Download or read book Classic Cars Buying Restoring and Enjoying a Classic Corvette Stingray Or Other Classic Car written by Bryan Powell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is meant to be a beginners guide to finding, financing, buying, and insuring their first classic car. Although the car covers Corvettes in great detail, including history and other tips on which models to pursue, the information can be applied to practically any classic car purchase. This pocket guide is the best way to avoid being scammed or losing money.
Download or read book Corvette 1968 1982 Restoration Guide 2nd Edition written by Richard Prince and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Zen and the Art of Collecting Old Cars written by Bruce Valley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal stories of collecting and restoring classic cars - Packard, Lamberghini, GTO, Studebaker, Cadillac, Thunderbird, Mercedes-Benz, and more. Includes 32 full color photos of restored classic cars. "... a 'must read' for those of us who truly love the automobile." -- Jay Leno. From the Introduction: This book is not about Zen. Nevertheless, Zen pervades its pages. Anecdotally, it's about the hunt for and occasional capture of unique motorcars by one man over a period of six decades. This book details a lifetime of searching, finding, buying, transporting, restoring, enjoying, and eventually selling the products of a hobby gone wild. Reading these true stories of one man's lifelong car-collecting avocation, you'll find the journey seldom follows the anticipated path. As with life itself, there are sudden turns, frequent stops, and frustrating conditions, events, and outcomes. It's probably better to recognize these through others' experiences, rather than stumbling into the pitfalls and darker elements of car collecting on your own and without preparation. As I did. After you've read the car stories, and had an opportunity to observe mistakes made, and the adverse results that often follow, the book's concluding chapter will offer lessons learned across a -car-collecting lifetime. Take heed. These lessons could help prevent similar mistakes in your own collecting pursuits. Who knows, they might even save you from yourself.Looking back, I wish I'd found something similar sixty years ago to better prepare for the hobby's rigors. Many wasted hours and dollars might have been saved. Above all, these stories should illustrate the difference between learning as you go - flying by the seat of your pants - or gaining information and knowledge before stepping into the rewarding, but also daunting, hobby of collecting old cars. Take the lesson. -- Bruce Valley
Download or read book Reclaimed Rust written by James Hetfield and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Hetfield, Metallica’s front man, opens up his garage for an exclusive tour of the highlights of his incredible collection of restored and customized classic cars. Millions know James Hetfield as the front man of Metallica, but the acclaimed singer-songwriter has enjoyed another lifelong passion: restoring and customizing classic cars into magnificent pieces of automotive art. From cars such as the Skyscraper to the Aquarius and the Black Pearl, James Hetfield’s collection of beautifully reimagined classic automobiles is truly stunning. For the first time, Hetfield is opening up his garage and inviting readers to dive under the hood of some of these internationally lauded classics. Featuring dynamic, specially commissioned photography of the cars and insight from Hetfield into their creation, this book is a unique opportunity to learn about the Metallica front man's passion for creating bespoke classic cars. James Hetfield’s unique cars will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles starting from February 2020.
Download or read book Corvette The Great American Sports Car written by Staff of Old Cars Weekly and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The King of Cool It seems impossible. At one time, the Corvette was the car that almost nobody wanted. When it first surfaced for the 1953 model year, the cars were rough-riding, underpowered, and lacking in the "fit" and "finish" that buyers of refined roadsters would normally expect. Through six generations and major makeovers, Chevy's European-inspired rocket has outperformed and outlasted the competition. There is no other car that enjoys such a rabid fan following, and no car is more instantly recognizable, regardless of the year. In Corvette: The Great American Sports Car, accomplished automotive author John Gunnell provides a year-by-year examination of the Corvette's evolution. With more than 225 photos and fact-filled biographies of every production Corvette ever built, Corvette: The Great American Sports Car is a handy, colorful, authoritative reference sure to appeal to any Corvette lover.
Download or read book Corvette Buyers Guide 1953 1967 written by Richard Prince and published by . This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Corvette Restoration and Technical Guide 1963 Through 1967 written by Noland Adams and published by Automobile Quarterly Publications. This book was released on 2005-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1963-1967 Corvette Sting Rays are coved by collectors as the most desirable Corvettes ever. Like the first volume, this edition was compiled from years of owner interviews and pages of original information and photos from Chevrolet's archives. Every detail of the Sting Ray years is examined and described. Photographs, exploded schematics and clearly written text make it possible to authenticate even the tiniest detail. Each of the five model years is covered with completely detailed information on the "base unit," plus options and supplementary data detailing the changes made during each model year's production run. This volume is the only available source of information on how these cars were assembled at the factory. Detailed text is accompanied by more than 520 photographs and nearly as many charts and diagrams. Here is the history of what happened to the Corvette on the assembly line, the story of every Corvette that was produced from 1963 through 1967, including information on the engine, chassis and body, from Powerglide to Positraction to Power Team Combinations.
Download or read book Car Collecting written by Steve Linden and published by . This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Classic Corvette written by Richard Nichols and published by Bison Books. This book was released on 1985-03 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former editor of Britain's largest-selling motor magazine provides a richand meaningful text to accompany the magnificent full-color photographs whichportray the classic Corvette.
