The first book to offer a behind-the-scenes view of the building of America's only sportscar, the Chevrolet Corvette.

Corvette is an icon. For most of its history it was built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The author, a forty-one year veteran of GM, spent twenty-four years working in various engineering and management positions from facilities to quality where he retired as Quality Assurance Manager. Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the place where Corvettes are assembled. The title reflects what took place in the Bowling Green Assembly Plant. One high level manager often referred to Building the Dream, and essentially the plant built hundreds of thousands of dreams over the years. The text contains philosophical, historical, methodical, biographical and some fictional information to provoke thought. The genre of each is intermingled so as to never bore the reader. Many names are mentioned. Mini-biographies are included for the most unique regardless of job level. They all were part of building the dream, and the assembler was as necessary as the manager. Venture now into the place were dreams are built!

Details every model, including prototypes and factory racers.

Provides essential information for those who want to restore this Corvette model at home.

Chevy’s Corvette is without question one of the most recognized sports cars in the world. Since its introduction at GM’s Motorama, Corvettes have been favorites for fans and drivers in a wide variety of racing venues, including endurance events, hillclimbs, Trans-Am, drag racing, and GT Racing. For six decades, Corvettes have battled and defeated some of the the biggest names in the sports car world—Ferrari, Porsche, Cobra, Jaguar—at storied road courses like Le Mans, Daytona, the Nürburgring, Sebring, and Laguna Seca.Beginning with the Real McCoy, a Zora Arkus-Duntov special raced at Sebring in 1956, this book draws on the history of factory-sponsored and private racing efforts, chronicling the history of the various Vettes that have been put to the test as racing machines. Noted automotive writer and renowned artist David Kimble delves deep into Vette’s on-track history to provide the most thorough Corvette racing history ever published. Corvette Racing is illustrated with rare images from GM’s media and design archives and complemented by Kimble’s own stunning cutaway artwork. For Corvette and racing fans, this book is the definitive word on Corvette’s nearly 60 years of competition.

The richly illustrated Corvette70 Years is a complete history of America’s only sports car, detailing engineering, design, and key players.

Corvette: 1963 to 1967 (Third Edition) reveals many events in the manufacture of 1963 – 1967 Corvette that the author took from his personal files. The author presents his personal experience working in the Chevrolet St. Louis Assembly plant and as liaison between Chevrolet St. Louis and DowSmith Inc. in Ionia, Michigan, where the Corvette bodies were outsourced.

A guide to restoring and maintaining third-generation Corvettes offers comprehensive and photography-enhanced coverage of the full range of the C3's unique components, from engines and drivetrains to chassis and interiors. Original.