Mopar
A Look at the Chrysler Imperial
Chrysler Corporation product strategists, stylists, and engineers began the new “fuselage” period to maintain the luxury Imperial’s exclusivity while sharing bodyshells with Chrysler-brand vehicles from 1969 to 1973. After five years, all they had was a fairly good Chrysler to show for their work. Chrysler-Plymouth Division General Manager Glenn White boldly remarked in an August 21,…
Read MoreThe Plymouth Road Runner History
The Plymouth Road Runner was manufactured between 1968 and 1980 by the Chrysler’s Plymouth division. In 1968, many thought that original muscle cars were slipping away from their image as very inexpensive, fast automobiles as they increased options. Although Plymouth already had the GTX, designers wanted to reinvent the muscle car concept. Plymouth desired an…
Read MoreHistory of the “SUPERBIRD”
The Wildest of the Wild While the 1969 Charger Daytona and the 1970 Superbird share some obvious similarities, the only true similarities are the front windshield and side glass. Additionally, their sheet metal nose cones and tall cast aluminum rear wings were unique. For example, the Superbird’s snout is angled downward more than the Daytona’s,…
Read MoreCrazy Custom 383 Plymouth Cuda
Beautiful Tribute Hemi ‘Cuda convertible tribute with rotisserie restoration Hemi V8 426 cubic inch A833 manual transmission with four speeds Rear-axle Dana 60 / Posi-traction differential / 4.10 gear ratio Power steering, power front disc brakes, rear drum brakes, and a heavy-duty suspension are all standard equipment. Violet High-Intensity Paint with a black convertible top…
Read MoreCuda: A Fast Fish
Plymouth Barracuda from 1964The first Barracuda, which was built in 1964, was based on a Valiant with body panel alterations. Some vehicles carried both Valiant and Barracuda decals on the same vehicle. It featured the world’s largest bubble-style back window at the time of its construction. Additionally, it was the final year in which Chrysler…
Read MoreDodge Challenger (Part 1)
[wpadcenter_ad id=2331 align=’none’] Chrysler was an early player, with 426 Hemis powering muscle cars like the Dodge Charger and Plymouth Road Runner. Mopar executives doubled down on the pony car category in 1970, redesigning the Plymouth Barracuda and inventing the Dodge Challenger. The automobiles were fantastic. The time was not ideal. The 1973 oil embargo,…
Read MoreDodge Challenger (Part 2)
[wpadcenter_ad id=2331 align=’none’] The crew ultimately landed on a power output of 707 horsepower and torque of 650 lb-ft. The secret sauce was the addition of a 2.4-liter IHI-built twin-screw supercharger to a 6.2-liter Gen III Hemi, which produced 11.6 pounds of boost. To compensate for the additional grunt, Big Engine Casting block featured thicker…
Read MoreChrysler’s Hemi (Elephant) History
The Chrysler Hemi engines, marketed under the moniker Hemi, are a line of American I6 and V8 gasoline engines produced by Chrysler. They include overhead valves and hemispherical combustion chambers. Chrysler produced three distinct Hemi engines for automobiles: the first from 1951 to 1958, the second from 1964 to 1971, and the third starting in…
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