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This massive text celebrates all six generations of the most beautiful of sports cars--the Chevrolet Corvette. You'll be blown away by the incredible photography, specs, and history.

From the mild-mannered six-cylinder-powered roadster of 1953 to today's fire-breathing 505-horsepower Z06, Chevrolet's Corvette has consistently captured the imagination of car lovers everywhere. Corvette Classics celebrates the highlights of this remarkable journey through memorable original advertisements and detail-rich photography. A warm, nostalgic look at a beloved American icon from the turn of the century through the Seventies. Family-album-style die-cut cover teases interior ad art, while contrasting cloth spine adds shelf appeal.

Three previous titles on Corvette are combined between two covers to provide a giant, colorful retrospective of Corvette's first three generations. Take a fun-filled journey with Mike Mueller and cruise through the exciting history of America's only true sports car. Filled with details of the uncertain early years, the influx of the more powerful V-8 engines, and the evolution of sporty styling that's become legendary.

Details every model, including prototypes and factory racers.

The former editor of Britain's largest-selling motor magazine provides a richand meaningful text to accompany the magnificent full-color photographs whichportray the classic Corvette.

Three previous Motorbooks International Sports Car Color Histories -- Corvette 1953 -- 1962 (0-7603-0041-0), Corvette Sting Ray 1963 -- 1967 (0-87938-788-2), and Corvette 1968 -- 1982 (0-7603-0418-1) -- between two covers provide a giant, colorful retrospective of Corvette's first three generations. Marvelous modern color photography depicts examples of each model and variant, while an authoritative text reveals all the engineering and design breakthroughs, performance specifications, boardroom battles, and competition histories.