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Corvette Grand Sport: Photographic Race Log of the Magnificent Chevrolet Corvette Factory Specials 1962-1967
by Text by Lowell C. Paddock and Dave Friedman, Foreword by Roger Penske
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0879383828
- ISBN 13
- 9780879383824
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Osceola, Wisconsin: Motorbooks International Publishers and Wholesalers, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x9x2. Photography by Dave Friedman. Corvette Grand Sport is a special book. Photographer Dave Friedman was there-Covering the races for Shelby's team, nonetheless! This collection of 290 black and white and color photos chronicles the Grand Sport from inception through all its races and modifications, looking behind Chevrolet's walls and into the race pits. This is a complete photographic race log as rarely seen." (From the dust jacket) Hardcover. Blue linen cloth with silver gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with black and white photographs, some in color. Dust jacket shows some light wear, rubbing, very small open tear on corner. Book cover has some rubbing on edges, bump on top right corners. 176 pp. Overall a very nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 065371
- Title
- Corvette Grand Sport: Photographic Race Log of the Magnificent Chevrolet Corvette Factory Specials 1962-1967
- Author
- Text by Lowell C. Paddock and Dave Friedman, Foreword by Roger Penske
- Illustrator
- Photography by Dave Friedman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0879383828
- ISBN 13
- 9780879383824
- Publisher
- Motorbooks International Publishers and Wholesalers
- Place of Publication
- Osceola, Wisconsin
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 9x9x2
- Keywords
- car, classic cars, vehicle, vehicles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation;
- X weight
- 34 oz
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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