The xp87 project morphed into mitchells stingray racer and then into the 1963 corvette project, both driven by the capable skills of codesigners larry shinoda, chuck pohlmann, tony lapine, and gene garfinkle. Knowing that the opportunity to create a car such as the corvette stingray at a large corporation was rare, and having turned 21 so that he could get his scca race license, brock left gm in 1959 to return to his native california. He put it this way in his book, corvette sting raygenesis of an american icon. The award is unique in that the selection is made by the previous winners of the award, which include automotive designers from around the world. We are pleased to announce a book signing with peter brock at pasteiners auto zone hobbies on october 5th, 20 from 9.
The motor press guild just awarded peter brock two welldeserved awards. The race was a figment of the imagination designed to fill a void in the real horse racing scheduled. Video corvette sting ray designer peter brock on jay. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Peter brock spent just two years working for general motors, but during that time the young designer penned a design study that adapted the corvairs independent rear suspension to the corvette. Bixenon highintensity discharge headlamps and fourelement taillamps flash your advance. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Stingray genesis of an american icon book corvette central. Genesis of an american icon reveals the elaborate and complicated history and secret origins of the legendary split window 1963 corvette sting ray. Story by peter darnall black and white photos courtesy peter brock. Chevrolet corvette stingray black corvette 1969 corvette classic corvette chevrolet auto dream cars my dream car us cars sport cars. Chevrolet corvette 2020 rental alternative in miramar, fl by travis.
May 09, 2014 this time i had the opportunity to get my gopro inside of the new corvette c7 stingray. Jay leno interviews peter brock stingray corvette forum. Prior to this point, brock had some pretty impressive successes in the automotive design field. Vette vues magazine meet peter brock during corvettes at. At one hundred and fortyfour pages, this hardbound coffee table book.
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In 1965, peter brock left shelby american to start his own company, brock racing enterprises, most commonly known in the racing community as bre. Brocks new book on the creation of the first corvette sting ray tells the inside story, from the foreign inspiration to the adoption of prior dreams that never made it, to the actual design of the prototype that did. Stingrays breathtaking, streamlined form is racetrack and windtunnel proven. The chevrolet corvette, colloquially known as the vette, is a twodoor, twopassenger sports car manufactured and marketed by chevrolet across more than 60 years of production and eight design generations. Chevrolet corvette stingray iconic sports car chevrolet. Heres a look back to 2011 when we caught up with the car and its then new aussie owner, joe calleja. Buy corvette sting ray genesis of an american icon 1st by peter brock isbn. Play full screen, enjoy puzzle of the day and thousands more. Beneath the distinctive automotive design of the corvette stingray is a roaring 460horsepower v8, connected to the 19 rear wheels through an eightspeed transmission with manual shift mode. Chevrolet corvette stingray business insider car of the year. Carlisle events winter autofest, plus other concours and. Genesis of an american icon, the current gm vice president of design, ed welburn, recalls the impact the 1963 corvette sting ray had on him, around the bend came a 1963 corvette sting ray splitwindow coupe its red exterior and red interior captured my imagination, and remains. Here is a delightful interview between jay leno and peter brock. The book isnt just a story for stingray owners but all serious students of automotive history.
Come find a great deal on new chevrolet corvettes in your area today. Twice, peter s sketches rose to the top of the pile and laid the groundwork in 1957 for how the 1963 stingray corvette would look. This 1971 chevrolet corvette stingray hits all the high notes. Jun 03, 20 danny popps 1972 chevrolet corvette stingray has competed solidly for three decades and after sitting in the garage for almost 10 years, it has been resurrected to run pro touring events to. Jay takes a moment to sit down with the legendary automotive designer peter brock to talk about his new book, corvette sting ray. The production car was renamed the stingray and was released in 1963, almost 4 years after brock had left gm.
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More than 180 quality images, some 20 of which are brock s original sketches from 57 and 58 in the search for the sting ray design. Brock also provides his critique of gm today and the introduction of the c7, the new corvette stingray for 2014. Used car pricing for the 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray coupe 2d. The 2014 c7 chevrolet corvette won the fiberglass follies by a front clip over prerace favorite, the 1990 zr1. Brock bought his first car, an mgtc, at the age of 16 and spent his teenage years helping a neighbor get an mg ready to race. Origins of the iconic 1963 corvette sting ray splitwindow.
Genesis of an american icon reveals the elaborate and complicated history and secret origins of the legendary split window. Upon release, the automotive industry bestowed their most prestigious awards on peter brock s insider account of how the 1959 stingray racer and production 1963 sting rays came to. Nov 27, 20 to mark the sales launch of its 2014 corvette stingray convertible and get the holiday season going, chevrolet is launching a new special edition. The corvette stingray racer is a sports racing car and concept car that debuted in 1959. Corvette grand sport, including its first match against the cobras in 1963 something brock knows a thing or two about.
Peter brock with the xp87 corvette stingray racer eyeson design. Book is awesomesets the standard for all new restoration books. The design was based on a sketch by designer pete brock, and was further developed by larry shinoda. First corvette stingray special edition is the new premiere. Mclellan was the chief engineer for corvette from 1975 until his retirement in. The car has recently undergone open cheque book, no. Peter brocks new book, corvette sting ray ebay motors blog. In brock s recently published book, corvette sting ray.
