Zora Arkus-Duntov

Zora Arkus-Duntov
Author: Jerry Burton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780837617770

Zora Arkus-Duntov: The Legend Behind Corvette tells the story of how a gifted engineer brought up by Russian Revolutionary parents became the guiding force behind the legendary American sports car, and in the process attained the elite status of American legend himself. Author Jerry Burton, founding editor and current editorial director of Corvette Quarterly, has worked with many of Zora's friends and colleagues, as well as his widow Elfi, to write the first major biography of Zora Arkus-Duntov. Burton has illustrated his book with hundreds of unpublished photos, blueprints, and archival documents.This book puts Duntov in the perspective needed to understand his achievements as a Russian-Jewish immigrant fighting to make his mark at General Motors.

Zora Arkus-Duntov -The Legend Behind Corvette

Zora Arkus-Duntov -The Legend Behind Corvette
Author: Jerry Burton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Zora Arkus-Duntov: The Legend Behind Corvette tells the story of how a gifted engineer brought up by Russian Revolutionary parents became the guiding force behind the legendary American sports car, and in the process attained the elite status of American legend himself. Author Jerry Burton, founding editor and current editorial director of Corvette Quarterly, has worked with many of Zora's friends and colleagues, as well as his widow Elfi, to write the first major biography of Zora Arkus-Duntov. Burton has illustrated his book with hundreds of unpublished photos, blueprints, and archival documents.This book puts Duntov in the perspective needed to understand his achievements as a Russian-Jewish immigrant fighting to make his mark at General Motors.

Corvette from the Inside

Corvette from the Inside
Author: Dave McLellan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Celebrations begin this year to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette. There's no one more qualified than Dave McLellan to reflect upon the remarkable endurance of this legendary American icon. Dave McLellan belongs to a select group by having been the second of only three Corvette Chief Engineers to date. He is also the very first Corvette Chief Engineer to sit down and write his view of the incredible story of America's foremost sports car.In Corvette from the Inside Dave McLellan talks about his years at the center of Corvette Engineering, his take on Corvette history and many of the details that have made the Corvette a perennial favorite with millions of Americans. As McLellan describes the incredible highs and lows in the life of the Corvette, he also paints the bigger picture of the American auto industry's ability to rebuild itself whenever its survival is threatened.McLellan uses every tool at his disposal to tell his story, including original sketches and charts drawn by him exclusively for this book, scores of archival photos from GM, photos from his personal collection, and of course his own first-hand memories of 32 years at General Motors. Whether you're interested in the Corvette from an engineering perspective or simply a fan of the celebrated sports car, you'll want to own a copy of Dave McLellan's Corvette from the Inside.

Corvette Stingray

Corvette Stingray
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.

Corvette Engineering Limited Edition Boxed Set

Corvette Engineering Limited Edition Boxed Set
Author: Jerry Burton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 736
Release: 2003-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780837601915

These two books contain 50 years of Corvette history - from the perspective of the car's first two Chief Engineers, Zora Arkus-Duntov and Dave McLellan. As a set, the two books contain a total of 736 pages, with 390 photos and illustrations that cover the birth of the Corvette right through Dave McLellan's vision for a Corvette supercar of the future. Each boxed set includes: -Limited edition copy of Zora Arkus-Duntov: The Legend Behind Corvette with certificate of authenticity signed by author Jerry Burton -Limited edition copy of Corvette From the Inside with certificate of authenticity signed by author Dave McLellan -Both books elegantly bound in red bonded leather with gold lettering on spine -Books housed in handsome blue bonded leather slip case

All Corvettes Are Red

All Corvettes Are Red
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.

The Complete Book of Corvette

The Complete Book of Corvette
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.

Corvette Racing

Corvette Racing
Author: David Kimble
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-01-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1610586735

Chevy’s Corvette is without question one of the most recognized sports cars in the world. Since its introduction at GM’s Motorama, Corvettes have been favorites for fans and drivers in a wide variety of racing venues, including endurance events, hillclimbs, Trans-Am, drag racing, and GT Racing. For six decades, Corvettes have battled and defeated some of the the biggest names in the sports car world—Ferrari, Porsche, Cobra, Jaguar—at storied road courses like Le Mans, Daytona, the Nürburgring, Sebring, and Laguna Seca.Beginning with the Real McCoy, a Zora Arkus-Duntov special raced at Sebring in 1956, this book draws on the history of factory-sponsored and private racing efforts, chronicling the history of the various Vettes that have been put to the test as racing machines. Noted automotive writer and renowned artist David Kimble delves deep into Vette’s on-track history to provide the most thorough Corvette racing history ever published. Corvette Racing is illustrated with rare images from GM’s media and design archives and complemented by Kimble’s own stunning cutaway artwork. For Corvette and racing fans, this book is the definitive word on Corvette’s nearly 60 years of competition.

The Complete Book of Corvette

The Complete Book of Corvette
Author: Richard M. Langworth
Publisher: Crescent
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1987
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780517636732

A supercharged history of America's most exciting sportscar. Features a complete profile of each model from the dream cars of the early '50s to 1987's sophisticated world-class performers.

Corvette Sting Ray

Corvette Sting Ray
Author: Peter Brock
Publisher: Brock Racing Enterprises
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013
Genre: Corvette automobile
ISBN: 9780989537209

Winner of the 2013 Motor Press Guild's prestigious Dean Batchelor Award for Best Automotive Journalism across all categories of video/film, books, articles and photography, this book tells the fascinating inside story behind the creation of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray as told by the last remaining GM Designer who was part of its design.