At the dawn of the 1960s, Chrysler Corp introduced a new kind of
sophisticated family car called the Valiant. The Plymouth Valiant, and
its cousin the Dodge Dart, travelled Detroit's path from economy car to
high-performance machine in style. Snazzier still, were the subsequent
Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger relations that took on all
comers in the pony and muscle car wars. By the mid '70s a change of pace
saw Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volaré meet the blend of economy, sports
and luxury that buyers wanted. All through the years, and underpinning
all models, was Chrysler Corp's engineering excellence. Such excellence
was apparent on racetracks and drag strips across the country, so too
were the exploits of racing heroes that became Mopar legends. Through
hard times and corporate change, Chrysler returned with the modern Hemi
V8 motorvated 300s, Chargers and Challengers. The Demon still lives at
Highland Park. Marc Cranswick's knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject
shine through in another unique homage to some of America's most iconic
cars in MOPAR Muscle - Barracuda, Dart & Valiant 1960-1980.