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In 1955, chrysler introduced the first of its famed 300 letter series cars. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Chrysler, dodge, and plymouth muscle by anthony young hardcover. Plymouths road runner, mopar s intermediate entry, led the charge. I try to go to most mopar car shows and cruises that i can, local and national. In the complete book of classic dodge and plymouth muscle, theyre all here. See more ideas about mopar, muscle cars and classic cars. Click here for more details or check out the december 2012 issue of.
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