Voitures Chrysler : livres - histoire, modèles et technique

Célèbre les plus audacieuses voitures issues des usines de Détroit durant l'ère des muscle cars. Le terme Mopar, contraction de Motor Parts, désigne la branche distribuant les pièces détachées des marques du groupe Chrysler.

Mopar a été utilisé par Chrysler pour la première fois dans les années 1920 et désigne également, depuis la période des muscle cars, tous les véhicules du groupe, badgés Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto, Imperial... et depuis 1984 Eagle (ex-AMC).

Réunies pour la première fois au sein de l'incomparable Brother's Collection, ces vingt-cinq icônes surpuissantes vont vous laisser sans voix. Ces muscle cars de Chrysler sont photographiés par Tom Loeser et décrits par l'historien Tom Glatch, qui présentent ces trésors de l'art automobile sous forme de portraits à la qualité muséale.

Founded in 1924 by one-time railroad mechanic Walter P. Chrysler, Chrysler the car actually preceded Chrysler the corporation. With roots entwined with several pioneering automakers and industries, Chrysler made it possible for Detroit to become the Motor City.

Featured here in over 200 vintage photographs is the heritage of one of Detroit's most renowned automakers. This book follows the fortunes of the company, its founders, and its products for over a century.
Through its acquisition of Dodge and the introduction of Plymouth and DeSoto, Chrysler rose quickly. Renowned for its advanced engineering, it surpassed mighty Ford Motor Company for second place in sales after GM in 1933.
Showcasing photographs from the Chrysler archives along with in-depth captions, this book captures the muscle of Detroit, including the corporation's unparalleled involvement in the Second World War and the Cold War.

The Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1914-2000 delivers everything a Chrysler enthusiast or historian needs! You'll find 552 pages packed with hundreds of photos, history, production figures, and updated pricing information.

This book includes:
- A current market price guide showing values in Old Cars Report Price Guide's comprehensive 1 to 6 grading scale
- Complete year-by-year model listings with history and technical details
- Thousands of photos for easy model identification
- Option lists, engine information, original pricing, and production information
This book is a MUST for everyone that loves Chryslers!

Covers all Chrysler corporation station wagons, including: Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto and Chrysler, from 1939-1954. All models, woodie and steel versions. Details and specifications. over 150 large B&W photos. Excellent primer and quick reference guide.

Covers Chrysler cars from 1940 through 1949 First Series. A close look at each model with attention to the details. Well researched, great for the auto enthusiast, good reference for the restorer.

Written by a recognized Chrysler historian.

A complete in depth history of Chrysler's classic Town and Country Convertible. A restoration reference, a entertaining story.
Full of facts and photos, an up close look at one of the most beautifull woodies ever built. Great addidtion to your auto library.

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux voitures Chrysler Imperial des années 1951-1975. Description des modèles Chrysler Crown Imperial et Le Baron met Sedan, Convertible et Coupe carrosserie.

• Les 55 articles, parus à l'époque dans la presse automobile anglo-saxonne, sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles et la technique.
• Cet ouvrage contient aussi des impressions de conduite, des tests routiers et comparatifs, des données techniques, etc.

Cliquez ici pour plus d'information sur les livres Brooklands Portfolio

A fascinating look at Chrysler's prestigious Imperial during its most popular period. Here are the stately designs of 1955-56: the fins, push-button transmissions, and other doo-dads of 1957-63. This is Imperial when it truly was imperial.

In 1950, Chrysler debuted a potent high-performance overhead-valve V-8 engine. Originally called the FirePower, it would soon be better known by the name "Hemi." Intended to power Chrysler's luxury cars, the Hemi found a higher calling: humiliating its competitorson the street and at the race track.

This is the complete illustrated story of the legendary engine and the cars it powered. Author Darwin Holmstrom explores how Chrysler's Hemi engine became the number one choice for drag racers and stock car racers across the country, and more.

On top of learning how the Hemi engine came to be, you'll also see how the Hemi remained the engine to beat on the street, stuffed into some of the most desirable performance cars in automotive history: the 'Cuda, Road Runner, Charger, GTX, and Challenger, to name a few.
The Hemi made such a lasting impact that Chrysler revived it as the top engine for the twenty-first century Challenger and Charger.

Today, Hemi is a household name, known to enthusiasts and consumers alike, often imitated, never duplicated. Having found its way into both sports cars and luxury cars, you'll often hear: "Hey, has that thing got a Hemi in it?" This book answers "yes"...and offers the full exciting story!

The history of Chrysler Corporation is, in many ways, a history of a company floundering from one financial crisis to the next. While that has given shareholders fits for nearly a century, it has also motivated the Pentastar company to create some of the most outrageous, and collectible, cars ever built in the United States.

From the moment Chrysler unleashed the Firepower hemi V-8 engine on the world for the 1951 model year, they had been cranking out the most powerful engines on the market. Because the company pioneered the use of lightweight unibody technology, it had the stiffest, lightest bodies in which to put those most powerful engines, and that is the basic muscle-car formula: add one powerful engine to one light car.

When the muscle car era exploded onto the scene, Chrysler unleashed the mighty Mopar muscle cars, the Dodges and Plymouths that defined the era.
Fabled nameplates like Charger, Road Runner, Super Bee, 'Cuda, and Challenger defined the era and rank among the most valuable collector cars ever produced by an American automaker.

Featuring cars from the incomparable Brothers' Collection, "The Art of Mopar: Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth Muscle Cars" celebrates these cars in studio portraits using the light-painting process perfected by Tom Loeser. It is the ultimate portrayal of the ultimate muscle cars.

In 1951 Chrysler produced its first ever V8 engine - and what an engine it was! Technically advanced and featuring hemispherical combustion chambers, the new "Hemi-Head" engine produced much more power in relation to its capacity than any of its competitors could manage.

In 1955 the new Chrysler C-300 was launched. The new model combined muscle (300 horse-power), style (by Virgil Exner) and superb handling for what was a large car.
In its first year of production the new C-300 would win both major American stock car racing series: NASCAR and AAA. So began the legend and for each of the next ten years a new 300 model, identified by a different letter of the alphabet, would appear.

This highly illustrated book, a Veloce Classic Reprint, presents the history of the Chrysler 300. Every model's specifications and role in Chrysler history is examined in detail. Includes sales and production records and a review of the new 300's close relative, the 2005 Dodge Magnum.

Zu der Zeit, als die Muscle Car-Szene geradezu explodiert ist, liess Chrysler seine beeindruckenden Mopar Cars von der Leine, die Dodges und Plymouths, welche die ganze Ära prägen sollten.
Namen wie Charger, Road Runner, Super Bee, Cuda und Challenger drückten dieser Zeit ihren Stempel auf. Sie gehören zu den wertvollsten Sammlerwagen, die jemals von einem amerikanischen Autohersteller produziert worden sind.

In diesem Band werden die Fahrzeuge mit einer Vielzahl hochwertigster Fotoportraits, die Tom Loeser in seiner unnachahmlichen Fototechnik geschaffen hat, geradezu zelebriert.