Chevrolet - 1974 - Corvette, all-aluminum body by Reynolds Metal Company
Automobile Reference Domestic Cars, Makes A-Z
Item Info
Item No: arcd01946
Title: Chevrolet - 1974 - Corvette, all-aluminum body by Reynolds Metal Company
Media Type:
Photographic Prints
Source: Automobile Reference Collection
Notes:
Detroit-- The first all-aluminum bodied car, a Chevrolet Corvette study vehicle is being shown for the first time by the builder, Reynolds Metals Company, at the annual meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers here (Feb 25- Mar 1). The experimental car proved that an aluminum body is about 40 per cent lighter than steel while providing the same strength and saving about 400 pounds in the body alone.
Creation Year: 1974
Creator Name: Reynolds Metals Company - Photographer
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- Pan and Zoom
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