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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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"Camaro Forty Years" by Darwin Holmstrom (Author), Ed Welburn (Foreword), David Newhardt (Photographer)



I have it on order at Barnes & Noble. Looks like a must have for any Camaro fan.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Awesome. I'm gonna go flip thru it next time I'm up there and I'll probably pick it up if they have em in store for sale
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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They had one at the store on Beltway 8 and Fairmont Parkway. It is a very large book and lists for $50. Unfortunately the one they had was serverly damaged so I had them order one for me.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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$50? That makes me want it even more! That's the PERFECT coffee table book IMO
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Damn...now I have to get a coffee table...
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I got it.
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
Damn...now I have to get a coffee table...
You can probably find one on Craigslist for less than the price of the book
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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Will probably weigh less, too.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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A 2nd gen on the cover? Pfffffffffft.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
Damn...now I have to get a coffee table...
LMAO!

Does said book come in a Trans Am variety?
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
I haven't seen a Firebird version. But Amazon does have this book available. My mother gave it to me as a Christmas present back in '83. Wow...I am old...

http://www.amazon.com/Fabulous-Fireb...165807&sr=1-14
Haha I think we have this one.. i'll have to check. We have a ton of TA books.

Speaking of, we go to Barnes & Noble out there on Fairmont a lot, too, just to check and see if they have any new Fbody books. I rarely see any, or at least any we don't have . Are there any other book stores that would have more variety or at least the possibility to have more Fbody books, you think?
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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I deleted that post because it didn't make any sense that I have a book like that at home that is published in 1982 yet amazong says it was published in 1990. Let me go home and take a look and see what I have. The dust jacket has been long gone and I swear that's what it looked like. Oldness...it's teh suck.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Ok, here's the book I was looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/Firebird-Ameri...3196410&sr=1-4

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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Hi, and thank you for buying my book. My publicist turned me on to this list and I just registered. This is perfect because I plan on getting the new convertible as soon as the initial dealer-gouging phase ends.

If anyone is interested, I still have a few book plates (adhesive-backed signature plates) signed by Ed Welburn from SEMA. If those of you who have bought the book would like one of these plates, which I'll also sign, email me off list (dholmstrom@mbipublishing.com) and I'll sign them and mail them to you. Please mention what type of Camaro you either have or would like to have.

Thanks again. I appreciate your support.

Darwin Holmstrom
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^^^ WOW. Thanks for posting in my thread! I just picked up the book today and have to say good job, very well done! A couple of small typo's in it but overall it's the best book on the Camaro I've seen yet. Some really great photos. But how come no Dick Harrell 4th Generation Camaros? That is the only thing missing really. I really do love the book.

I also picked up this:



Cars, guitars, and hot women! Awesome book!

Hey Darwin, there are some people in here that want a book like this for their Firebirds. Any plans?
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Originally Posted by Darwin Holmstrom
Hi, and thank you for buying my book. My publicist turned me on to this list and I just registered. This is perfect because I plan on getting the new convertible as soon as the initial dealer-gouging phase ends.

If anyone is interested, I still have a few book plates (adhesive-backed signature plates) signed by Ed Welburn from SEMA. If those of you who have bought the book would like one of these plates, which I'll also sign, email me off list (dholmstrom@mbipublishing.com) and I'll sign them and mail them to you. Please mention what type of Camaro you either have or would like to have.

Thanks again. I appreciate your support.

Darwin Holmstrom
that is really very cool of you, i'm impressed
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Originally Posted by Darwin Holmstrom
Hi, and thank you for buying my book. My publicist turned me on to this list and I just registered. This is perfect because I plan on getting the new convertible as soon as the initial dealer-gouging phase ends.

If anyone is interested, I still have a few book plates (adhesive-backed signature plates) signed by Ed Welburn from SEMA. If those of you who have bought the book would like one of these plates, which I'll also sign, email me off list (dholmstrom@mbipublishing.com) and I'll sign them and mail them to you. Please mention what type of Camaro you either have or would like to have.

Thanks again. I appreciate your support.

Darwin Holmstrom
Yeah, yeah I know, booted thread but just wanted to let everyone know I never heard back from him.
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I have that one, the mustang one, the mopar one and a few other big "coffee" table books. Very nice.

William
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yeah, i got it for my birthday last year. Its a good book. It's amazing when you read about how the Mustang absolutely crushed the Camaro in sales in the Ls1 years. Yet, the Camaro absolutely smoked the mustang in Braking,gas mileage,handling,power,etc. CAMARO'S RULE!!!
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