On the eve of the introduction of the first Camaro of the 21 Century, this massive book chronicles the rich history of a muscle-car icon. Here, accompanied by fabulous photographs of the car that made history, is the full story of Camaro's forty years. Beginning with the carmakers race to capture the 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 it's introduction in 1967, it set some of the most important performance marks in car history! All the classics of muscle-car history are here - the RS,SS,Z/28, and IROC-Z, plus the models that jump-started a new era of performance in the 1980's! In flashing colour with full detail, this book captures the innovations and fierce competition, changes in style and technology that make the story of this legendary car a part of automobile history - now opening a new chapter!