Chevrolet Corvette

This collection chronicles the development of Americas favorite sports car by the designers and engineers who made it happen. These 30 papers cover more than 50 years and six generations of the engineering, styling, and research and development of the Chevrolet Corvette. Twenty-two papers focus on the first five generations, with the last eight papers detailing the new sixth-generation Corvette. Material collected in this volume truly has unprecedented historical value. A 1954 paper by Maurice Olley presents a technical description of the first production Corvette. The books preface includes insight from Zora Arkus-Duntov into the reasons behind the Corvettes development. Other highlights include comments from Corvettes chief engineer, a press release created by General Motors on its fiftieth anniversary, and a timeline with photos documenting the Corvettes evolution. Contents Includes: Preface; Production Improves the Breed by Dennis Simanaitis; Zoras Contribution to the Corvette by Dave McLellan; Sports Car Development by Zora Arkus-Duntov; McLellans Corvette Era by Dave McLellan; Comments from Corvettes Chief Engineer by David C. Hill; Corvette People : GM Press Release; Corvette Timeline by GM for the 50th Anniversary of the Corvette