The People of Chrysler: biographies and interviews
The engineers
Pete Hagenbuch, Chrysler engine development engineer, with a long interview on engine design- Willem Weertman, chief engineer for engines and lead designer of the slant six, 3.3, 2.2, and others
- Francois Castaing (1992 interview), pioneering vice president of Vehicle Engineering, and an AMC man
- G. Glenn Gardner on the LH series design
- John Gardner, discussion of automotive design and the LH (1992)
- George M. Wallace, 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
The racers
- Lee and Richard Petty, legendary NASCAR racers
- Ted Musgrave, Dodge truck racer at NASCAR
- Bill "Maverick" Golden, successful racer and original wheelstander
- Mopar Missile builder and mechanic Joe Pappas (2009 interview)
The leaders and stylists
Burton Bouwkamp, product planner, Chrysler Europe leader, and Mitsubishi board member- John E. Herlitz, stylist of the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Copperhead
- Lynn A. Townsend, president of Chrysler during some of its best years
- Thomas Stallkamp, spearheaded the SCORE and Extended Enterprise strategies
- Avard T. Fairbanks, designer of the Dodge Ram and the Plymouth Flying Lady ornaments
- Susan Unger, head of IT in the 1990s
- Bob McCurry, Dodge sales chief and inventor of the auto rebate
- C. Robert Kidder, 2009 Chrysler Group Chair
Other people of interest
Bill Wetherholt, 40-year Chrysler stamping operator- Matt Wetherholt, Chrysler tool & die man, UAW rep
- Richard L. Benner, assembly worker and manager
- Ethel Miller, owner of the first and millionth Plymouths.
- Christine, the movie car
- Pioneers of the American Auto Industry
- John North Willys, founder of Nash and Willys
- Allpar contributors
- Stewart Pomeroy, Mopar Missile owner and historian
Celebrities' cars
- Johnny Cash's Plymouth, and the Johnny Cash Plymouth contest
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's Plymouths
- Celebrities' Mopars

Books
- 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.
- The other side of the story: The Flivver King, a novel based on Henry Ford's seamier side, by Upton Sinclair.
- 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.
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