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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