The Corvette Factories

Offers an up-close view of the process of building the Chevrolet Corvette, America's only sports car. From the rudimentary hand-formed fibreglass bodies in St Louis in the 1950's, to the advanced production on the modern line in Bowling Green, this title takes the reader through Corvette's evolution as the world's performance benchmark.

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In its nearly six decades, Chevrolets Corvette--Americas only sportscar--has been produced in just three factories, first in St. Louis and now in Bowling Green. This book is the first to offer an up-close view of the process of building an automotive legend. From the rudimentary hand-formed fiberglass bodies in the St. Louis factory, to the state of the art production on the modern line in Bowling Green, The Corvette Factories takes readers through the story of the Corvettes evolution as the worlds performance benchmark. Detailed archival photographs and the latest images provide a unique behind-the-scenes look at the Corvette as an exemplar of General Motors most advanced technology. Indispensable to Corvette fans and sportscar aficionados, this volume is also a critical chapter of automotive history.