Corvette From The Inside: The 50 Year Development History

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Corvette From The Inside: The 50 Year Development History

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Corvette From The Inside: The 50 Year Development History

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Corvette From the Inside is a really cool Corvette book. The author, Dave McLellan, was employed by General Motors from 1959 through 1992. He lead the Corvette program for GM from 1975 through 1992. This book provides intimate insight about the history of the Corvette as seen by the guy that lead the GM Corvette program.

Did you know that the Corvette program almost failed?? Yes, it is true. This book reveals all of the gory details, including technical solutions, that originally hurt the car and then later helped the car compete with Asian and European manufacturers. The challenges McLellan faced in the 70's and early 80's as he struggled to lead the Corvette program from the edge of failure to resounding success serve as a wonderfully detailed case-study in how the American automotive industry relied on the ingenuity, intellect, and pure determination of its top engineers to resurrect itself from a near-fatal slump and compete once again with Asian and European manufacturers.

This book is an impressive read for anyone interested in the detailed "behind the scenes" history of America's most iconic sports car!

Check out the Table Of Contents tab to learn more about the extremely interesting topics covered.


Subject: Chevy Corvette Development History and inside stories. | ISBN-10: 0837608597 | ISBN-13: 9780837608594 | Bentley Publishers GCMC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Corvette is Born
  • Zora Arkus-Duntov Develops the Corvette
  • The Second Gen Corvette-C2 1963-1967
  • The Mid-Engine Corvette
  • The Corvette Ages Through the 1970's
  • The Next Gen Corvette
  • Hammering Out the Details of an All New Corvette
  • The C4 Matures and Spawns a Roadstore
  • The Crucible of Showroom Stock Racing
  • Handling Dynamics & Active Safety in the Corvette
  • Balancing Performance with Economy and Emission Control
  • The ZR-1: How the LT5 was Born
  • Chevrolet Introduces the ZR-1
  • Making the Chevrolet V-8 a Modern Engine
  • Breaking the Paradigm with the C5
  • Understanding the Past to Build the Future
  • The Corvette's Future
  • Epilogue, Bibliography, Index, About the Author

Specifications

  • Publisher: Bentley Publishers
  • Author: Dave McLellan
  • Pages: 288 - 200 b&w photos and illustrations
  • Binding: Hardcover with dust-jacket - 8.25 x 9.25 inches
  • ISBN: 978-0-8376-0859-4