Corvette America's Sports Car Author:Randy Leffingwell Sleek, small and sporty cars were hard to find in America after World war II, Anyone who wanted an affordable car in this genre had MG TCs and Kurtis-Krafts to choose from - that's all. America needed a true sports car. Chevrolet provided just that with the birth of the Corvette in 1953. Half a century later, the enduring Corvette remains Americ... more »a's sports car. Corvette: America's sports car chronicles the history of the Corvette from the first-generation solid axle Corvettes to the latest C5 generation. Cars that have played a large part in the Corvette history, include dream and show cars, racers, and Sting rays, are highlighting in these pages. The book offers first-hand accounts of the people who were involved in the development of the Corvette, including such legendary figures as Larry Shinoda and Zora Arkus-Duntov. Author/photographer Randy Leffingwell traveled all over the country to take spectacular photographs of some of the most rare and collectable Corvettes around. In addition to the dozens of original color photos, archival images illustrate racing scenes, advertisements, and magazine covers from throughout the history of the Corvette.« less