Chevrolet Corvette

John Starkey began life in Birmingham, England. After school, with dreams of rock stardom looming, he joined several bands, before becoming Jasper Carrott's manager. Starting with a Jaguar XK120, bought in 1966 for GBP120, he discovered sports cars, and after a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta, life was never the same again. The racing bug bit hard when he acquired a Porsche RSR. Then came: `a beast' of a 935, a Lola T70 Mk 3b coupe, and a March 84G. These cars he raced across Europe and America.In 1997, John moved to America, where he began writing, naturally, about racing cars ... After twenty books, John is now writing a novel about the world of dealing in old cars. He also investigates the histories of old racing cars for clients, and together with Su, his wife, likes walking Boomer, his dog. He still has an XK120.

• ForewordIntroduction1. The Early Years 1953 to 19622. The Sting Ray Era 1963 to 19673. Mainly Big Blocks 1965 to 19834. New Shape, New Beginning 1984 to 19965. Racer's Return - The C5 & C5-R 1997 to 20026. Drag Racing CorvettesAppendicesI - The Production CarsII Homologation PapersIII Greenwood CorvettesIV Corvette Experimental Cars

an excellent read ... If you have an interest in the racing side of Corvette history and missed this book when it was originally available, now would be a good time to get yourself a copy. Vettel News -- A must for the library! corvette nom.tumblr.com -- This is an easy to read, concise presentation with significant photos about one of the most significant sports car maques and it's racing history. Victory Lane. With a fine photo selection within its 182 pages, this is a very good read for Corvette enthusiasts who missed out when the book was first published--New Zealand Classic Car