Karl Ludvigsen, Author at CorvSport.com

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Karl E. Ludvigsen is a journalist, author, and historian of the automotive industry and motorsports. Karl Ludvigsen is the author of the definitive history of Porsche. His Porsche history, Excellence was Expected, is considered to be a model of the researching and writing of the history of an auto company. Ludvigsen is an honorary member of the Vintage Sports Car Club of America and the Corvair Society of America. He is also a member of the council of the Historic Automobile Group.

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Karl Ludvigsen·

Corvette History

Corvette In the Doldrums

Ed Cole fought to keep his Corvette alive. Some 1955 models were powered by Chevy’s new V-8. Zora Arkus-Duntov arrived...

‘Vette-based dream cars for the 1954 Motorama.

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Corvette History

The Corvette Story – Corvettes Reign in 1954 Motorama

The Corvette’s very existence stirred Styling Staff designers to create new ideas based on its design. The 1954 Motorama showed...

Corvette Job 1, at Flint on June 30, 1953

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Corvette History

The Corvette Story – 1953 Corvette, Dream Car or Nightmare?

Chevrolet put its heart and soul into the production and marketing of its new sports car, with Mauri Rose demonstrating...

The Blue Flame Six in the Corvette

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Corvette History

The Corvette Story – Engine by Mauri Rose

For the original Corvette nothing was more important than a drive train that would do justice to a true sports...

Based on the photo of the chassis, this transparent view of the completed car was created.

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Corvette History

The Corvette Story – Chassis by Maurice Olley

After Harley Earl and Carl Renner created the shape of the first Corvette, Maurice Olley had the task of putting...

The 1953 Corvette

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Corvette History

The Corvette Story — Styling by Earl, McLean and Renner

It took Harley Earl to envision the idea of a GM-built sports car, Bob McLean to create a European-style package...