MAX POWER
The year 1962 was a pivotal one for the Chrysler Corporation as that was the year that Dodge and Plymouth B-Body (intermediate sized) cars became contenders as bona fide performance machines. Chrysler Corporation vehicles had a solid reputation at the time as being well-engineered, reliable cars. They featured torsion-bar front suspension with semi-elliptic leaf springs on the rear, and rugged drivetrains. However, the enthusiasts who sought high performance typically chose other makes - Chevrolet (409cu in), Pontiac (421cu in) and Ford (406cu in), to be specific.
The formula for creating a fast production passenger car revolved around a lightweight body and a high horsepower engine. Great news came from Chrysler for 1962, as the newly released B-Bodies were reduced in size and were lighter than previous models, and they now featured full unibody construction.
Starting in May of 1962, a newly designed ‘Maximum Performance’ 413cu in V8 power plant was released and made available to buyers, boosting
