Dodge Charger

This book provides a detailed examination of the development and history of one of the greatest American high -performance automobiles of the modern age, the Dodge Charger. It presents readers with an informative look back at the origins of the Charger's rich heritage as a car of rugged design and extraordinary performance. One crucial source was the business ethics and technical know-how of Horace and John Dodge, who after literally mastering the automobile industry from the ground up as suppliers of components to numerous industrial leaders including Henry Ford, produced their first automobile in 1914. The details of this landmark automobile and the outstanding performance of Dodge vehicles by John Pershing both in military operations in Mexico and Europe in 1917 and 1918 are shown to be crucial to the legendary Dodge virtues of dependability and longevity.As depicted in the book's coverage of Dodge automobiles from the 1920 and 1930s these bedrock virtues, combined with impressive acceleration, predictable handling and stability became the foundation on which Dodge would build its modern high-performance. This book's careful review of those years, that include epic performances by Dodge at England's legendary Brooklands track, the use of Dodge vehicles by famed explorer Roy Chapman Andrews in Asia's Gobi Desert and the 102,000-mile durability/performance run of the 1930 Dodge 8 "Marathon Car," is just one of its unique features distinguishing it from other books on modern high-performance automobiles. One of the most decisive events, in American automotive history, Walter P. Chrysler's purchase of Dodge Brothers in 1928 is portrayed as further advancing a tradition of engineering excellence that would two decades later result in the dawning of the Golden Age of High Performance Dodge automobiles.Subsequent chapters feature the great performance milestones leading to 1966 and the Charger's debut. In 1953 came the first Red Ram Hemi V-8. Both the story of its development and its domination of its competitors in the 1954 Mexican Road Race are presented in for readers. Subsequent chapters recognize the contributions of additional great cars - the D-500, the Ram-tuned Darts, the 413 and 426 wedge-engined models including the great Ramcharger 426. When the first Charger was built in 1966, its blood line could be traced back to those great cars. But this book's core is the history of the fantastic Dodge Charger.The Dodge Charger is one of the most sensational, best-known and most popular models of the muscle-car era. All models from the first fastback models of 1966 through the latest 2008 models are examined in a detailed text and depicted in hundreds of color illustrations. A commitment to accuracy, careful attention to detail and a determination to make this volume the book of choice for the Dodge enthusiast assures that every aspect of the latest model's combination of Charger heritage and 21st century technology and styling are fully examined and graphically illustrated. Packed with numerous tables of specifications of all the great Charger models and over 350 illustrations this is a must have book.

ISBN 1845841042   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781845841041 (What's this?)   Pages 224 Publisher Veloce Publishing Ltd   Published in Dorset Imprint Veloce Publishing Ltd   Series title Dodge Performance Format Paperback   Height (mm) 250 Publication date 15 Apr 2008   Width (mm) 207 DEWEY 629.2222   Academic level General

Chapter 1-Built on a rock-solid foundation -the life and times of Horace and John Dodge; Chapter 2-The early Dodge automobiles: 1914-1928; Chap 3-The Early Chrysler years- 1929-1942; Chapter Four-The Postwar years: 1946-1948-Some things Old -Some things New; Chapter Five-1949-1952; "The Daring New Dodge"; Chapter Six-1953-1954-"Elegance In Action": The Red Ram V-8; Chapter Seven-1955-Opening the Door on Tomorrow: Tricolors, Power Packs and the Million Dollar Look; Chapter Eight-1956-The D-500: "This Baby Takes 'Em All"; Chapter Nine-1957-1959-"Swept Wing...Only 4 1/2 Feet High..And All Dynamite!"-The 1957-1959 D-500; Chapter Ten-1960-1961 "Pumping Iron-the Ram-Inducted 383 V-8s; Chapter Eleven: A New Slant On Power-The 1961 Hyper-Pack Lancer; Chapter Twelve: The Dodge Dart 413-"The Hottest Automobile Chrysler Corporation Has Ever Offered The Public"; Chapter Thirteen: "If You're Looking For Thunder, This Is Where The Lightning Strikes: The 426 Ram Charger Dodge; Chapter Fourteen: "Boss Hoss"-The First Generation Dodge Charger: 1966-1967; Chapter Fifteen: Dodge Fever: One Touch and You've Got It"-The 1968-1971 Chargers; Chapter Sixteen: The 1968-1974 Chargers-Twilight of the Performance Gods; Chapter Seventeen: The 1975-1978 Chargers: Ending an Age But Not the Heritage; Chapter Eighteen The Age of the Front-Wheel Drive Chargers: 1982-1987; Chapter Nineteen: 2006-2008- The Charger Returns.

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