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44 | RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN: 978-0-7643-6884-4 Size: 12" x 9" (305 x 229 mm) Pages: 304 Price: $65.00 / £59.99 / 95.00 CAD Illustrations: 475+ color photographs Binding: hardcover BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Pictorial Chevrolet Corvette The Owners and the Cars By Mario Brunner A global journey across 70 years of Corvette history through the personal stories of 70 Vette owners and the expert photography of Mario Brunner. The Chevrolet Corvette recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. To mark the occasion, professional photographer Mario Brunner—himself a Corvette owner and enthusiast— traveled throughout the US and Germany to interview 70 diverse Corvette owners and photograph their cars. With his evocative photos and the owners’ own words, Brunner provides a glimpse into the international scene around this automotive icon. This book includes • every Corvette from the very first model in 1953, right up to the brand-new C8 and every body style in between; • more than 475 full-color images of the 70 Corvettes, both stationary and in action; and • the personal stories of 70 Corvette owners and enthusiasts in the US and Germany. This is a lighthearted, beautifully illustrated journey through Corvette history that will appeal to the Corvette owner and the aspiring Corvette owner alike. Mario Brunner is a professional photographer based in Germany. He is passionate about vintage American automobiles, particularly his 1966 Corvette Convertible in Laguna Blue. He lives in Swabia, Germany. https://www.mariobrunner.com ISBN 978-0-7643-6884-4 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6900-1 Size: 9" x 10 1/2" (229 x 267 mm) Pages: 520 Price: $80.00 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD Illustrations: 1100+ color and black-and-white photos and diagrams Binding: hardcover BISAC: TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Pictorial Mercedes-Benz C 111 The Definitive History of the Mysterious Supercar That Never Was By Gerhard Heidbrink & Joachim Hack A comprehensive, insider history of the C 111, the most famous Mercedes never produced. InMarch 1969, the news that Daimler-Benz was developing aWankel rotary-engine sports car hit like a bomb. Six months later, the C 111 was the star of the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Despite tremendous interest, Mercedes never put the vehicle into production. Various C 111s appeared over the next decade, featuring different engines, tweaked aerodynamics, and other modern developments. Based on unprecedented access to the Mercedes-Benz Group Archives, this is a comprehensive history of the C 111 program. • Includes 1,100 photos and diagrams in 520 pages. • Features previously unpublished interviews with the people behind the car. • Documents the Vision One-Eleven show car inspired by the C 111 and unveiled in June 2023. This authoritative history was made possible through the support of Mercedes-Benz Classic, which granted access to the Mercedes-Benz Group Archives, the C 111 cars in the company’s collection, and contemporary witnesses who formed the development in the 1960s and 1970s. Gerhard Heidbrink worked at the Mercedes-Benz Classic division for nearly 30 years. All remaining examples of the C 111 are retained under the stewardship of Mercedes-Benz Classic. He is based in Rot am See, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Joachim Hack is a veteran automotive writer. He played a pivotal role in crafting the content and expertise provided by his coauthors into a cohesive manuscript. He lives in Germany. ISBN 978-0-7643-6900-1
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