Corvette Concept Cars

Author : Scott Kolecki
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613257139
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corvette Concept Cars written by Scott Kolecki and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Author : Chevrolet
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760388288
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corvette Stingray written by Chevrolet and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The officially licensed Corvette Stingray: The Mid-Engine Evolution chronicles the full development story behind Chevrolet’s re-imagined sports car and updates it to cover 70th Anniversary cars, the high-performance Z06, and the all-new E-Ray hybrid.

Author : K. Scott Teeters
Publisher : Cartech
ISBN 13 : 9781613250242
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Corvette Series written by K. Scott Teeters and published by Cartech. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
ISBN 13 : 9781583880173
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corvette written by Karl Ludvigsen and published by Enthusiast Books. This book was released on 2000-04-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While working at GM and afterward as the author of the authoritative Corvette history, Karl Ludvigsen was close to the behind-the-scenes development of Chevrolet's Corvette. As a result, his collection contains many rare and unusual photos of the experimental Corvettes built both for the road and racing - exotic chassis, engines, styling concepts and designs. In this book he opens his files and takes the reader behind the scenes of Chevrolet R&D and Design Staff to show the rare and spectacular machines conceived by Bill Mitchell, Zora Duntov, Larry Shinoda and others in the car-crazy Corvette world at GM.

Author : Michael Bradley
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761429760
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corvette written by Michael Bradley and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1953 the first Corvette cruised into the hearts of Americans. It's still a favorite today. Let's take a ride through the history of the Corvette with Sports Illustrated for Kids author Michael Bradley! Book jacket.

Author : Scott Kolecki
Publisher : CarTech Inc
ISBN 13 : 1613258283
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Camaro Concept Cars written by Scott Kolecki and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the creation of every generation of Chevrolet’s pony car! For more than 50 years, the Chevrolet Camaro has been an indelible part of the modern automotive landscape. Since its introduction in 1967, Chevrolet’s immensely popular pony car has redefined American automotive styling by setting the bar and then raising it with the introduction of each generation. How did the Camaro become one of the most celebrated automobiles of all time? What was its origin? What factors contributed to its creation and continued evolution through periods of economic uncertainty? How, when so many other cars have come and gone, has the Camaro survived and flourished? Automotive historian Scott Kolecki explores those questions in Camaro Concept Cars: Developing Chevrolet’s Pony Car, as he introduces the men and women who created Chevrolet’s successful sports car. This book looks at the factors that contributed to its evolution through six distinct generations and explores the concept and design prototypes that gave rise to the production models that we know and love today. This is the ultimate book for anyone who has owned (or dreamed of owning) a Camaro as well as for the countless enthusiasts around the globe who continue to celebrate and share the car’s rich heritage with future generations.

Author : NIGEL S. DOBBIE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781329030
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CORVETTE RACING written by NIGEL S. DOBBIE and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matt DeLorenzo
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781932855821
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Corvette Dynasty written by Matt DeLorenzo and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2007-10-04 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... This book brings the story of this icon to life with a detailed look at the technical breakthroughs, major players and little known facts that make up the sports car's long and colorful history ...

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Publisher : Publications International
ISBN 13 : 9781450826884
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corvette written by and published by Publications International. This book was released on 2011 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show cars were all the rage in the early 1950s particularly at General Motors but few of these eye-opening exercises ever made it to production. The Corvette was a history-making exception. The Motorama concept car that enthralled audiences in 1953 not only found its way into the showroom, but arrived virtually unaltered. An auspicious start. How this stunning study in fiberglass would evolve through six generations and achieve worldwide fame is depicted vividly and meticulously in Corvette, America's Sports Car. This book features original factory photos, exclusive shots of pristine collector cars, plus rare, seldom-seen images of engine cutaways, one-off concept cars, Callaways and other factory-approved variant 'Vettes, and design-studio sketches and clays.

Author : Richard Heseltine
Publisher : Porter Press
ISBN 13 : 9781913089344
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concept Cars of the 1960s: Yesterday's Future written by Richard Heseltine and published by Porter Press. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concept cars are meant to break moulds and explore new ideas; to forecast or establish trends. They afford designers the opportunity to let rip; to use their imaginations and envisage the sort of vehicle that we will be driving in years - perhaps decades - to come. The fact is that some concept cars are displayed at an event and never seen again, while others cross continents and become media darlings, only to be placed in storage - or worse - once they are no longer of use. The 1960s witnessed the emergence of countless memorable showstoppers, and this book presents a year-by-year rundown of the most memorable concept cars of the 1960s with several obscurities thrown in for good measure. Some have long since earned legendary status, foretelling the future, while others fell a long way short. Here is fascinating glimpse into how the future of motoring looked in the 1960s, from the sublime to the frankly ridiculous.