Worst Corvette book ever???
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Worst Corvette book ever???
I was at the middle school today, and I see they have a series of car books, "Ultimate Cars", and great! They have one about the Corvette. So, I turn to the C3 chapter..... and I can't believe how bad it is! :mad I mean, one or 2 little technical points I wouldnt mind, the audience is young kids.. but.. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: All I can do is copy it down for your reading enjoyment....
Third Generation
A new Corvette was introduced in 1968. It was called the Mako Shark. The Mako Shark was built until 1982. During its production run, Chevrolet built 517,454 Mako Sharks. These cars were very popular, selling a record of 23,562 in 1968.
In 1969, the Sting Ray name changed to Stingray, all one word. The name remained the same until 1982, the year the last Stingray was built.
In 1970, a 454 cubic inch (7,440 cubic cm) engine was offered as an option. This was the biggest engine in Corvette history. After the 454 was introduced, the ZL-1 Corvette was produced. This car had an aluminum engine and more than 500 horsepower. Only two ZL-1s were ever built.
In 1971, the Corvette was equipped with the LT-1 engine. This was the last of the fast big block engines.
People were concerned about safety, so the sales of convertible Corvette dropped considerably. In 1975, the convertible was discontinued.
In 1977, leather seats became standard equipment, and the 500,000th Corvette was produced in May of that year.
In 1978, Corvette celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. The Corvette was the pace car for the Indianapolis 500, and the Wall Street Journal recommended the Corvette as an excellent investment
In 1981, the last Corvette rolled off the assembly line in St. Louis, and production moved to Bowling Green.
1. It was not called the Mako Shark in 1968
2. No production corvette was ever called the Mako Shark
3. STOP calling “sharks” “Mako Sharks”!!!
4. 1968 production was 28,566 (NOT 23,562) and not a record… although maybe a record up to that point? 67 production was 22,940.
5. Didn’t Chevrolet stop calling Corvettes “Stingray” in 77 or 78?
6. The ZL-1 was a 427 (not 454) in 1969 production.
7. The LT-1 was a SMALLBLOCK!!! Available in 1970, 71, and 72.
8. Nitpick: (semantics?) convertible was produced in 1975, discontinued the next model year.
This was all on 1 ½ pages of the book!!!!
MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 3:51 PM 2/27/2003]
Third Generation
A new Corvette was introduced in 1968. It was called the Mako Shark. The Mako Shark was built until 1982. During its production run, Chevrolet built 517,454 Mako Sharks. These cars were very popular, selling a record of 23,562 in 1968.
In 1969, the Sting Ray name changed to Stingray, all one word. The name remained the same until 1982, the year the last Stingray was built.
In 1970, a 454 cubic inch (7,440 cubic cm) engine was offered as an option. This was the biggest engine in Corvette history. After the 454 was introduced, the ZL-1 Corvette was produced. This car had an aluminum engine and more than 500 horsepower. Only two ZL-1s were ever built.
In 1971, the Corvette was equipped with the LT-1 engine. This was the last of the fast big block engines.
People were concerned about safety, so the sales of convertible Corvette dropped considerably. In 1975, the convertible was discontinued.
In 1977, leather seats became standard equipment, and the 500,000th Corvette was produced in May of that year.
In 1978, Corvette celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. The Corvette was the pace car for the Indianapolis 500, and the Wall Street Journal recommended the Corvette as an excellent investment
In 1981, the last Corvette rolled off the assembly line in St. Louis, and production moved to Bowling Green.
2. No production corvette was ever called the Mako Shark
3. STOP calling “sharks” “Mako Sharks”!!!
4. 1968 production was 28,566 (NOT 23,562) and not a record… although maybe a record up to that point? 67 production was 22,940.
5. Didn’t Chevrolet stop calling Corvettes “Stingray” in 77 or 78?
6. The ZL-1 was a 427 (not 454) in 1969 production.
7. The LT-1 was a SMALLBLOCK!!! Available in 1970, 71, and 72.
8. Nitpick: (semantics?) convertible was produced in 1975, discontinued the next model year.
This was all on 1 ½ pages of the book!!!!
MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 3:51 PM 2/27/2003]
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (MNJack)
That is pretty stupid. Its not hard to get the correct facts, It sounds like the author just started guessing about the points he did not know. :nonod:
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (MNJack)
By the time my boys reach middle school, they should be able to write a better book than that..
