50 Years Of The Corvette Grand Sport The Rest Of The Story
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Author | : Alan Sevadjian |
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Release | : 2021-01-30 |
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ISBN | : 9781637605745 |
This is the multi-faceted story about the original Corvette Grand Sport, its origins , its racing history, and the subsequent licensing by General Motors for it's continued production a half-century later. The book follows the lives of those who created the original Corvette, its successor the Sting Ray, and the people who envisioned, raced, and those who ultimately killed the Grand Sport program. Five decades later the program was revived, and production began again by way of a small company in Texas. The author was a front-line participant in the early history of the Grand Sport, and headed up the company that was selected by General Motors to continue the car's production fifty-years after the first five cars were built.
Author | : Alan Sevadjian |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-09 |
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This a history of Corvette and of the development of the Corvette Grand Sport nine years later. The politics of the era ended the Corvette Grand Sport production after only 5 of the originally scheduled 200 units were produced. The story then morphs to the author's life and his role in the General Motors licensed continuation of this iconic and historically significant car.
Author | : Alan Sevadjian |
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Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Corvette automobile |
ISBN | : 9780692833070 |
Author | : Chevrolet |
Publisher | : Motorbooks |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2024-08-06 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0760388296 |
Get the official story behind the eighth generation of Chevrolet’s legendary sports car in this licensed book featuring engaging text and photography from GM’s archives and Corvette team members. This updated edition of Corvette Stingray is revised to cover the C8’s latest developments, including the 70th Anniversary model, high-performance Z06, and the all-new hybrid E-Ray. Corvette is Chevrolet’s iconic performance car. Its importance and status in the performance-car world cannot be overstated. Thus each new Corvette generation is sweated by Chevy’s designers, engineers, marketing staff, and executives to ensure that it sets the bar higher than the preceding version. With the eighth generation, Chevrolet did more than raise the bar or move the goalpost—they tore down the stadium and rebuilt it from scratch. For the first time ever in a production version, the Corvette featured a mid-engine configuration. Though Corvette engineers had experimented with this engine placement for several decades, 2020 marked the first time Chevrolet had committed it to production cars. The seventh-generation Corvette had prodigious power on tap and excellent performance, but its front-engine configuration had reached its traction limit with increasing horsepower levels. The mid-engine Corvette eliminated any remaining barriers and took the battle to supercar rivals like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren. With the new Z06 and E-Ray versions, Corvette brought even more heat to the competition. Corvette Stingray reveals the story every Corvette fan needs to read.
Author | : James Schefter |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0671685015 |
The inside story of the people who made the Corvette a legend for over forty years, "All Corvettes Are Red" is the result of more than eight years of research by the author into every part of the world's #1 automaker. "A true labor of love".--"Booklist". of color photos.
Author | : Dave Friedman Lowell C. Paddock |
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Total Pages | : 180 |
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ISBN | : 161060900X |
Author | : Larry Edsall |
Publisher | : Motorbooks |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-01-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780760343845 |
For the Corvette enthusiast, there is no greater source of speculation, pent-up excitement, and anticipation than the pending introduction of a new-generation 'Vette. Since unveiling the original American sports car in 1953, GM has upped the ante with each successive model and along the way, the Corvette has evolved from 6-cylinder boulevard cruiser to street racer to Le Mans winner to world-class sports car. Sixty years of constant refinement have ensured that the next-generation Corvette will give its global competitors a strong run for their money. For the making of Corvette Stingray: The Seventh Generation of America's Sports Car, GM granted author Larry Edsall exclusive access to engineers, designers, and other Corvette team members, as well as its own photographic archives, to create the complete inside story of this top-notch sports car. The seventh-generation Corvette (C7) again raises the bar, not only for outright performance but also for performance-for-dollar. Capable of running with - and in many cases outclassing - the likes of Ferrari, Porsche, Audi, and other European legends, Chevy's newest Corvette delivers the goods with a new look and even more performance technology. With more than 300 historical and behind-the-scenes photographs that take you as close to the car as you can get without sitting behind the wheel, Corvette Stingray is a must-own book for any serious gearhead--whether you're a long-time 'Vette junkie, a sports car devotee, or simply an admirer of beautiful machines.
Author | : Mike Mueller |
Publisher | : MotorBooks International |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2012-01-23 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0760341400 |
Details every model, including prototypes and factory racers.
Author | : Randy Leffingwell |
Publisher | : Motorbooks |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2014-12-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0760346402 |
America's original - and long considered its best - sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette is fast, sexy, sleek, sublime. The legacy of the Corvette is matched only by its beauty, captured here like never before. Art of the Corvette profiles two dozen Corvettes from all seven generations, beginning with the first 1953 Blue Flame Six Corvette and concluding with the return of an icon, the stunning 2014 Corvette Stingray. Using a unique style of portraiture known as light-painting, acclaimed photographers Randy Leffingwell and Tom Loeser present the most recognizable, unique, and historic Corvettes ever produced. From the chrome-lined grilles of the 1953 Roadster and sexy curves of the first C3s to the aggressive snarl of the 2012 ZR1 and the bold, blunt powerhouse of the 2014 Corvette Stingray, all are presented in breathtaking color and detail. Rare and one-off cars abound as well, like the 1963 Z06 Sting Ray and one of only a handful of 1967 L88 convertibles. With an authoritative text by Leffingwell, one of the world's leading Corvette historians, and over 200 stunning photographs, Art of the Corvette presents this landmark of American automotive engineering and design, the Chevrolet Corvette, as never before seen. Some of the vehicles you'll find inside include: 1953 Corvette - 1963 Sting Ray Z06 coupe - 1966 Sting Ray L72 coupe - 1969 L71 convertible - 1978 Indy Pace Car - 1989 convertible - 1996 Grand Sport coupe - 2003 50th anniversary convertible - 2012 ZR1 coupe - 2014 C7 Stingray coupe
Author | : David Newhardt |
Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0760350426 |
Pontiac Firebird: 50 Years chronicles the Firebird's rich history, from its inception in 1960 to its continued popularity today.