February 23rd, 2014 john galvin jsg chevrolet, corvette, jay lenos garage, must see videos from around the globe 0 comments. Peter brock worked with bill mitchell to design the concept car that would eventually lead to the 1963 corvette sting ray. In recent years brock has worked as an automotive photo journalist and authored a book about the daytona cobra coupes and corvette sting ray. The 2020 eyeson design commemorative poster was created by artist and designer michael goettnert. Choose your favorite corvette designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Corvette stingray concept car, concept cars from 1959 and 2009 chevrolet corvette c2, the second generation of the corvette, introduced in 1963, referred to as the corvette sting ray. His work was admired by bill mitchell, and factored heavily into larry shinodas design for the 1959 stingray racer, an experimental car that would. The corvette is an american icon, first introduced in 1953. Randy berg on an unassuming corner of burbank california, there lies a book shop steeped in the history of the automobile and aero industries that seeded the area with creative gusto. Peter brock s final circuit race was in this thundering corvette sting ray at goodwood.
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Peter brock can include the corvette stingray, the shelby cobra daytona coupe, and the hino samurai in the portfolio of exciting cars he has been involved with. Take a look at this numbersmatching 1971 big block corvette. In 2017 brock was inducted into the corvette hall of fame. The well respected motor press guild has just confirmed that peter brocks insider story of how the corvette sting ray came to be is a musthave book for anyone interested in automobiles or the automotive industry. The kcar has always been one of my favorite designs peter brock. The production 1963 corvette sting ray was designed by larry shinoda with styling direction from bill mitchell. Because of the ama racing ban, brock saw no opportunity to be involved with. Peter brock to speak on corvette sting ray design hemmings.
This month, the peterson hosted bruce meyers allamerican cruisein to celebrate the life of carol shelby and honor the recent blockbuster. Having the dubious distinction of being the last remaining member of that team, i share this story as i lived it. Cranes 196869 stingray guidebook 230 pages over 2,ooo photographsbook is awesomesets the standard for all new restoration books. As used corvette dealers here in martinsburg, pennsylvania, we have a deep passion for the history of the corvette. Peter brock sketched the original sting ray in 1957. Bay street power broker fraser fell spearheaded creation of gold.
Looking back and contrasting to today, it may seem as if the. Jul 09, 20 the stingray premiere editions vin numbers will start with 300001, giving the cars another interesting touch. Fortunately, peter brock, who was responsible for sketching the lines of what would become the 1963 corvette split window in 1957, decided to tell the story of that very special corvette in his new book called corvette sting ray. The more i found out about peter, the more i truly realized the extent of his passion and the zeal to stand by his convictions without fear of consequence, which carried him on his lifes intriguing path. One of the biggest pieces of the history of a car, is who was responsible for its creation. One of worlds largest corvette collections found deep in georgia. The well respected motor press guild has just confirmed that peter brock s insider story of how the corvette sting ray came to be is a musthave book for anyone interested in automobiles or the automotive industry. Major norton, to the best of my knowledge, has written more about this subject than any other marine historian to date. Beyond its exterior details, the premiere edition looks to be a topoftheline 2014 corvette stingray. Your canadian source for corvette parts and supplies no more duties or broker fees from the usa. From 1953 to 2019, it was frontengined, and since 2020, it is midengined. Jun 28, 20 under its hood, the 2014 corvette stingray will feature a 6. Vote peter brock into corvette hall of fame gm authority.
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For the latter, however, theres only one remaining living member of the design team, peter brock. Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. The sting ray story is that in 1957, young gm designer peter brock sketched the basic design, as per bill mitchells loose direction for the next corvette. Vote designerracer brock into corvette hall of fame. One of worlds largest corvette collections found deep in georgia backwoods. Contributing member of the national corvette museum. The 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray is currently available as a coupe or convertible. Along with brock, guests can meet the corvette engineering team, along with special guest dave mclellan. Onboard corvette c7 stingray on the nurburgring youtube. Larry shinoda is given full credit for the final design of the 1963 corvette and rightfully so, however peter brock s renderings of the 1959 stingray racer show that his design concepts were included in the final design.
Interview with corvette stingray designer peter brock. With more than 300 historical and behindthescenes photographs that take you as close to the car as you can get without sitting behind the wheel, corvette stingray is a mustown book for any serious gearheadwhether youre a longtime vette junkie, a sports car devotee, or simply an admirer of beautiful machines. Legendary automotive designer peter brock visits jay at the garage to talk about his new book, corvette sting ray. Find out why the 2014 chevrolet corvette is rated 8. Peter brock is a noted automotive stylist who sketched the original sting ray. It was a test model from corvette usa which attended the track day from gran turismo events on the nurburgring. Thank you for stopping by here at hobby car corvettes where we are all corvettes, all the time. Get msrp, fair purchase price, resale value, and available inventory for the 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray coupe 2d. For more than 25 years, the peter max corvettes have languished in one new. Peter brocks sting ray book stingray corvette forum. The initial design was inspired by a car called the q corvette, a vehicle conceived by chuck pohlmann and peter brock but never manufactured. In brock s new book, corvette sting ray, genesis of an american icon, the inside story of the birth of americas greatest sports car comes to life through quality text and. Chevrolet corvette stingray was the name for several model years of chevrolet corvettes. Visit our location or have your parts shipped to you direct.
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