Complete Book of Corvette 5th Edition

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.

• Acknowledgments..................................................................................10Introduction: The Stuff of Dreams.........................................................1201 The Solid-Axle Years........................................161953........................................................................................................211954........................................................................................................241955........................................................................................................261956........................................................................................................281956 SR-2...............................................................................................311957........................................................................................................331957 SS racer..........................................................................................361958........................................................................................................401959........................................................................................................421959 Stingray racer................................................................................451960........................................................................................................47CERV I......................................................................................................491961........................................................................................................51Mako Shark I...........................................................................................531962........................................................................................................5402 Enter the Sting Ray...............................................581963........................................................................................................631963 Grand Sport....................................................................................681964........................................................................................................71CERV II.....................................................................................................731965........................................................................................................74Mako Shark II.........................................................................................771966........................................................................................................791967........................................................................................................8203 Third Time’s a Charm.........................................881968........................................................................................................92XP-882.....................................................................................................941969........................................................................................................96Manta Ray Show Car............................................................................1011970......................................................................................................1011971......................................................................................................106XP-895...................................................................................................1101972......................................................................................................111Rotary Corvettes...................................................................................1121973......................................................................................................1141974......................................................................................................1171975......................................................................................................1201976......................................................................................................1221977......................................................................................................1241978......................................................................................................1251979......................................................................................................1291980......................................................................................................1301981......................................................................................................1321982......................................................................................................13604 Better Late than Never...................................1401984......................................................................................................1461985......................................................................................................1491986......................................................................................................150Corvette Indy.........................................................................................1511987......................................................................................................1541988......................................................................................................156Corvette GTP.........................................................................................1571989......................................................................................................158Corvette Challenge racers....................................................................1601990......................................................................................................161CERV III..................................................................................................1621991......................................................................................................1651992......................................................................................................169Sting Ray III...........................................................................................1711993......................................................................................................1721994......................................................................................................1731995......................................................................................................1751996......................................................................................................17805 Long Live the King: ZR-1.............................1861990......................................................................................................1941991......................................................................................................1971992......................................................................................................1991993......................................................................................................2001994......................................................................................................2021995......................................................................................................20306 50 Years Young.......................................................2061997......................................................................................................2101998......................................................................................................2131999......................................................................................................216C5-R racer.............................................................................................2172000......................................................................................................2192001......................................................................................................2192002......................................................................................................2222003......................................................................................................2232004......................................................................................................22607 Thoroughly Modern...........................................2282005......................................................................................................231C6.R racer.............................................................................................2322006......................................................................................................2332007......................................................................................................2362008......................................................................................................2382009......................................................................................................2412009 ZR1...............................................................................................2432010......................................................................................................2462011......................................................................................................2482012......................................................................................................2492013......................................................................................................25308 World Beater..............................................................2582014......................................................................................................2622015......................................................................................................2672015 Z06...............................................................................................269C7.R racer.............................................................................................2732016......................................................................................................2752017......................................................................................................2772018......................................................................................................2792019......................................................................................................28109 Makin’ the Ol’ Man Proud...........................2842020......................................................................................................292C8.R racer.............................................................................................2962021......................................................................................................2962022......................................................................................................3002023......................................................................................................3032023 Z06...............................................................................................3042024......................................................................................................3072024 E-Ray............................................................................................3092024 GT3.R racer..................................................................................3132025......................................................................................................3142025 ZR1...............................................................................................318Epilogue................................................................................................322Appendix...............................................................................................324Index.....................................................................................................348

"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.