In recent years, Chrysler has made waves with a series of dramatic new show cars, exciting production vehicles like the Prowler and Viper, and its mega-merger with German juggernaut Daimler-Benz. It is generally accepted that Chrysler is the most forward-thinking of the Big Three American automakers, yet the company also has a wonderfully compelling past. Just in time to mark Chrysler's 75th anniversary, this beautifully illustrated history takes readers on a journey that spans the company's genesis in the 1920s to present. Marvelous archival black-and-white photography is accompanied by nostalgic period color imagery, print ads, and new color photography of classics. The story includes model from Doge, Plymouth, Imperial, and DeSoto, while sidebars highlight key figures and stunning feats of engineering and styling.

This book chronicles over 75 years of engine design, development, and production at Chrysler Corporation. Every production engine built by Chrysler is covered in detail, with descriptions, pictures, specifications, and timelines provided for each. In addition to the specifications, the book also looks at the personalities behind the engines' development, and the vehicles in which the engines were used.

Pioneers of the U.S. Automobile Industry uses four separate volumes to explore the essential components that helped build the American automobile industry - the people, the companies and the designs. This volume tells the fascinating story of the Big Three in American automotive history - Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler - and the people who made those companies grow. Pioneers covered in this volume include: Henry Ford Louis Chevrolet William Durant General Motors John and Horace Dodge Walter Chrysler

Offers road and comparison tests, new model introductions, consumer analysis, specifications and performance data. Magazine articles from the best automotive publications, including 'Mint Imperial - 1951 Convertible, Chrysler's power flite, Custom styling for well-heeled customers, Luxury automobiles on trial - Imperial Crown vs Cadillac vs Lincoln, The Imperial family, Three for the money - Le Baron, Imperial Crown convertible coupe, Opulence without ostentation the Imperial, Colossal coupe - 1969, The king's ransom - Imperial vs Cadillac vs Lincoln vs BMW vs Jaguar vs Mercedes-Benz.