First published in 1972, this book tells the story of how, between 1957 and 1970, Chevrolet gained vast technical knowledge and made numerous advances in the design of high-performance vehicles while never building a complete, race-ready car. It begins the story in 1953, the year the Corvette was introduced. From there it traces the development of the racing program, describes the Automobile Manufacturing Association's ban on manufacturer involvement in auto racing, and details the secret support Chevrolet offered drivers nonetheless. Van Valkenburgh (formerly an aerodynamicist and research engineer for Chevrolet) emphasizes both the engineering developments the program produced and the struggle to keep their activities secret. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Da: Armchair Motorist, ACTON, ON, Canada
Hardbound. Condizione: Very Good(2). The sole published expose of one of racing's most famous secret activities. Originally published in 1972, Chevrolet-Racing? reveals the inside story of Chevrolet's early surreptitious involvement in racing, from 1957-1970.This re-issue of the collector's classic tells the fascinating story of how, from 1957 to 1970, Chevrolet probably acquired more successes and more technical knowledge of high performance than any other company in the world. Ironically, they never built a complete, running, race-ready vehicle; nor were ever officially represented at a race, and they never claimed credit for any Chevy products in racing wins, or promoted them in advertising for all that time. How did they accomplish what they did? This book reveals the untold story.The designs of 74 cars engineered and developed during 1957-1970, including Chaparral Cars, Corvette SS, Trans-Am, Can-Am, Chevelle, Camaro, Corvair, plus many other prototypes that never made it into commercial production.Chevrolet's silent support and involvement with many big-name race drivers designers and teams, including: Roger Penske and Mark Donohue, Bruce McLaren, Smokey Yunick, Jim Hall and other semi-independent racing teams. Illustrated by: . Codice articolo AM16056
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Da: MERS Goodwill, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Condizione: good. Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include From the library of labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media. Any access codes or passwords originally included with the book may be expired, used or no longer valid. Image is stock photo and cover art edition may be different than pictured. Codice articolo MERV.0768005299.G
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Da: Goodwill of Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear. Codice articolo GWSVV.0768005299.G
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Da: Goodmediandmore, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Clean text, crisp pages. Ships next business day from NC. Codice articolo S116-48-BB8-20260709-V-3.1M
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Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. revised ed edition. 316 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo 0768005299
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Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Codice articolo 5E76_89_0768005299
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