TMCP Podcast #147 – Retired Chrysler Performance Engineer Pete Gladsyz on 80s, 90s, and 2000s era Mopar Muscle!
Published: Fri, 09/07/12
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TMCP Podcast- Episode #147! |
September 7, 2012 |
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Pete with one of the last "babies" he launched at Chrysler - the Challenger SRT8.
This week's TMCP Podcast show guest is Pete Gladyz, a retired Chrysler engineer who spent his entire career dedicated to both creating and racing
Mopar performance vehicles. He was part of the team that engineered and integrated the original 2.2 and 2.5 L Shelby cars (the GLH's that were built off of the Omni/Horizon platform as well as the Chargers), and was well connected with all of the turbo Chrysler products of the time (even the turbo Caravan's!).
In the 1990"s he was part of the original team that introduced the Dodge Viper, and later went on to manage the powertrain for the 3rd and 4th generation Viper as well. He also played a part in the Neon R/t, the Prowler, and ended his career by introducing the new Challenger SRT8! Home of the world's best muscle car podcast network.
  
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