Camaros GTOs Chargers Chevelles Mustangs Torinos

Gr 3—6—This series is sure to be as popular as the subjects themselves. The light, somewhat breezy texts move quickly, presenting the history of the cars and just the right amount of information. Additional discussion and statistics appear in "Inside the Machine" boxes. The vocabulary is right on target. The bright, colorful illustrations are excellent, usually filling the spreads as background to the narratives. Boxed captions are informative, and are placed so that they do not detract from the illustrations. The only disappointment might be GTOs. Whereas the other titles are about one specific muscle car, this book covers the "Gran Turismo Omologato," a class of race car that covers many different makes. The information in this one is interesting, but readers will likely expect the featured car to be the Pontiac GTO, which has only about six pages devoted to it. Overall, though, this series is a first purchase.