Chevrolet

By: Mike Antonick, Peter Egan, Allan Girdler . As many a former and current Corvette owner knows, a 'Vette is not just a car. The Corvette is an American icon revered around the globe. It is a household name, art on wheels, a fantasy in curvaceous...

By: Brooklands Books . The Corvair was General Motors' answer to the Chrysler Valiant and the Ford Falcon. It came with a rear-mounted, air-cooled flat-six engine that turned out to be heavier than anticipated and affected the handling...

By: Monty Montgomery . Introduced in 1960, Chevrolet's "Beetle Fighter" looked like a sure winner. However, in 1965 the Corvair became mired in controversy, due to questions regarding its high speed handling and stability. In spite of this the Corvair...

By: Mike Mueller . In the pages of Chevrolet Pickups, youll find a legendary tale of how Chevrolets line of trucks evolved from cars with beds...to the sophisticated luxurious trucks of modern times. Muellers text includes the rise of the Depression-era...

By: Brooklands Books .  The Impala started as a two-model variant of the Bel-Air range, becoming a series of its own for 1959. Its success peaked in 1964 when 60% of all Chevrolets wore Impala badges. The most interesting model came in mid-1961 with...

By: Brooklands Books . The 1955 model Chevy had the first V8 option since 1918. The 265 V8 was the forerunner of the 283-307-327-350-400 engines that followed. The body was squared off with a wrap-around windshield. By 1957 fins were introduced in...

By: Brooklands Books . The El Camino made its debut in 1959 but was dropped between 1961 and 1963. The 1968 range was the first to carry a Super Sport option and the seventies saw an estate derivative. Both disappeared after 1977 with the...

By: Consumer Guide . Chevrolet has had an amazing history. Relive its great moments in the book Chevy Classics. The 490, the Master DeLuxe, the Corvette, the Impala, and more—they're all here to be seen in period advertising and beautiful...

By: Brooklands Books . This book covers the Chevy IIs, Novas and SS models of the '60s and early '70s. 45 articles drawn from the leading motoring publications of the day, cover road and comparison tests, new model introductions, rally and racing...

By: Brooklands Books . During the 1960s both sales and horsepower of the Chevelles was on an upward curve. The performance models always had V8 engines ranging from the 283cc of the 1964 models to the 454cc in the 1970 SS454. Unleaded gasoline resulted...

By: Brooklands Books . This series of books covers the best of the American magazine has to offer on performance cars. There are road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, new model introductions, track tests, development features and...

By: Brooklands Books . Like the Mustang, the Camaro was introduced with a huge range of options enabling buyers to suit their personal preferences. The Camaro quickly established itself as one of the great muscle cars. At this time there was no...