Chronicles a tumultuous period of American history through the primary tool Americans use to define themselves: their automobiles. From the street-racing hot rod culture that emerged following World War II through the new breed of muscle cars emerging 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 Cars is the definitive muscle car history.

Randy Leffingwell is an MBI best selling author whose most recent works are Corvette Fifty Years, Mustang Forty Years, and John Deere: A History of the Tractor.

Fifty years of ultra-horsepowered, pavement-pounding muscle car excitement.

Brutal machines unlike any the world had seen before or will ever see again, defined the sex-drugs-and-rock-and-roll generation.

The rarest muscle cars have been selling at auction in the seven-figure range.