Download or read book Corvettes the Muscle Car Revival written by Nicholas Tomkins and published by Mason Crest Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Corvettes & The Muscle Car Revival, you can read about the success of Chevrolet's iconic Corvette, from the little sports car of 1952 to the new Stingray, which has caught the eye of many automotive enthusiasts. Apart from Chevrolet, America's manufacturers produced other iconic marques ranging from the traditional and classic-looking muscle cars to the development of a new breed of muscle car, including the high-powered pickups that we know and love today. Muscle cars are a world-famous phenomenon, owing their outrageous existence to a very simple formula. Take a mid-sized sedan, nothing too complicated, upmarket, or fancy, then add the biggest, raunchiest V8 that it is possible to squeeze under the hood, and there it is! If you are interested in the world of the automobile, this Muscle Cars series is for you. Each book encourages and motivates the young reader to explore this intriguing and iconic part of the car industry beginning in the 1960s.
Download or read book The History of Corvettes written by Seth Kingston and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treat your readers to a riveting look at a classic car. The Chevrolet Corvette is commonly called America's sports car. In 1953, Chevrolet introduced the first generation of the Corvette, the C1, at the Motorama display at the New York Auto Show. Corvettes have participated in racing since 1960, when three C-1s were entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, the Corvette is in its seventh generation and is produced in a number of different packages. Since 1978, these beautiful automobiles have been pace cars for the Indianapolis 500 14 times. Throughout the years, the Corvette has been a symbol of American craftsmanship and has beaten its European rivals in a number of ways.
Download or read book Corvette Stingray written by Chevrolet and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the official story behind the eighth generation of Chevrolet’s legendary sports car in this licensed book featuring engaging text and photography from GM’s archives and Corvette team members. This updated edition of Corvette Stingray is revised to cover the C8’s latest developments, including the 70th Anniversary model, high-performance Z06, and the all-new hybrid E-Ray. Corvette is Chevrolet’s iconic performance car. Its importance and status in the performance-car world cannot be overstated. Thus each new Corvette generation is sweated by Chevy’s designers, engineers, marketing staff, and executives to ensure that it sets the bar higher than the preceding version. With the eighth generation, Chevrolet did more than raise the bar or move the goalpost—they tore down the stadium and rebuilt it from scratch. For the first time ever in a production version, the Corvette featured a mid-engine configuration. Though Corvette engineers had experimented with this engine placement for several decades, 2020 marked the first time Chevrolet had committed it to production cars. The seventh-generation Corvette had prodigious power on tap and excellent performance, but its front-engine configuration had reached its traction limit with increasing horsepower levels. The mid-engine Corvette eliminated any remaining barriers and took the battle to supercar rivals like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren. With the new Z06 and E-Ray versions, Corvette brought even more heat to the competition. Corvette Stingray reveals the story every Corvette fan needs to read.
Download or read book Early Chevrolet Corvettes 1953 67 written by Thomas Falconer and published by Osprey Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the early models of Chevrolet's Corvette, dubbed America's Sports Car. Written by an enthusiast and Corvette dealer, the book includes VINs, production and political comment, previously unpublished photographs and a guide to buying and restoring this classic sports car.
Download or read book Corvette written by David Newhardt and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 60 years, the Chevrolet Corvette, arguably one of the most recognized sports cars in the world, has been the American sports car, an icon of American horsepower and performance. The list of the car's accomplishments both on and off track is legendary. Chevrolet has never built an ordinary Corvette. Even the most mundane coupe draws a crowd everywhere it goes. The Corvette is one of the longest continually produced sports cars in existence. With a performance heritage stretching back six decades, the Corvette has been offered in numerous specialty packages for both street and competition use, many of which now rank among the world's most valuable collector cars. Award-winning author and photographer David Newhardt tells the full story of these legendary machines in 300-plus photos of 50 potent Corvettes, from the original 1953 roadsters right up to the high-performance, high-tech beasts Chevrolet builds today, like the supercharged ZR-1, one of the fastest cars ever built for use on public roads. With hundreds of photos and concise, entertaining profiles, this is a book for every Corvette enthusiast.
Download or read book Classic Corvette written by Mike Mueller and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three previous Motorbooks International Sports Car Color Histories -- Corvette 1953 -- 1962 (0-7603-0041-0), Corvette Sting Ray 1963 -- 1967 (0-87938-788-2), and Corvette 1968 -- 1982 (0-7603-0418-1) -- between two covers provide a giant, colorful retrospective of Corvette's first three generations. Marvelous modern color photography depicts examples of each model and variant, while an authoritative text reveals all the engineering and design breakthroughs, performance specifications, boardroom battles, and competition histories.
Download or read book Collecting Restoring and Driving Classic Cars written by Graham Robson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weekend Projects for Your Classic Corvette 1953 1982 written by Tom Benford and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2010-10-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large part of enjoying your classic Corvette is the weekends spent tinkering before a Sunday drive. Whether updating to a modern brake or suspension system, repairing wear and tear, or installing a custom audio system, it’s these projects that make your ’Vette unique and enjoyable. Tom Benford’s Weekend Projects for Your Classic Corvette walks you through a year’s worth of projects (52), step-by-step, explaining the special tools, tips, and tricks involved. Each project takes no more than a weekend and can be accomplished by enthusiasts of all skill levels.
