Camaro (Muscle Car Color History) [Paperback]

Steve Statham (Author)

Book Description

Series: Muscle Car Color History | Publication Date: November 9, 1998

This colorful gallery of photographs and text chronicles the history of Camaro from its birth in 1967 to the 1998 models. Vivid photographs include immaculately restored cars, plus factory ads, brochures, and period photography. Specialty and high performance models are highlighted, including Yenko Camaros, as well as Camaro racing and production history.

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About the Author

After paying his dues working in a variety of dusty auto parts stores, and then earning a journalism degree from Southwest Texas State University, Steve Statham's career in automotive journalism started with a stint as managing editor at Super Ford magazine. He later served as the editor of Musclecar Enthusiast magazine for many years. Along the way, he has authored and photographed 12 books on automotive history and contributed articles to dozens of automotive publications. Steve also writes fiction, and his new novel is Rules of Force, a sci-fi thriller. When not writing or editing, Statham tries to find time to take his wife and daughter out cruisin' in his 1968 GTO.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (November 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760304262
• ISBN-13: 978-0760304266
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steve Statham is a Texas-based automotive journalist, photographer and fiction author. Writing is his profession, and cars provided the initial spark. His first automotive journalism job was as managing editor of Super Ford magazine, and he later served many years as editor of Musclecar Enthusiast magazine. Steve has had 12 non-fiction automotive history books published, including Camaro Musclecar Color History, and Maximum Muscle: Factory Special Musclecars. He has been a regular contributor to Road & Track's annual Buyers Guides since 2001, and has been published in Motor Trend's Truck Trend, Mustang Monthly, Corvette Magazine, Muscle Car Review, Sport Compact Car, Mopar Muscle, Automotivetraveler.com and many others. Steve's debut novel, the sci-fi thriller Rules of Force, will be available as an e-book in October 2011. For updates, visit: http://www.stevestatham.com/

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The perfect Muscle car coffee table item., March 5, 2000

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Steve in Seattle (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Camaro (Muscle Car Color History) (Paperback)

Although somewhat limited in the mecanical evolution of the car like diferentials, shifters, tranies, computer chips, options etc... This book's sturdy, glossy pages are covered with great looking photographs of some very rare and perfectly restored Camaros. The Photography is class-A and the history write up is very imformative about the platform in general (as well as tuners and special packages introduced).

This book makes for a great coffee table book. Interesting for 2 minutes, or for a complete read. Also mentions historical perspective (such as the "mustang responce" which created the car, to the demise of the Charger, Javelin, and the Camaro's relation to the Pontiac Firebird). A great read for your teens to learn muscle car history. Original promotional material (posters etc..) are shown throughout the book and will take you back to the moment the car was made.

The final chapter covers the 4th gen cars (1993-2001). Lastest cars shown include a red 1998 SS convertible, a 1997 30th Anniversary Z28, a '97 30'th Ann. Brickyard pace car, and a '96 SS. Prototype cars are also shown throughout the book.

Why not 5 stars? I'd like a little more on the mechanical side, but that s just me. Worth the price (hey I paid more in a store, opps). :)

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice picture book for a true muscle car fan!, November 27, 2011

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PJ "PJ" (Bradenton, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Camaro (Muscle Car Color History) (Paperback)

Pick this book up. It provides a detailed account of the life and times of the greatest muscle car ever, the Chevy Camaro. Included are tons of pictures, reference drawings, diagrams, and tables to make sure you get the right information. This is a great, informative book and it doesn't show very much of a bias.