My guess: someone bought the book, hated it, and donated it.
Sadly, this book is misinforming unsuspecting kids.
Although, it probably does sound pretty 'cool' - if you don't know the facts.
:rolleyes: :mad :confused:
:seeya
My guess: someone bought the book, hated it, and donated it.
Sadly, this book is misinforming unsuspecting kids.
Although, it probably does sound pretty 'cool' - if you don't know the facts.
:rolleyes: :mad :confused:
:seeya
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (MNJack)
:lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
Boy, that's pretty pathetic!! :smash:
My daughter knew more about C3s by the time she was twelve than this author did. What a tool :rolleyes:
Boy, that's pretty pathetic!! :smash:
My daughter knew more about C3s by the time she was twelve than this author did. What a tool :rolleyes:
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (MNJack)
The author just got his info from another book that also had it wrong. :yesnod: There are a lot of wrong books on corvettes out there. I always double check the facts and sometimes 3 times... My Cars and Parts Corvette ID Numbers book, has diff numbers that several other books have for HP.
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (Simon Alexander)
Honestly, though, do you think 7th graders really care if it was 23000 or 28000 cars sold? It's just a gee-wiz book, hopefully with a lot of pictures. If they get excited at that age, they might get more serious as they get older. Joe
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Honestly, though, do you think 7th graders really care
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (MNJack)
4. 1968 production was 28,566 (NOT 23,562) and not a record… although maybe a record up to that point? 67 production was 22,940.
5. Didn’t Chevrolet stop calling Corvettes “Stingray” in 77 or 78?
5. Didn’t Chevrolet stop calling Corvettes “Stingray” in 77 or 78?
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Re: Worst Corvette book ever??? (joe73vette)
Honestly, though, do you think 7th graders really care if it was 23000 or 28000 cars sold? It's just a gee-wiz book, hopefully with a lot of pictures. If they get excited at that age, they might get more serious as they get older. Joe
As for us, well its hardly likely that we will be using a book that can sum up the 3rd generation of corvettes in 1 1/2 pages, as any kind of reference material. :lol:
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[QUOTE=PRNDL;5490306]I was at the middle school today, and I see they have a series of car books, "Ultimate Cars", and great! They have one about the Corvette. So, I turn to the C3 chapter..... and I can't believe how bad it is! :mad I mean, one or 2 little technical points I wouldnt mind, the audience is young kids.. but.. 
All I can do is copy it down for your reading enjoyment....
1. It was not called the Mako Shark in 1968
2. No production corvette was ever called the Mako Shark
3. STOP calling “sharks” “Mako Sharks”!!!
4. 1968 production was 28,566 (NOT 23,562) and not a record… although maybe a record up to that point? 67 production was 22,940.
5. Didn’t Chevrolet stop calling Corvettes “Stingray” in 77 or 78?
6. The ZL-1 was a 427 (not 454) in 1969 production.
7. The LT-1 was a SMALLBLOCK!!! Available in 1970, 71, and 72.
8. Nitpick: (semantics?) convertible was produced in 1975, discontinued the next model year.
This was all on 1 ½ pages of the book!!!!
MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 3:51 PM 2/27/2003][/QUOTE
They inadvertanly got one item right. The C3 corvette did set a production/sales record that still stands today... the 79 model year produced over 53000 units..
All I can do is copy it down for your reading enjoyment....1. It was not called the Mako Shark in 1968
2. No production corvette was ever called the Mako Shark
3. STOP calling “sharks” “Mako Sharks”!!!
4. 1968 production was 28,566 (NOT 23,562) and not a record… although maybe a record up to that point? 67 production was 22,940.
5. Didn’t Chevrolet stop calling Corvettes “Stingray” in 77 or 78?
6. The ZL-1 was a 427 (not 454) in 1969 production.
7. The LT-1 was a SMALLBLOCK!!! Available in 1970, 71, and 72.
8. Nitpick: (semantics?) convertible was produced in 1975, discontinued the next model year.
This was all on 1 ½ pages of the book!!!!
MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 3:51 PM 2/27/2003][/QUOTE
They inadvertanly got one item right. The C3 corvette did set a production/sales record that still stands today... the 79 model year produced over 53000 units..