This Old Corvette

Author : Michael Dregni
Publisher : Crestline Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0785832262

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This Old Corvette by Michael Dregni Pdf

This Old Corvette is an anthology of excellent stories, artwork, and photography on this classic sports car. Stories by well-known historians and Corvette and automotive figures (such as Michael Antonick, Noland Adams, Peter Egan, Zora Arkus-Duntov, Allan Girdler, and Martin Milner) provide a broad overview of this groundbreaking automobile that's more than a mode of transportation. For some, the Corvette is an expression of the art and beauty of the classic muscle car. The collection of stories conveys the breadth of the history of the car, as well as its prominence in pop culture and how it influenced the dreams of generations of Americans.The stories flow seamlessly with the artwork (from such artists as Kent Bash and Dave Barnhouse), which includes stylish period ads and brochures, race posters, funky old car magazine covers, and classic Corvette movie, TV, and music memorabilia. This Old Corvette also includes a Corvette timeline which takes readers through the entire history of the Corvette and it's history in American culture. An American classic, the Corvette has made a name for itself worldwide. This collection of Corvette stories is perfect for any classic car buff in your life, from the inclusive timeline to the stories told by famous automotive figures.

Author : Various
Publisher : Crestline Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0785825878

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This Old Corvette by Various Pdf

If there ever was a legendary sports car, the Corvette is it. The Corvette is an American icon reered around the globe. It is a household name, art on wheels, a fantasy in curvaceous fiberglass and chrome, a full-throttled declaration of independence, a poke in the eye to the status quo, an obsession, a religion, a way of life. Martin Miller drove one as Tod Stiles in Route 66. Roger Penske raced one, as did Dale Earnhardt. The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, and Prince all sang rock n' roll anthems to it. Stories by well known and respected Corvette historians and celebrities, automotive journalists, authors, and others with a tale to share are complemented by fabulous period artwork and current photographs for a nostalgic look at Corvette's influence both on the road and off. The photography comes from a variety of well known photographers and archives, and there's also a special section of paintings and art.

Author : Mike Mueller
Publisher : MotorBooks International
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780760341407

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The Complete Book of Corvette by Mike Mueller Pdf

Details every model, including prototypes and factory racers.

Author : Chevrolet
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760367438

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Corvette Stingray by Chevrolet Pdf

The officially licensed Corvette Stingray: The Mid-Engine Revolution chronicles the full development story behind Chevrolet’s re-imagined sports car with an engaging, detailed text and photography from GM’s archives and Corvette team members. Corvette is Chevrolet’s iconic performance car. Its importance to the brand cannot be overstated. Thus each new 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 has done more than raise the bar or move the goalpost—they’ve torn down the stadium and started from scratch. For the first time ever in a production version, the new Corvette features a mid-engine configuration. Though Corvette engineers have experimented with this engine placement over the past several decades, 2020 marks the first time GM has committed it to production cars. Corvette already had prodigious power on tap, but its front-engine configuration put some limitations on its handling and traction. The new mid-engine Corvette eliminates any final performance barriers and takes the battle to supercar rivals like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren. It's the story every Corvette fan needs to read.

Author : James Schefter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780671685010

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All Corvettes Are Red by James Schefter Pdf

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 : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760346402

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Art of the Corvette by Randy Leffingwell Pdf

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 : Dave Friedman
Publisher : Guldstrand Motor Productions, LLC
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Automobile racing
ISBN : 9780974398600

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Corvette Thunder by Dave Friedman Pdf

Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760337745

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Legendary Corvettes by Randy Leffingwell Pdf

Eighteen of the most legendary Corvettes of all time--from the earliest surviving Corvette ever built for the 1953 model year to the five Grand Sport racers built by Zora Arkus-Duntov to a fifth-generation Corvette raced by the team that included father-and-son Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.--are featured in this book.

