The Corvette Hunter: Kevin Mackay's Greatest Corvette Finds

by Tyler Greenblatt

Overview

It's hard to imagine that a car with the racing pedigree of the Rebel Corvette could be neglected to the point of it being lost. Winning the GT class at the 1972 12 Hours of Sebring wasn't enough to keep this car from becoming just another old wreck out behind the shed. It was many years before Kevin Mackay came to rescue this prominent machine.

Finding, documenting, restoring, and selling rare and valuable Corvettes is one of Mackay's specialties. His business, Corvette Repair Inc., is considered the premier Corvette restoration facility in the country. However, it just wasn’t the Rebel L88 Corvette that he found and restored.

Mackay tells story after story of finding and restoring valuable Corvettes such as the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Le Mans racer that took 1st in class. He also tells stories of Steve McQueen's 1966 Corvette, the 1967 Bounty Hunter racer, 1968 Sunray DX #2 and #3, and chassis #003 from 1953. If you like L88 Corvettes, no one has bought and restored more of them than Kevin Mackay!

Few authorities in the hobby could be counted on to provide this much entertainment in a single volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613254547
Publisher:	CarTech Inc.
Publication date:	03/15/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	85 MB
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About the Author

Tyler Greenblatt majored in print journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and serves as associate editor of American Iron Magazine, as well as editor of American Iron Garage and various special one-off publications.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: 1953–1955 C1a: From Motorama to Main Street

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 2: 1956–1962 C1b: V-8s and Fuelies Take Over

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 3: 1963–1967 C2: Enter the Sting Ray

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 4: 1968–1982 C3: Mako Shark Makeover

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 5: 1984–1996 C4: Technology Improves the Breed

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 6: 1997–2004 C5: Torque Tubes and Transaxles

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 7: 2005–2013 C6: More of a Good Thing

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Chapter 8: 2014–Present C7: Fighter Jets on Wheels

Legend and Lore

Body and Interior

Engine and Driveline

Suspension and Brakes

Number Crunching and Press Commentary

Editorial Reviews

"This is one of those rare car books that, once you start reading it, you won't be able to put it down—yes, it's that interesting."

Hemmings Classic Car - Richard Lentinello

"This book is a great read, no matter what kind of Corvetter you are–even if you have no interest in restorations or collector cars. It's rare that I can say this about any automotive title but, once I started reading, I didn't want to put it down."

Corvette Action Center - Hib Halverson

"A fun read."

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"A fun read."

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