Mopar Factory Drag Cars Dodge Plymouth's Quarter-mile Domination 1961-1972 book

Description: Stock-based drag racing throughout the 1960s demanded that the cars competing on the track be genuine production models and that they could be purchased by anyone. The strict regulations dictated total commitment from the manufacturers if they were to be successful. None were more committed than Chrysler. Chrysler attacked Stock (Super Stock) drag racing in the 1960s with the same fervor as it did the NASCAR Grand National, which itself spawned the reintroduction of the Hemi engine. Its engineers designed and produced a new factory Super Stock turnkey race car most years throughout the decade and enjoyed absolute success on the track, forever cementing its legendary performance status. --> Visit Our Store About Us Feedback Newsletters Contact Us Mopar Factory Drag Cars: Dodge & Plymouth's Quarter-mile Domination 1961-1972 Description Mopar Factory Drag Cars: Dodge & Plymouth's Quarter-mile Domination 1961-1972--> SKU: 9781613257227 Stock-based drag racing throughout the 1960s demanded that the cars competing on the track be genuine production models and that they could be purchased by anyone. The strict regulations dictated total commitment from the manufacturers if they were to be successful. None were more committed than Chrysler. Chrysler attacked Stock (Super Stock) drag racing in the 1960s with the same fervor as it did the NASCAR Grand National, which itself spawned the reintroduction of the Hemi engine. Its engineers designed and produced a new factory Super Stock turnkey race car most years throughout the decade and enjoyed absolute success on the track, forever cementing its legendary performance status. The introduction of Pro Stock in 1970 brought with it exciting heads-up racing with the expectation of producing multiple winners from a variety of brands. Instead, it resulted in total Mopar supremacy, as Hemi-powered Chrysler cars won 12 of the 15 national races throughout the first two years, prompting the NHRA to introduce weight breaks to scupper the Chrysler domination. The new 1972 regulations favored small-blockpowered compact cars and were the first major step toward Pro Stock spiraling away from its roots and into the tube-frame silhouette formula seen today. Racing historian Steve Holmes delves into this fascinating period, capturing the careers of the Ramchargers, Melrose Missile, Bud Faubel, Dick Landy, Sox & Martin, Herb McCandless, Don Grotheer, Motown Missile, and countless others. He provides a blow-by-blow account of Chrysler’s factory drag car programs and the incredible cars it produced to trounce its rivals during the most epic era in Stock drag racing history. • Mopar drag cars routinely sell for more than $150,000 at auction • The most famous names in drag racing history campaigned Mopar drag cars • No manufacturer created more factory drag cars in the 1960s and 1970s than Mopar CONDITION: AUTHOR: Steve Holmes AUTHOR BIO: New Zealand–born Steve Holmes has spent his life studying automotive history. An author of more than a dozen books and countless magazine features, his primary focus is American muscle cars/pony cars and motor racing history. He has been fascinated with these topics and has conentrated much of his career on them. In 2011, Steve founded theroaringseason. com, which is an online forum where he shares historical stories and vintage racing photo collections. His passion for racing history extends to a vintage road race car he is in the process of restoring that he will eventually return to the track. DATE OF PUBLICATION: December 2022 DIMENSIONS: 8.5 x 11” ILLUSTRATIONS: 406 photos PAGES: 176 Payment Policy We accept: PayPal, Credit card or debit card Return Policy If you're not satisfied for any reason, our return policy allows you to send back the merchandise within 30 days of the date you received the package for an exchange or a refund of the purchase price, minus the shipping, handling, restocking fee. Shipping Policy All orders are shipped Standard Shipping Monday - Friday as long as the order is placed by 3:00 pm est. You can combine your orders at checkout for combined shipping rates. Categories Airplanes American Cars Automotive stories Boats Box Sets British Cars Car Care & Detailing Supplies Clothing & Apparel Design European & Japanese Cars French Cars Gas Memorabilia & Automobilia German Cars Hot Rods Italian Cars Japanese, China, Korea Microcars Military , Fire, Police Motorcycle, Scooter & Bicycle Racing Restoration & Technical SAAB Tattoos Toys Tractors Trailers Trains BIG and little + Boats Trucks & Jeeps & Buses Volvo Other Newsletter! Join our mailing list for our latest additions and special offers! Sign Up Now! -->

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