Mustang Vs. Camaro: The Battle for Pony Car Supremacy

Ford launched its Mustang on April 17, 1964, at the New York World's Fair, and General Motors responded with the Chevrolet Camaro on September 26, 1966. This marked the beginning of America's greatest make/marque rivalry and the pony car wars. Throughout the Mustang and Camaro rivalry, there have been ebbs and flows regarding which marque was "winning." During the last seven decades, whether battling on the racetrack, in marketing, or in production sales, both the Mustang and Camaro levied heavy blows on each other. This illustrated history recounts the stellar list of players who battled for pony car supremacy. Ford stalwarts Henry Ford II, Lee Iacocca, and Larry Shinoda waged war against GM's Semon "Bunkie" Kundsen, Bill Mitchell, and Henry Haga in the corporate offices. Meanwhile, Parnelli Jones and Mark Donohue (Trans Am) as well as "Dyno" Don Nicholson and Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins settled it on the track. Author and Historian David Newhardt covers every year of production with sales figures and race results. Epic battles between the Boss 302 versus the Z/28, the Cobra R versus the 1LE, and the Cobra Jet versus the COPO are covered in detail. Is the battle over? Was there a winner? Find out in Mustang vs. Camaro: The Battle for Pony Car Supremacy.