Noland Adams is a well known author and Corvette historian whose works include Corvette, American Legend covering five volumes: The Beginning, about original dream car prototype and 1953 production, and the follow-up series, 1954-1955 Production, 1956 Racing Success, 1957 Fuel Injection / 283 V-8, and 1958-1960 Production.
Also this second volume is the story of the men and women who created the Corvette, to make it America's only true sports car. The early history of the Chevrolet Corvette, told through photographs of the production stages in 1954-55.
The author interviewed stylists, engineers, craftsmen, and members of management by letter, phone, or in person. Many had old drawings and photos which he added to the old and new information provided by Chevrolet to tell the story of early Corvette history.
Contents: 1. 1954 Production Begins 2. 1954 Production in detail 3. Duntov Exhaust Studies 4. More Horsepower 5. V-8 Engine Installation 1954 6. Manufacturing 1954 Panels at MFG 7. Motorama, Jan. 20, 1954 - New York 8. GM Motorama in Miami 9. GM Motorama in Los Angeles 10. Le Mans, France 1954 11. Norm Brown interview 12. Cameo Carrier 13. 1955 Design Proposals 14. 1955 Corvette Production Begins 15. End of 1955 Production 16. Unusual 1955 Variations 17. Dealer Drive-Aways: Pasadena, Chicago 18. General Ames' Corvette 19. Corvette Sales Nosedive 20. Duntov's Challenge Letter 21. The Challenge is Accepted 22. The First Export Corvette 23. Joe Pike 24. The Ford Factor 25. Aftermarket Items 26. 1955 Motorama in New York City 27. Le Mans, France 1955 28. Advertisements
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