{"product_id":"9781440217647","title":"Corvette - The Great American Sports Car","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe King of Cool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003e    It seems impossible. At one time, the Corvette was the car that almost nobody wanted. When it first surfaced for the 1953 model year, the cars were rough-riding, underpowered, and lacking in the \"fit\" and \"finish\" that buyers of refined roadsters would normally expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Through six generations and major makeovers, Chevy's European-inspired rocket has outperformed and outlasted the competition. There is no other car that enjoys such a rabid fan following, and no car is more instantly recognizable, regardless of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     In \u003ci\u003eCorvette: The Great American Sports Car\u003c\/i\u003e, accomplished automotive author John Gunnell provides a year-by-year examination of the Corvette's evolution. With more than 225 photos and fact-filled biographies of every production Corvette ever built, \u003ci\u003eCorvette: The Great American Sports Car\u003c\/i\u003e is a handy, colorful, authoritative reference sure to appeal to any Corvette lover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F+W Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128001806576,"sku":"9781440217647","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440217647_p0.jpg?v=1763793220","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440217647","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}