C 2 1 1 of of oo rr PP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c2.indd 1 20/4/17 12:20 PM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298.indd 1 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII1))0/4/17 4:51 PM SSLLCC PPaaggee::11 T H E A R T O F M O P A R C H R Y S L E R, D O D G E, A N D P L Y M O U T H M U S C L E C A R S T C 33 CCCC 2222 1 1 1 1 of of of of oooo rrrr PPPP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 2 3/5/17 11:28 AM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 2 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII3))/5/17 11:27 AM Text GGSSCC SSLLCC PPaaggee:: 22 T C 33 C C3C C3 2222 1 1 1 1 of of of of oooo rrrr PPPP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 3 3/5/17 11:28 AM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 3 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII3))/5/17 11:27 AM Text GGSSCC SSLLCC PPaaggee::33 ISBN: 978-0-7603-5249-6 © 2017 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. Digital edition: 978-0-76035-971-6 Text © 2017 Tom Glatch Softcover edition: 978-0-76035-249-6 Photography © 2017 Tom Loeser Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data First published in 2017 by Motorbooks, an imprint of The Quarto Group, Names: Glatch, Tom, 1956- author. 401 Second Avenue North, Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA. Title: Art of Mopar : Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth muscle cars / Tom Glatch. T: (612) 344-8100 F: (612) 344-8692 QuartoKnows.com Description: Minneapolis, MN : Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc., [2017] Identifiers: LCCN 2016045006 | ISBN 9780760352496 (hc w/jacket) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written Subjects: LCSH: Chrysler automobile. | Muscle cars--United States. permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the Classification: LCC TL215.C55 G54 2017 | DDC 629.2220973--dc23 knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned, and no responsibility is accepted by LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016045006 producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately Acquiring Editor: Darwin Holmstrom comply with information supplied. We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred Project Manager: Jordan Wiklund and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. Art Director: James Kegley Layout: Kim Winscher Motorbooks titles are also available at discount for retail, wholesale, promotional, and bulk purchase. For details, contact the Special Sales Manager by email at specialsales@quarto. On the endpapers: 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Super Stock 426 (front); 2016 Dodge com or by mail at The Quarto Group, Attn: Special Sales Manager, 401 Second Avenue North, Challenger SRT Hellcat (back). Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA. On the front cover: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi. On the back cover: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 On the frontis: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 440+6 engine detail. On the title page: 1966 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi. Printed in China 1 1 of of oo rr PP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298.indd 4 10/4/17 4:57 PM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298.indd 4 Text JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII1))0/4/17 5:00 PM SSLLCC PPaaggee::44 ISBN: 978-0-7603-5249-6 T H E A R T O F M O P A R Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Glatch, Tom, 1956- author. C H R Y S L E R, D O D G E, A N D P L Y M O U T H M U S C L E C A R S Title: Art of Mopar : Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth muscle cars / Tom Glatch. Description: Minneapolis, MN : Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc., [2017] Identifiers: LCCN 2016045006 | ISBN 9780760352496 (hc w/jacket) Subjects: LCSH: Chrysler automobile. | Muscle cars--United States. Classification: LCC TL215.C55 G54 2017 | DDC 629.2220973--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016045006 TOM GLATCH /// PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM LOESER Acquiring Editor: Darwin Holmstrom Project Manager: Jordan Wiklund Art Director: James Kegley Layout: Kim Winscher On the endpapers: 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Super Stock 426 (front); 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (back). On the front cover: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi. On the back cover: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. On the frontis: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 440+6 engine detail. On the title page: 1966 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi. Printed in China 1 1 of of oo rr PP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298.indd 5 10/4/17 4:57 PM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298.indd 5 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII1))0/4/17 4:52 PM Text SSLLCC PPaaggee::55 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 8 PART 2 | FLAT OUT 62 INTRODUCTION 9 CHAPTER SEVEN 1968 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi 65 PART 1 | RAPID ACCELERATION 10 CHAPTER EIGHT 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi 