Corvette Grand Sport
Author : Dave Friedman Lowell C. Paddock
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 31,31 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 161060900X
Corvette Stingray
Author : Larry Edsall
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,14 MB
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760343845
Book Description
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.
Corvette C6
Author : Phil Berg
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 37,91 MB
Release : 2004-11-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760318652
Book Description
2004 marks the introduction of the 6th-generation Corvette as a 2005 model. As with any new-generation Corvette, anticipation is rampant. C6 represents an important departure from C5 both in terms of exterior and interior styling and chassis dynamics. It features a revamped platform (to be shared with the new Cadillac XLR roadster), fixed headlights (for the first time since 1962) and an edgier, more compact body. This GM-licensed book takes the enthusiast on an illustrated tour of how C6 developed from the drawing board to the production line.- Officially Licensed by GM- Full development details and technical specifications- First-person stories from key Corvette engineers and designers.
All 2014-2019 Chevrolet Corvette Colors, Codes and Quantities
Author : Robert Casey
Publisher :
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2020-07-06
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
How rare is your 2014-2019 C7 Corvette? This easy-to-read, well-researched fact and reference book provides data for all six years of C7 production, as well as exterior/interior color combination totals for 2017-2019. Included are the correct RPO code and GM paint code for every exterior color. Information includes breakout RPO totals for each model of each year. Big enough to put in the back pocket of your jeans when you inspect the Corvette of your dreams, the facts in this book are compiled from GM data - stop searching the internet hoping to find accurate Corvette information. Learn how to properly decode your VIN and SPID label. Facts include:*Complete powertrain combinations and total units for each model for each year, including all RPOs. What manual transmission was used on the Z06? What manual was used on the Stingray Z51? What was the gearing for each? What rear axle choices were there?*Brake system availability and total units for each model for each year, including the RPO for each. What were the two different brake systems for the Stingray? The Z06? Were the non-Z07 J57 Brembo ceramic brakes available on the 2017 Grand Sport?*Information on special edition Corvettes for each year, including the 2016 C7.R Edition, the 2018 Carbon 65 Edition, and the ZTK and ZLZ packages for the 2019 ZR1. How many ZTK coupes had the MEK manual? How many ZLZ convertibles had the MEK?*Complete interior totals for each model for each year, for all equipment groups. How many 3LZ suede Brownstone interiors were matched with the 2015 Z06? How many 3LZ leather Brownstone interiors were matched with the 2016 Z06?This 165-page book is a one-stop source for all C7 production totals.Check out the other "Colors, Codes & Quantities" auto books by Robert Casey: 1978-82 Corvette, Buick Reatta, Cadillac XLR & XLR-V, Cadillac Allanté, Pontiac Fiero, 1982-92 Firebird, 1993-97 Firebird, 1993-97 Camaro, and 2004-06 GTO. All books available on Amazon.
Corvette Concept Cars
Author : Scott Kolecki
Publisher : CarTech Inc
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,12 MB
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1613257139
Book Description
For more than a half century, the Corvette has been celebrated as “America’s sports car” by owners and enthusiasts. Since the first model rolled off the assembly line on June 29, 1953, it has been transformed time and again from a well-intentioned-but-underpowered boulevard cruiser into one of the most iconic sports cars of all time! How did Harley Earl’s original vision for a two-seat sports car progress through eight distinct generations to become the car that we know and love today? Who were the visionaries responsible for advancing its form and function over the last 70 years? Also, why has the Corvette continued to find commercial success in an ever-changing marketplace when so many other automobiles have come and gone since its creation? Corvette Concept Cars: Developing America's Favorite Sports Car answers these questions by delving into the origins of the Chevrolet Corvette and of the countless designers, engineers, drivers, and dreamers responsible for its creation. It explores the personal histories of Corvette’s greatest visionaries (Harley Earl, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and Bill Mitchell) and tells how each of their fates were indelibly intertwined with the rich (and sometimes volatile) history of Chevrolet’s flagship sports car. This book is an exploration of the Corvette concept cars from the earliest turnstile dream cars and purpose-built racers to the many unique mid-engined concept and research vehicles that preceded the creation of the current production model: the eighth-generation mid-engine Stingray. Painstakingly researched and written by Corvette historian Scott Kolecki and packed with more than 400 incredible photographs, Corvette Concept Cars: Developing America’s Favorite Sports Car is the quintessential history of the evolution of the Chevrolet Corvette!
Corvette Stingray
Author : Chevrolet
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 31,65 MB
Release : 2024-08-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760388296
Book Description
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.
All Corvettes Are Red
Author : James Schefter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 38,10 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0671685015
Book Description
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.
Art of the Corvette
Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760346402
Book Description
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
The Illustrated Corvette Series
Author : K. Scott Teeters
Publisher : Cartech
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2010-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781613250242
Book Description
Corvette from the Inside
Author : Dave McLellan
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 25,75 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
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.
