Chrysler-related biographies and interviews
The engineers
- Willem Weertman, chief engineer for engines and lead designer of the slant six, 3.3, 2.2, and others
- Pete Hagenbuch, Chrysler engine development engineer, with a long interview on engine design
- Burton Bouwkamp, Dodge division head and Chrysler Europe executive
- George M. Wallace, engineer (worked on the Superbird)
- G. Glenn Gardner interview on the LH series design
- John Gardner, general manager of the LH project: discussion of automotive design and the LH (1992)
- Francois Castaing (1992 interview on the company's new design process), vice president -- Vehicle Engineering during Chrysler's 1990s revival, formerly an AMC executive
- John Fernandez, an engineer on the Neon, Viper, Shelby GLHS, and other models; founder of the PVO and currently head of Motorsports
- Clessie Lyle Cummins, engineer of the Cummins diesel engines and inventor of the Jake Brake
The racers
- Lee and Richard Petty, legendary NASCAR racers
- Ted Musgrave, Dodge truck racer at NASCAR
- Bill "Maverick" Golden, successful racer and original wheelstander
Stylists, marketers, executives, and such
- John E. Herlitz, stylist of numerous cars including the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Copperhead
- Lynn A. Townsend, president of Chrysler during some of its best years
- Thomas Stallkamp, spearheaded the industry-leading SCORE and Extended Enterprise strategies
- Avard T. Fairbanks, designer of the Dodge Ram symbol and the Plymouth Flying Lady hood ornaments
- Susan Unger, head of information technology and architect of much of Chrysler's competitive advantage in virtual design and total communication
- Bob McCurry, Dodge sales chief and inventor of the auto rebate
- The Dodge Brothers, and their role in building Fords
Other people of interest
- Richard L. Benner, who worked his way up in the assembly plant, and contributed many photos to Allpar
- Ethel Miller, owner of the very first Plymouth, the millionth Plymouth, and the two millionth Plymouth.
- Christine, the movie car
- Pioneers of the American Auto Industry (covering many of the pioneers)
- John North Willys, founder of Nash and Willys
- Allpar contributors
Celebrities' cars
- Johnny Cash's Plymouth, and the Johnny Cash Plymouth contest
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's Plymouths
- Celebrities' Mopars
Books about people (and Christine)
- Walter P. Chrysler: The Life and Times of an Automotive Genius - a new and thorough history of Chrysler, the man, and Chrysler Corporation. Reading this explains a lot about Chrysler's culture.
- Common Sense Not Required, - read our review! - a sort of autobiography by former Chrysler engineer Evan Boberg - tales of working at AMC and Chrysler Corporation, including the Liberty Group. Scary stuff told in good humor.
- 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. Here's an article on the movie.
