Booklist: Corvette, by John Gunnell

Corvette: The Great American Sports Car, by John Gunnell
FW Media, 2010
203 pages, no index, plenty of color photos, all on glossy paper
Library: 629.2222 COR

Description
The King of Cool: It seems impossible. At one time, the Corvette was the car that almost nobody wanted. When it first surfaced for the 1953 model year, the cars were rough-riding, underpowered, and lacking in the "fit and finish" that buyers of refined roadsters would normally expect. But somehow, Chevrolet's great sports car experiment survived, and it wasn't long before the 'Vette was the baddest American car on the road.

Through six generations and major makeovers, Chevy's European-inspired rocket has outperformed and outlasted the competition. There is no other car that enjoys such a rabid fan following, and no car is more instntly recognizable, regardless of the year.

In "Corvette: The Great American Sports car," accomplished automotive author John Gunnell provides a year-by-year examination of the Corvette's evolution. With more than 225 photos and fact-filled biographies of every production Corvette ever built, "Corvette: The Great American ports Car" is a handy, colorful, authoritative reference sure to appeal to any Corvette lover.

Table of Contents
Foreword
1st Generation (1953-1962)
2nd Generation (1963-1968)
3rd Generation (1968-1983)
4th Generation (1984-1996)
5th Generation (1997-2004)
6th Generation (2005-2011)

Each generation of car has the following info:
-Engine
-Chassis features
-Options
-Historical footnotes
And plenty of photos