Corvette By The Numbers is the only authoritative reference for identifying and verifying, by casting number, the correct Corvette V-8 engine and drivetrain parts for your exact model.

Details every model, including prototypes and factory racers.

Restoring your Chevy to original factory specs? Avoid buying and being sold the wrong parts. Find the casting numbers that correspond to your car's VIN. Determine whether your car has been authentically restored with this never-before seen information from the Chevrolet Archives. Essential for Chevrolet restorers.

The author of "Corvette Sting-Ray" now offers a model-by-model history of thehottest American sports car.

Finally, one comprehensive collection filled with photos and facts covering the fourth-generation Corvettes that catapulted America's sports car back to the top and brought departed faithful back to the fold while gaining legions of converts. Every inch of the C4 is covered, with detailed information about the car's antilock brakes, aluminum heads, six-speed manual transmissions and 32-valve all-aluminum LT5 engines. Also examined are the return of the Corvette convertible and special editions like Callaway Twin-Turbos, the 35th and 40th Anniversary Specials, Challenge racers, Indy Pace Cars, Grand Sports and the king -of-the-hill, the ZR-1s. Illustrated throughout with detail photography depicting interiors and exteriors, cutaway drawings of cars and powerplants and technical drawings dissecting the technology behind the cars.

Written and designed for casual enthusiasts, as well as restorers who want to determine which parts, accessories and colors will restore their cars to factory-original condition, every title in the Bay View Original Series provides a huge selection of color photography, comprehensive factory records, thorough specifications, detailed parts lists and nostalgic period literature. The third generation Corvettes, built from 1968 through 1982, are the most affordable and frequently driven 'Vettes, barring the new models. This all-color guide depicts all editions from these model years -- including the ultra-fast L88 454 and ZL1 427, in addition to the standard 350 -- while carefully detailing engines, interiors and bodies.