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 Corvette History Book July 9, 2007
My husband read this book cover to cover. Contains many nice photos and is one of the most complete books out there.
Corvette: America's Sports Car: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow March 8, 2007
This book is a great book for anyone that is a car lover or corvette lover. I bought this book for my boyfriend who owns a corvette and he absoulty loves the book. It is well done and well put together. The cover is neat with the corvette emblem on it and the leather is nice also. Defintly another book I will buy in the future for anyone of my friends.
 Great book for Vette-Heads March 2, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In Corvette: America's Sports Car-Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, Jerry Burton shares the comprehensive story of Chevrolet's longest running model and one of America's all time favorite sports cars. First produced in 1953, this car - as Burton so aptly describes - became a pop culture symbol for freedom, excitement and fun.
I applaud the detailed information listed in the book, especially the interviews with the original Corvette designers who fought hard to produce this car. For the "vette-heads," there is plenty of technical information about the nuts and bolts of the Corvette. For other readers, Burton tells the compelling story of the Corvette as a powerful vehicle with a history woven into that of our country.
I also appreciated the chance to see such a wide variety of quality Chevrolet Corvette photos, most in full color.
Finally, I enjoyed the creative ways in which Burton labeled the eras of the Chevrolet Corvette: the curvaceous years; the sting ray years; the shark era; the triumph of technology; the bold new architecture; and supercar status.
This book is SO COOL!!! February 6, 2007
Just seeing the cover is...ahem...enough to get your engine running!! We bought this book for my brother for his 50th birthday. He taught his kids the Corvette Pledge of Allegiance when they were little, so you have some idea of how much he loves them. He said this book is really cool--and has a LOT of very good photography. A fitting tribute to a devotee!
An impressively detailed and informative reference January 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Corvette: America's Sports Car-Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow by Jerry Burton (founding editor of 'Corvette Quarterly' and one of the Corvette's most knowledgeable historians) is a 320-page history of one of the most popular of America's sports cars at home and abroad. Profusely illustrated with 700 images (500 of them in full color), readers will learn of how the corvette was conceived and its 50+ years of evolution and performance. Featured are exclusive interviews with many of the engineers and designers who defied conventional wisdom in creating a unique American automobile in terms of its design, engineering and racing performance. From its groundbreaking technologies to its impact on popular culture, the corvette set the standard for automotive freedom, speed, power, and fun. Jerry Burton's "Corvette" is an impressively detailed and informative reference and a strongly recommended addition to personal, community, and academic library Automotive History collections.
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