When Chevrolet set out to out-muscle the Mustang, it came up with the Camaro.That was 1967, and the Camaro turned out to be more than a pony car par excellence.It was a muscle car for the ages, the quintessential American car.On the eve of this classic’s newest incarnation, the first Camaro of the twenty-first century, this book offers an exhilarating, photo-filled look at Camaro through the decades.Packed with information, the lavishly illustrated volume devotes a chapter to each generation of the Camaro, providing performance stats, trivia, and much more, and page after page of full color studio and action shots of each model--the stars of the muscle car era, the RS, SS Z/28, IROC-Z; the models that jumpstarted a new era of American performance in the 1980s; and the wildly anticipated 2010 model.A perfect reference and resource for fans of the Camaro and American muscle, the book is also a fittingly handsome celebration of an icon of American performance. See Motorbooks author David Newhardt interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-david-newhardt/1174466/ In 1967, Chevrolet rolled out the Camaro, GM s answer to Ford s popular Mustang. As speed and performance became paramount to young drivers, the Camaro rose above its competition. With a wide variety of performance parts, engines, and dealer options, variations like the SS and Z/28 became monsters on the street and track. Every Camaro fan has a favorite, from the Yenko and Nickey specials to the production models and each is covered here. David Newhardt s Camaro , tells the story behind each featured model. Some 40 years of Camaro history is recounted with detailed color photos, performance specifications, and trivia. With four historic Camaro generations to admire and an exciting new generation on the way, the tradition of Camaro performance continues. David Newhardt s Camaro is the perfect book for any fan of American performance cars. Chevrolet s introduction of the 1967 Camaro marked the declaration of America s pony car war . With unique style, and a huge variety of performance options and models, the Camaro blew the doors off Ford s Mustang and many other rivals on the street and track. For more than 40 years and through five distinct generations, the Chevy Camaro has remained one of America s most beloved performance cars. Author and photographer David Newhardt profiles over 45[put in the exact number] Camaros from across the decades. In addition to Newhardt s stellar photography, each car is accompanied by technical specifications and and model-year details and trivia. Whatever your favorite Camaro, from the Z/28 and SS to Nickey and Yenko, it s here. Bullets: * 45 Camaros featured *Over 350 color photos *Performance and production specs *History facts and trivia for each car Darwin Holmstrom has written, co-written, or contributed to over thirty books on subjects ranging from motorcycles and muscle cars to Gibson Les Paul guitars, including Indian Motorcycles , GTO: Fifty Years , Let's Ride: Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcyclying , Top Muscle: The Rarest Cars from America's Fastest Decade , BMW Motorcycles , The Life Harley-Davidson , and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles . Darwin is the senior editor for Motorbooks. Prior to that he served as Midwestern editor for Motorcyclist magazine. David Newhardt is one of the best automobile photographers working today and has provided photography for best-selling Motorbooks titles Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars , Corvette: Fifty Years , Mustang: Forty Years , Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years , and Shelby Mustang: Racer for the Street . Larry Edsall was snatched away from a career as a daily newspaper sports editor to become motorsports editor at AutoWeek magazine. Before long, he was automotive industry news and motorsports editor, and for most of his 12 years served as the magazine's managing editor. While at AutoWeek, he drove nearly half a million miles evaluating vehicles on four continents. He left Detroit for Phoenix late in 1999 to help modernize one automotive website, then launched another, iZoom.com. He also writes as a freelance contributor to several automotive and lifestyle publications.