Six-Pack Mopar Street Muscle in the '60s

By: Robert Genat .

The late 1960s and early 1970s were the pinnacle of the muscle car era. To make their presence known, high performance Mopars had aggressive looks and tyre smoking horsepower in doses to fit everyone's taste and pocketbook.

The 1968 Road Runner offered a freshly re-styled body, cartoonish decorations, and a hot base 383 ci engine, it was a street racer's dream. The single expensive flaw was the only optional engine, a Hemi. This left a wide gulf between being fast (383) and being really fast (Hemi). In 1969, the problem was rectified by the 390 horsepower 440 Six-Pack. The option cost half as much as a Hemi and gave Hemi like performance. It made its way into a number of vehicles, including the Road Runner, Super Bee, GTX, Coronet R/T, Charger R/T, Cuda, Challenger, and the rare Superbird. In addition, the AAR Cuda and T/A Challenger featured Six-Pack technology on the smaller 340 ci "A" engine.

In Six-Pack, Mopar Street Muscle in the '60s, author Robert Genat pays homage to the powerful Mopar Six-Pack cars that have often been lost in the large performance shadow cast by the Hemi. Genat's amazing colour photography and insightful writing make this book a must-have for every Mopar enthusiast.

• From Woodward Avenue to Trans-Am
• The Birds, the Bees, and RiTs
• Cudas and Challengers
• Six-Packs on the Street and Strip

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