The Definitive Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger Guide: 1970-1974

Scott Ross

CarTech Inc, Jun 15, 2016 - Transportation - 192 pages

 The 1970–1974 Plymouth Barracudas and Dodge Challengers are compact, lightweight, and extremely powerful pony cars; some are considered to be the greatest Mopar muscle cars of the era. The platform, known as the E-Body for this generation, was Chrysler’s response to the competition from the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro. Today, the E-Body Barracudas and Challengers are some of the most valuable and popular muscle cars ever built. 

In The Definitive Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger Guide: 1970-1974, seasoned journalist Scott Ross has unearthed new information from the key personnel involved in designing, engineering, and building these brash muscle cars. Ross provides comprehensive engine, transmission, and interior options as well as essential trim package and color code information. You learn the bottom line on original equipment packages and options. Ross covers Special Edition, R/T, Gran Coupe, and Rapid Transit System packages. And of course, the preeminent models in the lineup, Hemi Cuda, Challenger 440 six pack, AAR Cuda, and Challenger TA are covered in extensive detail. The large option list (and which options were available on which cars) is covered in great detail, which will greatly assist you with authentication. 

Plymouth Barracudas and Dodge Challengers are some of the most powerful and valuable Mopar muscle cars ever built. If you have been searching for the comprehensive story and vital option information for these classic Mopar muscle cars, you don’t need to look any further. 

Contents

• Acknowledgments: 6
• The LongAwaited Pony Car Arrives: 25
• An AllNew Flyin Fish Chapter 4 1971 Dodge Challenger Massive Muscle and New Updates 80 54: 80
• SmallBlock BigBlock and Hemi Glory: 99
• A Different Pony Car for a Different World: 117
• A Changed and Revised Fish: 130
• Performance Under Pressure: 140
• A Coda for the Cuda: 147
• Still Running Against the Wind: 156
• The Final Fish: 167
• Appendices: 176
• Index: 191

About the author

Scott Ross is an experienced magazine writer, having contributed to Mopar Muscle, Corvette Fever, VETTE and Super Chevy. He has also served as editor-in-chief of Drive magazine. He is an avid Mopar fan and has a close family connection to Mopar. His dad worked at the Chrylser Materials Lab in Highland Park during the 1950s. Ross has an undergraduate degree from Purdue University in communications and a masters degree in communications from the University of Illinois–Springfield. In addition, he has also earned Level III Certification in Applied Metallography from ASM International. 

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Definitive Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger Guide: 1970-1974
• Author: Scott Ross
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: CarTech Inc, 2016
• ISBN: 1613252366, 9781613252369
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Transportation / Automotive / History