Racing Camaros is a photographic historical study capturing the many Chevrolet Camaro road racing cars in action throughout the world between 1966 and 1984. With images of hundreds of Camaros, and using only period photos, many never published before, this is a unique study of one of America’s most iconic Pony cars.
Chevrolet created the Camaro in response to the runaway sales success of the Ford Mustang, the first Pony car. The Mustang went on sale in April 1964, and by August that same year, General Motors launched an intensive program to bring its own Pony car to market. In September 1966, the Camaro went on sale.
Chevrolet wanted the Camaro to be better than the Mustang in every area, including style, ride-quality, and performance . To that end, with the Mustang having already achieved so much racing success, Chevrolet wanted to beat it on the track also.
This latest addition to Veloce’s Made in America series, Racing Camaros: An International Photographic History 1966 - 1984 is a visual celebration of road racing Camaros taken worldwide. Focussing on production-based cars, rather than the heavily modified tube-frame silhouette machinesthat began appearing in the late 1970s, Steve Holmes’ book includes images of big-budget factory-supported cars competing in the Trans-Am series, right through to low-buck independents, and cars competing throughout the world.
For the first time, the international road racing representation of the Camaro is featured in a book, and includes countless photos that have never been published before. Technical detail is provided throughout, from concept and design, to racing career, and the challenges and developments that were made to create a winner. This book uses only period images, making it a true photographic history, depicting the global popularity of the Chevrolet Camaro as a road racing car.
A photographic celebration of the road racing Chevrolet Camaros
Charting the car’s career in the Trans-Am and international road racing from 1966 to 1984
Featuring period photographs, many never before published
A unique view of one of America’s most iconic cars• A photographic celebration of the road racing Chevrolet Camaros
Includes both big budget racers and low-buck independents
