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Corvette Fifty Years; Book Review

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This is what it all started with and it is still just as beautiful today as the day it was designed.

Randy Leffingwell wrote the book Corvette Fifty Years back in 2002 and is available through Motorbooks.

I have owned over two dozen Corvettes. At one time I could tell the difference between a 65 and a 66 by the grain in the vinyl seats. I am not a Corvette expert and this book will not make you one either. However, it will wish you had one in your garage.

If you are looking for a book to decode you Corvette go buy a Little Black Book, this book will not help you. If you want a visual and descriptive history of the Corvette with an emphasis on the race cars that made the Corvette memorable this is the book. Legends are made with wins on the track.

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I personally believe the Grand Sport is far more beautiful than the more popular Cobra.

The photography in this book is terrific. Some of the photos came from the archives of GM but the photographers for the book were Randy Leffinwell and David Newhardt. Professionals both and their work speaks volumes.

The Corvette Fifty Years also contains a wealth of photos and information on”one-off”, styling exercises and special built Italian jobs. If all you do is look at the pictures in this book it is a sound investment.

If you want to read more about this book and see more of the photos it contains, Click Here.



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Richard

I grew up and lived in Iowa for a good portion of my life before moving to Southern California. After 20+ years we now live outside Nashville Tennessee. I have been into cars since I was old enough to remember. I don't have a brand loyalty although I do prefer American Muscle especially the 1969/1970 NASCAR Aero Cars. (Check out our other web site at www.TalladegaSpoilerRegistry.com site) As long as it has four wheels and an engine I get excited. Few men are lucky enough to be able to share their passion for cars with the woman they love. Fortunately, my wife, Katriana, is also a gear head and many of our activities revolve around the cars. We have a small collection that includes at least one car from each of the Big Three. It includes a Best of Show winner, a survivor, a driver with lots of patina and several others. Katrina prefers all original cars while I like to modify them so we have a few of each. When we aren't playing with cars we are out working with or showing our miniature donkeys. You can see more about that part of our lives at http://www.LegendaryFarms.com.

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