This collection chronicles the development of America's favorite sports car by the designers and engineers who made it happen. These 30 papers cover more than 50 years and six generations of the engineering, styling, and research and development of the Chevrolet Corvette. Twenty-two papers focus on the first five generations, with the last eight papers detailing the new sixth-generation Corvette.Material collected in this volume truly has unprecedented historical value. A 1954 paper by Maurice Olley presents a technical description of the first production Corvette. The book's preface includes insight from Zora Arkus-Duntov into the reasons behind the Corvette's development. Other highlights include comments from Corvette's chief engineer, a press release created by General Motors on its fiftieth anniversary, and a timeline with photos documenting the Corvette's evolution. Contents

Includes:

• Preface
  
• Production Improves the Breed by Dennis Simanaitis
  
• Zora's Contribution to the Corvette by Dave McLellan
  
• Sports Car Development by Zora Arkus-Duntov
  
• McLellan's Corvette Era by Dave McLellan
  
• Comments from Corvette's Chief Engineer by David C. Hill
  
• Corvette People : GM Press Release
  
• Corvette Timeline by GM for the 50th Anniversary of the Corvette

Papers in: PT-118

• 2002-01-3333 Aerodynamic Test and Development of the Corvette C5 for Showroom Stock Racing
  
• 2005-01-0340 Development of the 2006 Corvette Z06 Structural Cast Magnesium Crossmember
  
• 2005-01-0465 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Aluminum Spaceframe
  
• 2005-01-0466 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Aluminum Spaceframe Design and Engineering Technology
  
• 2005-01-0467 Design Enhancement of the Rear Composite Structure for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe and Z06
  
• 2005-01-0468 2006 Corvette Z06 Carbon Fiber Fender - Engineering, Design, and Material Selection Considerations
  
• 2005-01-0469 2006 Corvette Z06 Carbon Fiber Structural Composite Panels-Design, Manufacturing and Material Development Considerations
  
• 2005-01-0470 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Aluminum Spaceframe Manufacturing Technology
  
• 2005-01-1943 2006 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Zo6 Aerodynamic Development
  
• 530167 The Evolution of a Sports Car-The Chevrolet Corvette
  
• 540257 The Corvette Plastic Body
  
• 570059 The General Motors Fuel Injection System
  
• 610261 The Corvette Story
  
• 630064 The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
  
• 650275 High Caliper Braking Is Used With Corvette Standard 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
  
• 740979 Corvette Plastic Progress Enters Third Decade
  
• 770432 Corvette--The Buyer and the Car
  
• 830041 An Lcd Instrument Panel for An Automotive Application
  
• 920642 The Corvette Acceleration Slip Regulation (Asr) Application With Preloaded Limited Slip Differential
  
• 921092 Steady and Unsteady Computational Aerodynamics Simulations of the Corvette Zr-1
  
• 952416 Axial Characterization of Lightoff and Underfloor Catalytic Converters Vehicle-Aged on a 5.7 L Corvette
  
• 970089 The 1997 Chevrolet Corvette Structure Architecture Synthesis
  
• 970091 Objective Ride and Handling Goals for the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette
  
• 970092 Design Synthesis of Suspension Architecture for the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette
  
• 970097 Synthesis of Chassis Parameters for Ride and Handling on the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette
  
• 970098 Ride and Handling Development of the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette
  
• 970370 The 1997 Chevrolet Corvette Suspension Crossmembers
  
• 970915 1997 General Motors 5.7 Liter Ls1 V8 Engine
  
• 971938 The Evolution of the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette Powertrain Mounting System
  
• 980233 Chevrolet C5 Corvette Vehicle Dynamic Control System