Dodge Dynamite!: 50 Years of Dodge Muscle Cars
Mopar Enthusiast, April 2008US magazine Although the Dodge brand has been a staple of North American life for nearly a century, the nameplate is a relative newcomer to European audiences. That makes it refreshing to get a British perspective for a change, which Veloce Books delivers in 'Dodge Dynamite! 50 years of Dodge Muscle Cars'.Author Peter Grist takes an expansive view of the term 'muscle car', but provides a solid overview of Dodge from its origins up to current models such as the Avenger. Covered are race cars and performance models from the post-war period, traditional ’60s muscle, newer performance models such as the Viper, and Dodge concept cars. The book is illustrated mostly with factory photography, although the publishers have dug deep into the archives to find images rarely seen, and have also done a good job rounding up vintage racing photos.Most books featuring Dodges lump all Mopar vehicles into one volume, so if your interests are limited solely to Dodge products, this might be your book. As for the overseas angle, it’s satisfying to note that Dodge musclecars make the same impact in the United Kingdom as they do in the United States.Octane, October 2007-UKmagazineA very well-illustrated, bright and breezy telling of the Dodge performance story, using loads of period pics and adverts to spice up its cleanly written text. After a brief outline of Dodge pre-WW2, the book gets into its stride with the arrival of the famous 'hemi' V8 and ends with the latest concept cars.