The Complete Book of Corvette 5th Edition: Every Model Since 1953(Complete Book Series)

In this General Motors-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.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments..................................................................................10 Introduction: The Stuff of Dreams.........................................................12 01 The Solid-Axle Years........................................16 1953........................................................................................................21 1954........................................................................................................24 1955........................................................................................................26 1956........................................................................................................28 1956 SR-2...............................................................................................31 1957........................................................................................................33 1957 SS racer..........................................................................................36 1958........................................................................................................40 1959........................................................................................................42 1959 Stingray racer................................................................................45 1960........................................................................................................47 CERV I......................................................................................................49 1961........................................................................................................51 Mako Shark I...........................................................................................53 1962........................................................................................................54 02 Enter the Sting Ray...............................................58 1963........................................................................................................63 1963 Grand Sport....................................................................................68 1964........................................................................................................71 CERV II.....................................................................................................73 1965........................................................................................................74 Mako Shark II.........................................................................................77 1966........................................................................................................79 1967........................................................................................................82 03 Third Time’s a Charm.........................................88 1968........................................................................................................92 XP-882.....................................................................................................94 1969........................................................................................................96 Manta Ray Show Car............................................................................101 1970......................................................................................................101 1971......................................................................................................106 XP-895...................................................................................................110 1972......................................................................................................111 Rotary Corvettes...................................................................................112 1973......................................................................................................114 1974......................................................................................................117 1975......................................................................................................120 1976......................................................................................................122 1977......................................................................................................124 1978......................................................................................................125 1979......................................................................................................129 1980......................................................................................................130 1981......................................................................................................132 1982......................................................................................................136 04 Better Late than Never...................................140 1984......................................................................................................146 1985......................................................................................................149 1986......................................................................................................150 Corvette Indy.........................................................................................151 1987......................................................................................................154 1988......................................................................................................156 Corvette GTP.........................................................................................157 1989......................................................................................................158 Corvette Challenge racers....................................................................160 1990......................................................................................................161 CERV III..................................................................................................162 1991......................................................................................................165 1992......................................................................................................169 Sting Ray III...........................................................................................171 1993......................................................................................................172 1994......................................................................................................173 1995......................................................................................................175 1996......................................................................................................178 05 Long Live the King: ZR-1.............................186 1990......................................................................................................194 1991......................................................................................................197 1992......................................................................................................199 1993......................................................................................................200 1994......................................................................................................202 1995......................................................................................................203 06 50 Years Young.......................................................206 1997......................................................................................................210 1998......................................................................................................213 1999......................................................................................................216 C5-R racer.............................................................................................217 2000......................................................................................................219 2001......................................................................................................219 2002......................................................................................................222 2003......................................................................................................223 2004......................................................................................................226 07 Thoroughly Modern...........................................228 2005......................................................................................................231 C6.R racer.............................................................................................232 2006......................................................................................................233 2007......................................................................................................236 2008......................................................................................................238 2009......................................................................................................241 2009 ZR1...............................................................................................243 2010......................................................................................................246 2011......................................................................................................248 2012......................................................................................................249 2013......................................................................................................253 08 World Beater..............................................................258 2014......................................................................................................262 2015......................................................................................................267 2015 Z06...............................................................................................269 C7.R racer.............................................................................................273 2016......................................................................................................275 2017......................................................................................................277 2018......................................................................................................279 2019......................................................................................................281 09 Makin’ the Ol’ Man Proud...........................284 2020......................................................................................................292 C8.R racer.............................................................................................296 2021......................................................................................................296 2022......................................................................................................300 2023......................................................................................................303 2023 Z06...............................................................................................304 2024......................................................................................................307 2024 E-Ray............................................................................................309 2024 GT3.R racer..................................................................................313 2025......................................................................................................314 2025 ZR1...............................................................................................318 Epilogue................................................................................................322 Appendix...............................................................................................324 Index.....................................................................................................348

About the Author :
Mike Mueller has worked as an automotive photojournalist since 1991. A lifetime car enthusiast, Mueller has written and photographed more than 30 automotive and truck history books and contributed photography to at least that many more. His byline has appeared in countless magazines over the years, including Vette and Corvette Fever. Among his long list of titles are Motorbooks’ Chevy Chevelle 50 Years, The Complete Book of Classic Dodge and Plymouth Muscle, Camaro: 50 Years of Chevy Performance, and The Complete Book of Ford Mustang.

Review :
"It IS a beautiful book with great photos supplied by GM and professional automotive photographers...what a tome it is. Clocking in at nearly 350 pages and weighs as much as a t-top. It is a must for any Corvette enthusiast. "If ever a book about the amazing, enduring, always-improving Chevrolet Corvette has had ALL the goods on the marque, this one, polished and tuned by Corvetteologist deluxe Mike Mueller is fully-equipped and fully deserving of the sobriquet. Go ahead, pick a page, any page, and dive headlong into this glowing and richly-illustrated history of the most important and most enduring American sports car ever (period)."