{"product_id":"corvette-chevrolets-supercar-hardcover","title":"Corvette: Chevrolet's Supercar - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy Leffingwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world's fascination with the Chevrolet Corvette shows no sign of letting up, nearly 70 years after its launch. Witness the complete history of America's original sports car, right up to the much-buzzed-about mid-engined Stingray supercar released in 2019.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through \u003cb\u003ehundreds of rare and unpublished photos \u003c\/b\u003efrom GM's media and design archives, and \u003cb\u003ein-depth analysis \u003c\/b\u003efrom noted Corvette historian Randy Leffingwell, \u003ci\u003eCorvette: Chevrolet's Supercar \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates America's legendary sports car across eight decades. \u003cb\u003eAll of the production models and special editions\u003c\/b\u003e are included, as are legendary \u003cb\u003erace versions\u003c\/b\u003e of the Corvette. Leffingwell leaves no corner unexamined in his coverage of the entire evolution of America's \u003cb\u003elongest continuously produced nameplate\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003cb\u003eHarley Earl\u003c\/b\u003e's initial concept to the latest eighth-generation car. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficially licensed \u003c\/b\u003eand created in cooperation with General Motors, \u003ci\u003eCorvette: Chevrolet's Supercar \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the Corvette's place in popular culture as well its engineering and design successes. From the inaugural 1953 model to today's stunning supercar, Leffingwell features all aspects of the most iconic Chevrolet: \u003cb\u003ehistory\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eracing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eperiod ads\u003c\/b\u003e, and key designers such as Bill Mitchell, engineers such as the fabled \u003cb\u003eZora Arkus-Duntov\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrity 'Vette fans, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authoritatively written, beautifully illustrated, and spanning nearly seven decades, this is the book no Corvette enthusiast will want to miss--an ultimate history of America's first and foremost sports car.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Leffingwell\u003c\/b\u003e wrote his first book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1989 while still on staff at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, he has authored more than 50 other titles, covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top transportation photographers and historians working today. Some of his previous best-selling Motorbooks titles include \u003ci\u003eArt of the Corvette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: Fifty Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere: A History of the Tractor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection\u003c\/i\u003e (with Darwin Holmstrom). He lives in Santa Barbara, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.7 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699699519551,"sku":"9780760368503","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c6b6f46fe14ff1203a4ae381c96bf044.webp?v=1765014214","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/corvette-chevrolets-supercar-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}