David Newhardt has earned a reputation as one of today's leading muscle car authors and photographers. He has published numerous books about the exciting performance machines that Detroit and Dearborn produced during the golden age of muscle.

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, David attended Southern Illinois University and graduated with a Batchelor of Arts degree in Professional Photography. After serving 8 years aboard nuclear submarines while in the U.S. Navy, he settled in Southern California.

A passion for automobiles led him to work for scores of magazines including Automobile, AutoWeek, Sports Car International and Motor Trend. While David has authored several books on muscle cars, he has contributed photography to nearly two dozen others. Considered an authority on the muscle car era, David has been interviewed on television documentaries for the History Channel.
He travels the world to photograph the cars he loves as the muscle car renaissance continues.