This new updated edition of Chevrolet Corvette 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, among
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. This book takes a detailed look at the racing Chevrolet
Corvette from it’s inception, through production, and it’s subsequent
updates through the years.
The Corvette was the only American sports car to gain international
acceptance in this period. The book covers the often neglected racing
history. Revised and updated for this new edition This new updated
edition of Chevrolet Corvette 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, among 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. This book
takes a detailed look at the racing Chevrolet Corvette from it’s
inception, through production, and it’s subsequent updates through the
years. The Corvette was the only American sports car to gain
international acceptance in this period. The book covers the often
neglected racing history. Revised and updated for this new edition
