It's All About the Camaro!

Some of you know that I love Chevy muscle cars and drive a Camaro (my 4th one). My first Camaro was a used copper 1975 RS which was considered a 2nd generation model. Then I moved up to a black 1984 Z28, then a metallic blue 1990 IROC Z28 (my favorite of the three...this car kicked ass), both 3rd generation models. Chevrolet stopped manufacturing the Camaro after the 4th generation 2002 model, and brought back the retro 5th generation in 2010. Now I drive one of the newer 5th gen RS models. It was conceivable that some day I'd throw one in a book. How could I not? LOL Camaros are in my blood. Actually, they are in my family's blood since both my mother and brother have owned and do own various models.

1969 Camaro SS

Vigilante Nights seemed like the perfect story to add a Camaro since my main character, Lucas Alexander, was into hotrods. I started Lucas off with a 1st generation 1969 SS Camaro that he rebuilt from a shell. Well, if you've read the first chapter of Vigilante Nights or even the back cover description, you know it doesn't last!




2011 Camaro SS

Although, not a complete replacement to the car that Lucas lovingly restored, insurance and his parents replaced his 1969 Camaro with a new 5th generation SS 2011 model. Chevrolet went with a retro look on the new generation of Camaros (2010-current). There are some similarities, but I prefer the boxier clean lines (and updated electronics!) of the newer model. Which one do you like best?

Learn more about the Camaro:

Wikipedia

(Photos licensed from CanStockPhoto)
 

Photo of the Week: Corvettes New & Old

One of my “closet” secrets is my enthusiasm for Chevrolet Corvettes. I’ve been a fan of Chevy muscle for many years, having owned four Camaros. But there came a time when Chevy quit producing Camaros from 2003 to 2009. Corvettes hit my radar after years where I didn’t care about them, didn’t like their flip-up headlights, never really gave them much notice (after my high school days), and never had the money to buy one. Then 2005 rolled around. Corvettes became sleek and luxurious, while retaining their sports car look, feel, and power. Corvettes were no longer an old man mid-life crisis or a young man’s “hot rod.” LOL!

The 2014 Corvette changes once again with the re-introduction of the Stingray. Take a look at the past (2007 Corvette, a C6 model produced from 2005-2013) and present (2014 Stingray, the first C7). Both cars are awesome. Which one is your favorite?

2007 Corvette

2014 Corvette Stingray

See more photos and read more about the new Corvette:

Chevrolet



Muscles cars abound in my novels. Before I fell in love with ‘Vettes again, the hero in one of my paranormal romance novels owned one. Ever since I gave the car life in that unpublished novel, I’ve added a muscle car in my contemporary books. VIGILANTE NIGHTS has Camaros, my unpublished urban fantasy THIRTEEN has a Mustang (I had to shake things up and give Ford a little limelight). Even CHASING SHADOWS had an old classic Firebird in one scene. What car is next for me? You’ll just have to wait and find out.