In this Chevrolet-official reference, relive the evolution of America’s legendary sports car, year by year, through stunning photography, technical specs, and engaging commentary.Revealing a legacy of speed and innovation over more than seventy years of continuous production, the Corvette has evolved from its 1953 sporty-car debut to today’s world-class supercar. Its fascinating development story and stellar competition record across eight distinct generations are detailed in
The Complete Book of Corvette, spanning:
- The 1953 debut model
- The all-conquering L88 of the 1960s
- The twenty-first century Z06
- The innovative E-Ray hybrid
- The 70th anniversary edition
- The 1,064-horsepower, mid-engine Stingray ZR-1
- Prototypes, racers, Indy pace cars, and limited-edition production models
They’re all here as are the key designers and engineers. Every model year is discussed with insightful text, key technical specifications, and beautiful photography culled from the author’s own images and GM’s photographic archives.
Chevrolet’s Corvette has consistently set the standard for American high performance and ingenuity, and
The Complete Book of Corvette is the ultimate reference to that storied history.
This revised reprint of a classic title covers the history and development of the racing Corvettes, from the car’s beginnings in the 1950s with just 250 horsepower, through the Corvette GTP of the 1980s, with over 1000 horsepower, and on to 1996, when 4th generation cars give way to the 5th generation.
Included are many interviews with the drivers who raced these exciting, weighty and always fast cars, including John Greenwood, Dick Gulstrand, Jerry Grant and ‘Fast’ Phil Curring, amongst others. The book is illustrated with many quality photographs, supplied by General Motors and well-known motoring photographers; it also contains detailed specifications of the production cars, and road test reports.
