives to find images rarely seen, and have also done a good job rounding up vintage racing photos. --Mopar Enthusiast

About the Author:

Peter Grist has been writing about American automobiles for over 15 years. 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. Peter is a member of the National Union of journalists and the Society of Automobile Historians, Inc. He currently owns three Dodge vehicles, has already published a book on Dodge and is currently writing the official biography of American car designer Virgil M. Exner Snr. He is married to Catherine and has three children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd.
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1787110931
• ISBN 13: 9781787110939
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176