You really can't talk about the history of the Corvette without discussing a towering name in the legacy of automotive design: Mr. Harley J. Earl. This is the man who would not only design the Corvette, but shape the narrative surrounding it in its early years as a cutting edge accomplishment in American sports cars and automotive design. And it fits. Harley Earl is the quintessential example of the American Dream, writ large. This is about more than just cars. This is about the many fathers of success, and the many struggles that must be endured to see it realized. This is RCR Stories: Harley Earl and the Birth of the Corvette.