Muscle

"Don't know anything about muscle cars? You can fix that. Think you know everything? There's something you don't-and it's here." -Edmonds.com, May 2007 In the 1960s, three incendiary ingredients-developing V-8 engine technology, a culture consumed by the need for speed, and 75 million baby boomers entering the auto market-exploded in the form of the factory muscle car. These brutish machines were unlike any the world had seen or will likely see again Muscle cars were the four-wheeled embodiment of the sex-drugs-and-rock-and-roll generation. Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Carschronicles this tumultuous period of American history through the primary tool Americans use to define themselves: the automobile. From the street-racing hot rod culture that emerged following World War II through the new breed of muscle cars emerging from Detroit today, this book brings to life the history of American muscle. Featuring exquisite photography of classic muscle cars by top photographer David Newhardt and a text that pulls no punches,Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Carsis the definitive muscle car history. "A boldly illustrated, entertaining introduction to, or reminder of, the muscle car era." -Road & Track, January 2007 "If any single book can be called the essential volume on the entire muscle car era, it has to beMuscle. A must-read for anyone with a serious interest in muscle car history as it fully captures the essence and significance of this era." -Musclecar Enthusiast, December 2006 "Musclenot only documents the development of the ever-famous American automobile trend, but its whopping 382 full-color pages are packed with eye-catching and gorgeous photography." -Mopar Muscle, October 2006 "A must-read because it not only deals with the individual cars, but delves into the bigger picture: the social forces and automobile industry climate that gave rise to muscle cars." -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2006Leffingwell, Randy is the author of 'Muscle', published 2008 under ISBN 9780760333051 and ISBN 076033305X.