Author : Tom Cotter
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-12
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781610600477

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The Corvette in the Barn by Tom Cotter Pdf

It’s every car-guy’s fantasy—to casually peer into a long-forgotten garage or barn or warehouse and find the car he has searched for his whole life. Corvette in the Barn is a collection of true, often amazing, stories and essays about car collectors and enthusiasts who have discovered unusual and desirable cars, forgotten in all manner of locations from barns, to old-school junkyards, to farmer’s fields. These are the stories that fuel the dreams of car collectors everywhere. See Tom Cotter, author of Motorbooks “In the Barn” series, interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-the-hemi-in-the-barn/1237422/

Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760346631

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Corvette by Randy Leffingwell Pdf

Explore a complete history of America's original sports car. Through hundreds of rare and unpublished photos from GM's media and design archives, special gatefolds and in-depth analysis from noted Corvette historian Randy Leffingwell, Corvette: Seven Generations of American High Performance celebrates six-plus decades of America's sports car, covering the revolution and evolution of America's longest continuously produced nameplate, from Harley Earl's initial concept to the latest seventh-generation carâ?¬â? the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Officially licensed and created in cooperation with General Motors, Corvette: Seven Generations of American High Performance focuses on the Corvette's place in popular culture as well the its engineering and design success. This book offers something for everyone who has ever lusted after a 'Vette. From the inaugural 1953 Corvette to today's stunning Stingray, this book touches on all aspects of Chevrolet's iconic sports car: history, racing, period ads, posters, memorabilia, key designers such as Bill Mitchell, engineers such as the fabled Zora Arkus-Duntov, celebrity 'Vette fans, and more. No Corvette fan will want to miss out on this ultimate history of America's first and foremost sports car.

Author : Staff of Old Cars Weekly
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781440217647

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Corvette - The Great American Sports Car by Staff of Old Cars Weekly Pdf

The King of Cool 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. 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. In Corvette: The Great American Sports Car, 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, Corvette: The Great American Sports Car is a handy, colorful, authoritative reference sure to appeal to any Corvette lover.

Author : Chris Petris
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613250334

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C3 Corvette: How to Build & Modify 1968–1982 by Chris Petris Pdf

The C3 Corvette’s swooping fenders and unmistakable body style capture the imagination and make it an enduring classic. About a half-million Corvettes were sold between 1968 and 1982, and the unique combination of Shark style, handling, and V-8 performance is revered. Some early C3s, built between 1968 and 1974, are simply too rare and valuable to be modified, particularly the big-block cars. The later Corvettes, built from 1975 to 1982, came with low-compression engines that produced anemic performance. The vast majority of these Corvettes are affordable, plentiful, and the ideal platform for a high-performance build. Corvette expert, high-performance shop owner, and builder Chris Petris shows how to transform a mundane C3 into an outstanding high-performance car. Stock Corvettes of this generation carry antiquated brakes, steering, suspension, and anemic V-8 engines with 165 to 220 hp. He covers the installation of top-quality aftermarket suspension components, LS crate engines, big brakes, frame upgrades, and improved driveline parts. The book also includes popular upgrades to every component group, including engine, transmission, differential, suspension, steering, chassis, electrical system, interior, tires, wheels, and more. Whether you are mildly modifying your Corvette for greater comfort and driveability or substantially modifying it for vastly improved acceleration, braking, and handling, this book has insightful instruction to help you reach your goals. No other book provides as many popular how-to projects to comprehensively transform the C3 Corvette into a 21st-century sports car.

Author : Walt Thurn
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613250372

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How to Restore Your C3 Corvette by Walt Thurn Pdf

This restoration guide provides in-depth, step-by-step information of common restoration procedures and features brilliant color photos so the reader can complete a bumper-to-bumper restoration in their own garage.

Author : Richard Newton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Corvette automobile
ISBN : 1610609034

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Corvette Restoration Guide, 1963-1967 by Richard Newton Pdf

The ultimate guide to restoring the most popular and collectible Corvettes, the Sting Rays built from 1963-67. Correctly finish your Sting Ray to its original factory specs! Hundreds of photographs aid in parts identification and correct assembly of the engine, chassis, body sheet metal, interior, exterior colors, trim, electrical, wheels & tires and more.

Author : Richard Prince
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1610608968

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Corvette Buyers Guide, 1953-1967 by Richard Prince Pdf