Chevrolet Corvette - John Starkey

Chevrolet Corvette

The First Four Decades of Racing Success 1956-1996

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
192 Seiten
2019
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-492-0 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
A detailed look at the racing Chevrolet Corvette from its inception, construction, and subsequent updates through the years.
This revised reprint of a classic title covers the history and development of the racing Corvettes, from the car’s beginnings in the 1950s with just 250 horsepower, through the Corvette GTP of the 1980s, with over 1000 horsepower, and on to 1996, when 4th generation cars give way to the 5th generation.
Included are many interviews with the drivers who raced these exciting, weighty and always fast cars, including John Greenwood, Dick Gulstrand, Jerry Grant and ‘Fast’ Phil Curring, amongst others.
The book is illustrated with many quality photographs, supplied by General Motors and well-known motoring photographers; it also contains detailed specifications of the production cars, and road test reports.

John Starkey is a self-confessed racing fanatic, has owned many different sports cars, and has competed in hill-climbs, rallies and vintage sports car races since the 1960s. Originally from Birmingham in the UK, John’s early career included managing the comedian Jasper Carrott and curating the famous Donington racing car collection. He now lives in Florida, where he runs a racing car business, and works as a consultant, researcher and author. He has written a number of motor racing history books published by Veloce.

Foreword
Introduction
1. The Early Years 1953 to 1962
2. The Sting Ray Era 1963 to 1967
3. Mainly Big Blocks 1965 to 1983
4. New Shape, New Beginning 1984 to 1996
5. Racer’s Return - The C5 & C5-R 1997 to 2002
6. Drag Racing Corvettes
Appendices
I - The Production Cars
II Homologation Papers
III Greenwood Corvettes
IV Corvette Experimental Cars

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 208 x 228 mm
Gewicht 658 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
ISBN-10 1-78711-492-9 / 1787114929
ISBN-13 978-1-78711-492-0 / 9781787114920
Zustand Neuware
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