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Corvette – America’s Star-Spangled Sports Car
The Complete History – 1953-1982 by Karl Ludvigsen
Some of the exciting pictures you’ll find in Corvette – America’s Star-Spangled Sports Car
From Chapter 41: Sharks With Teeth
The star-spangled C3 of tuner John Greenwood and entertainer Dick Smothers placed seventh overall and first in GT category in 1971. Photo by Pete Biro.
From Chapter 19: Mitchell’s Motors
Tony Lapine airbrushes a rendering of the XP-755 in 1961. Photo courtesy of GM
From Chapter 50: Happy Anniversary!
1980 Production Corvette illustrated by Steven Cavalieri. Photo courtesy of Ludvigsen Partners.
From Chapter 39: Preening the Shark
Mister Muscle among 1968 engines was the aluminum-head L88 Mark IV. With open exhausts, the L88 easily delivered in excess of 500 bhp. Photo courtesy of Ludvigsen Partners.
From Chapter 30: Lightweights Go Racing
1963 Corvette Grand Sport
Frustrated by GM’s adherence to the Automobile Manufacturers Association’s 1957 ban on corporate support for automotive racing, to the detriment of the nascent Grand Sport Corvette, Zora Arkus-Duntov arranged for the five prototypes that had already been built to be made available to carefully selected race teams. Chapter 30: Lightweights Go Racing tells the story of the technical challenges these prototypes faced in their first racing season, with racing and technical illustrations like this cutaway of a 1963 Corvette Grand Sport by legendary automotive artist Yoshihiro Inomoto.
From the back cover
Author Karl Ludvigsen with Corvette creators Zora Arkus-Duntov and Bill Mitchell. Photo courtesy of Ludvigsen Partners.
From Chapter 36: Racing Four by Four
Author Karl Ludvigsen and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov consult during test drive of CERV II in 1970. Photo courtesy of Ludvigsen Partners.
From Chapter 39: Preening the Shark
1968 Stingray L88 Coupe
Despite struggling with internal divisions within GM, Zora Arkus-Duntov was able to take pride in a clear sign of success when the brand new third generation of the Corvette sold out its 1968 production run. In Chapter 39: Preening the Shark, Ludvigsen writes about the design, development and introduction of this new Corvette, commonly known as the C3 and seen here in this opening illustration by renowned automotive artist Steven Cavalieri of a Safari Yellow 1968 Stingray L88 Coupe.
Publisher : BentleyPubs (July 4, 2014)
Language : English
Hardcover : 784 pages
ISBN-10 : 083761659X
ISBN-13 : 978-0837616599
Item Weight : 6.3 pounds
Dimensions : 10.4 x 2.5 x 11.6 inches
