The People of Chrysler: biographies and interviews

Interviews with Mopar Folk of Note

Fred Zeder, the first Chief Engineer of Chrysler and the creator of the Chrysler Six (1924-1961)
Carl Breer, original head of R&D
Owen Skelton, the final Musketeer
Willem Weertman, chief engineer for engines and lead designer of the slant six, 3.3, 2.2, and others
Pete Hagenbuch, Chrysler motor engineer and head of production engine performance, with a long interview on engines he developed
Alan B. “Tobe” Couture, on the early days
Bob Cahill, who went from working on the very first Hemi V8 to the 426 Hemi V8, and spurred the creation of both race and street Hemi.
Robert M. Sinclair, who led engineering on the Valiant, Horizon, and other cars, and was head of engineering in the mid-1980s.
Francois Castaing (1992 interview), pioneering vice president of Vehicle Engineering, and an AMC man
G. Glenn Gardner (LH chief) on the LH series design (1992)
George M. Wall ace, Superbird engineer
John Fernandez, an engineer on the Neon, Viper, Shelby GLHS, and other models; founder of the PVO and former head of Motorsports
The Dodge Brothers, and their role in building Fords
Clessie Lyle Cummins, engineer of the Cummins diesel engines and inventor of the Jake Brake
Frank J. Ewasyshyn, EVP of Manufacturing, and sponsor of the 1984 Plymouth Voyager at the Chrysler Museum

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler and Fiat, 2009-?
Burton Bouwkamp, product planner, Chrysler Europe leader, and Mitsubishi board member
Lynn A. Townsend, president of Chrysler during some of its best years
Thomas Stallkamp, spearheaded the SCORE and Extended Enterprise strategies
Susan Unger, head of IT in the 1990s
Fred Diaz, CEO of Ram Trucks
Joseph E. Fields, early sales chief and first DeSoto president
Bob McCurry, Dodge sales chief and creator of the car rebate
C. Robert Kidder, 2009 Chrysler Group Chair

A vard T. Fairbanks, designer of the Dodge Ram and the Plymouth Flying Lady ornaments
John E. Herlitz, stylist of the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Copperhead
Bob Ackerman, stylist of the M4S
Elwood Engel, whose clean designs were well-received from the mid-60s to the mid-1970s

1992 Chrysler executives

Walter P. Chrysler: The Life and Times of an Automotive Genius - a thorough history of Chrysler, the man, and Chrysler Corporation.
Common Sense Not Required, - read our review! - tales of working as an engineer at AMC and Chrysler.
Christine (R) $9.95. Meet a 1958 Plymouth that defends itself and fixes itself. Aside from killing people, reminds me of some of my own Plymouths.

race group 1978