Corvette Sting Ray: Genesis of an American Icon (Hard Cover)

Description: *Awarded "Book of the Year" by the highly respected Motor Press Guild AND winner of the Dean Batchelor Award for best Motorsports Journalism of 2013!* HARD COVER EDITION Peter Brock’s book “Corvette Sting Ray: Genesis of an American Icon” reveals the elaborate and complicated history and secret origins of the legendary “split window” 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. In 1957 Brock was one of the youngest designers ever hired by GM Styling. He gives automotive enthusiasts his revealing insider’s look into what it was like working directly under GM’s famed executive team of Bill Mitchell, Harley Earl, Zora Arkus-Duntov and Ed Cole, who risked their careers by flaunting corporate mandate to create one of America’s most iconic designs. Few are aware the second iteration of Harley Earl’s prescient ‘53 vision actually evolved over a period of six turbulent years in complete secrecy, against the wishes of GM’s top management. When the infamous “AMA ban” went into effect in 1957 the entire Corvette program was on the edge of being scrapped. The unanimous top level decision by the executives of the entire American automotive industry to curtail all forms of performance, almost erased the Corvette name from history. This profusely illustrated book, with previously unseen sketches and rare studio photographs, covers the unknown Italian influence that primed Mitchell’s design, right on through the many changes in direction, goals and sometimes outrageous political machinations that resulted in various full-scale models, racing prototypes, and even Mitchell’s personal race program before the production version was finally refined and brought to market in 1963. It’s a story not just for Sting Ray owners but all serious students of automotive history. With a foreword by Ed Welburn, GM’s current Director of Global Design, this special book will be a valuable asset to any library as well as a great read. 144 pages. 182 images, of which 21 are sketches that Peter did in ’57 and early ’58 in the search for the Sting Ray design.We are always happy to combine shipping. We welcome pick up of any item at our Henderson (Las Vegas), Nevada store. International Buyers - Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. We will NOT under-value our products for customs purposes.Thanks for looking!

Price: 71.95 USD

Location: Henderson, Nevada

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