Maximum Performance: Mopar Super Stock Drag Racing 1962-1969

James J. Schild

ISBN 10: 0760321922 / ISBN 13: 9780760321928

Published by Motorbooks, 2006

About this Item

THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Written by an ex-Chrysler employee who actually raced some of the cars in question, this book profiles the history of Mopar's Super Stock race cars, taking the reader behind-the-scenes and revealing the technical advances that allowed teams such as the Ramchargers, Golden Commandos and Sox & Martin to dominate drag racing in the 1960s.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Maximum Performance: Mopar Super Stock Drag Racing 1962-1969
• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760321922
• ISBN 13: 9780760321928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

“Maximum Performance,” Chrysler dubbed them, and these remarkable cars and engines took the Super Stock racing world by storm in the ’60s—and helped bring about what is now recognized as the golden era of stock drag racing. With an unparalleled, intimate knowledge of these cars—from the assembly line to the track—Jim Schild gives a profile of Mopar cars like no other.

His book takes us into the era that produced these unique cars and delves into the details behind their creation—the specially prepared engines, ram-induction two four-barrel intake systems, exhaust cutouts, and the like—lightweight cars made strictly for racing, with no back seat, no heater, low gearing, and altered wheelbases. Along with highly detailed and accurate information on the cars’ specifications and equipment, Schild recounts their exploits on the race tracks, where, driven by legendary teams such as the Ramchargers, Golden Commandos, and Sox & Martin, they dominated the world of drag racing, setting class records that still stand today.

About the Author

Jim Schild is the publisher of The Auto Review and is the author of eight automotive books, including four for Motorbooks. He began his life-long enthusiasm for Chrysler products in 1965, when he first worked at the St. Louis Chrysler Assembly Plant and continued into later involvement with drag racing. Schild lives in Columbia, Illinois, and is a member of fifteen local and national collector car organizations, including the Society of Automotive Historians.