73 CHAPTER ONE 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Super Stock 426 13 CHAPTER NINE 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 6-Barrel A12 81 CHAPTER TWO 1965 Plymouth Convertible 426 Wedge 21 CHAPTER TEN 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Coupe Mod Top 89 CHAPTER THREE 1966 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi 29 CHAPTER ELEVEN 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 440 97 CHAPTER FOUR 1967 Plymouth Satellite GTX Convertible 426 Hemi 37 CHAPTER TWELVE C T CHAPTER FIVE 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda Coupe 105 33 T TT T 1967 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi 45 CHAPTER THIRTEEN 2 2 2 2 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda 113 1 1 1 1 CHAPTER SIX of of of of 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 426 Hemi 55 CHAPTER FOURTEEN oooo rrrr 1970 Plymouth Superbird 121 PPPP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 6 3/5/17 10:52 AM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 6 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII3))/5/17 11:34 AM Text GGSSCC SSLLCC PPaaggee::66 CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi 129 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi from Mr. Norm’s 179 CHAPTER SIXTEEN 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 137 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO 1971 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda Coupe 187 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN 1970 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six-Pack 145 CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX 440+6 195 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda Convertible 340 153 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR 1980 Kenny Bernstein Plymouth Arrow Funny Car 203 PART 3 | RAPID DECELERATION 160 CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE CHAPTER NINETEEN 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 211 1971 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi Pilot Car 163 PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES 219 CHAPTER TWENTY 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T 440+6 171 INDEX 221 C T 33 TTTT 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 of of of of oooo rrrr PPPP Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 7 3/5/17 10:52 AM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c4.indd 7 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII3))/5/17 11:34 AM Text GGSSCC SSLLCC PPaaggee::77 AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Beginning in the earliest days of the internet, Dr. John Zatz had the presence of mind to capture interviews, articles, and talks by former Chrysler employees on his allpar.com site. Frank Peiler and the staff at Collectible Automobile magazine also began interviewing prominent designers, engineers, and other contributors to American automobile development many years ago. With so many of the people who were involved in the famous Chrysler cars of the 1960s and 1970s no longer with us, that makes the contributions of allpar.com and Collectible Automobile truly invaluable. Many thanks to the great Chrysler designer Milt Antonick, who was able to clarify some small but important details. Also, the websites hamtramck- historical.com, aerowarriors.com, wwnboa.org, and maxwedge.com provide a service to the Mopar community that is immeasurable. Most of all thanks to my wife, Kelly, who kept the home fires burning while I concentrated single-mindedly on this book; our son, Sean, who with his expertise in English assisted with the nuances of the language; and our daughter, Keara, and her husband, Brandan, (both gearheads) for their encouragement and enthusiasm. Tom Glatch PHOTOGRAPHER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Great thanks go first and foremost to The Brothers for once again opening A special thank you to Trisha Maas and Cineo Lighting for providing the doors of their amazing automobile collection to me to study, select, the specialized lighting equipment that I used to light-paint these beautiful and photograph. The collection they have built is without equal, as is cars. Thanks also to Silvio, owner of Silvio’s Camera, for the generous their generosity.  equipment contributions to this project. Doug Dwyer and Marty Marr put in hundreds of hours cleaning and Last but far from least, I owe deep thanks to my wife, Susan, for her love, prepping the cars for my shoot. Their energy and enthusiasm are endless. support, and patience during the long weeks I was away from home shooting I really appreciate their hard work and their friendship. For this book, Doug these cars and the longer hours on the computer processing these images once took on the role of assistant photographer, as well.  I got home. I like cars but Susan is the love of my life.  Early in the process of this book, Randy Leffingwell collaborated with me in the planning and vehicle selection. I’m grateful for his help.  Tom Loeser C 2 1 1 of of oo rr PP 8 Art_Mopar_001-224_12298 c2.indd 8 19/4/17 9:41 AM Art_Mopar_001-224_12298.indd 8 JJoobb:: 1122229988 TTiittllee:: 222255553399__AArrtt OOff MMooppaarr ((MMBBII1))0/4/17 4:52 PM Text SSLLCC PPaaggee::88