Synopses & Reviews
On the eve of the introduction of the first Camaro of the twenty-first century, this big book chronicles the rich history of an American muscle-car era icon. Here, accompanied by fabulous photographs of the models that made history, is the full story of Camaro’s forty years. Beginning with Chevrolet's race in the Sixties to capture the emerging youth market, the book follows Chevrolet’s efforts to come up with a car that could out-muscle the Mustang.
The Camaro was that car, and in the years after its introduction in 1967, it set some of the most important performance marks in American automotive history. The classics of the muscle-car era are here--the RS, SS, Z/28, and IROC-Z--along with the models that jumpstarted a new era of American performance in the 1980s. In flashing color and fine detail, Camaro Forty Years captures the innovations and fierce competition, the changes in style and technology that make the story of this legendary car a part of the American automotive story--now opening a new chapter.
See Motorbooks author David Newhardt interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-david-newhardt/1174466/
Review
“It is a combination coffee table book with wonderful David Newhardt photos with great historical info on the Camaro. Although most of us will want to focus on the early 1967-1969 years of the Camaro the book does a thorough review of all years of Camaro including the smog sleds and the new Camaro that hasn’t even been sold yet. I usually spend most of my time with such books looking at the photos and reading the captions. This was still a highlight of this book for me but the text has a way of sucking you in. I thought I knew a lot about these cars until I read this book. It is both entertaining and informative. Holmstrom even gets into the rare cars and engines often overlooked in such books.” - legendarycollectorcars.com
Synopsis
On the eve of the introduction of the first Camaro of the twenty-first century, this big book chronicles the rich history of an American muscle-car era icon. Here, accompanied by fabulous photographs of the models that made history, is the full story of Camaro's forty years. Beginning with Chevrolet's race in the Sixties to capture the emerging youth market, the book follows Chevrolet's efforts to come up with a car that could out-muscle the Mustang.
The Camaro was that car, and in the years after its introduction in 1967, it set some of the most important performance marks in American automotive history. The classics of the muscle-car era are here--the RS, SS, Z/28, and IROC-Z--along with the models that jumpstarted a new era of American performance in the 1980s. In flashing color and fine detail, Camaro Forty Years captures the innovations and fierce competition, the changes in style and technology that make the story of this legendary car a part of the American automotive story--now opening a new chapter.
See Motorbooks author David Newhardt interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http: //www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-david-newhardt/1174466/
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On the eve of the 21st-century Camaro, this big book chronicles the rich history of an American muscle-car era icon in pictures and words.
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When Chevrolet entered the pony car market in 1967, its new Camaro instantly became one of the most iconic cars of the classic muscle-car era. Since then, some of the most important performance cars in American history have been Camaro models: RS, SS, Z28, IROC-Z.
Camaro 40 Years chronicles the Camaro's rich history, from the initial attempts to reach the youth market in the early 1960s, through the potent and turbulent years of the classic muscle-car era, the resurgence of muscle in the 1980s, and the car's triumphant rebirth in a new millennium. Featuring the dazzling photography of David Newhardt and gripping text by author Darwin Holmstrom, Camaro 40 Years is the most complete Camaro book ever published, an essential part of every muscle-car fan's library.
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The early 1960s saw American auto manufacturers desperately trying to sell cars to the emerging baby-boom market, young buyers who wanted style and speed. Chevrolet gave the boomers exactly what they wanted when it introduced the Camaro, a car that became an instant classic. Since then, some of the most important performance cars in American history have been Camaro models: RS, SS, Z28, IROC-Z.
When muscle cars became dormant for a generation, it was once again the Camaro that jump-started American performance and in the process rejuvenated the U.S. auto industry's interest in high-performance muscle cars.
The Camaro went on hiatus after the 2002 model year, but fortunately its departure was only temporary. In 2006, Chevrolet introduced a new Camaro, one that capitalizes on its own rich heritage.
In words and photos, Camaro 40 Years chronicles one of the greatest muscle-car stories ever told.
Synopsis
This big book chronicles the rich history of an American muscle-car era icon. Here, accompanied by fabulous, detailed photographs, is the full story of Camaro’s forty years--from Chevrolet's 1960s race to capture the emerging baby-boom market, through the turbulent years of the muscle-car era, the resurgence of American muscle in the 1980s, the decline of the 1990s, right up to Camaro’s triumphant rebirth for a new millennium.
About the Author
Darwin Holmstrom has written, co-written, or contributed to over 30 books on subjects ranging from Gibson Les Paul guitars and extraordinary goats in mythology to motorcycles and muscle cars, including the best-selling
Let's Ride: Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcycling;
Top Muscle: The Rarest Cars from America's Fastest Decade;
Camaro: Five Generations of Performance;
BMW Motorcycles;
The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection;
GTO: Pontiac's Great One;
Hemi Muscle Cars;
Camaro Forty Years;
Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars;
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles; and many others. He is the senior editor for Motorbooks, where he has worked for the past fourteen years.
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. He lives in Walworth, Wisconsin.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.
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword:
Introduction: Birth of the Pony Car
Chapter 1: General Motors Reacts
Chapter 2: Giving the Camaro Some Berries
Chapter 3: The European Camaro
Chapter 4: The Best-Handling Car in America
Chapter 5: The Last Camaro?
Epilogue: The Resurrected Camaro