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  The Factory of Dreams is an Excellent Gift For Classic Car & Convertible Corvette Enthusiasts

Collectible Corvette book.  For a number of years, the St. Louis Corvette factory defined a way of life for thousands of St. Louis area workers, including Granite City business owner, Mike Dixon of Dixon Heating & Cooling.  Check out these Classic Vettes for sale!

In 1981, the assembly line at the St. Louis Corvette plant halted for good.   “It was a combination of track on the floor, pushed hand carts and what workers called a ‘knife-edge’ conveyor.” ~ Vette Magazine. 

The plant shut its doors and production moved south to Bowling Green, Kentucky, but the memories remain and Mike Dixon decided it was time to share his experience in the story.  The Factory of Dreams is a rare product for Corvette collectible items collectors.

“On August 1, 1981, the St. Louis Corvette Assembly came to a final halt, and the last Corvette built there rolled out of the factory.”  My dad was a lover of classic cars and loved perusing at car shows.  If he were still on this earth,

I’d buy him this book as a gift from my heart because I know he’d enjoy reading it.  Moreover, if you know someone in a Corvette Club interested in collectible Corvette items, then this book will be a great gift for them!

“There Are Really Two Stories Told In The Book.”

One is about the car.  Moreover, it’s a peek into the life of an auto worker in the 1950s and ‘60s.   This was a time when the industry was at its peak for its workers in St. Louis.

Furthermore, it shares an engineering triumph, by St. Louis and automotive engineers.  It’s about the startup of the plant.  However, it’s also about the history of the cars and the men who built them.”  Melissa Meske ~ Advantage News

Dixon Now Has His Hands On Vettes as an Owner

Additionally, he has five of them and enjoys taking them to Classic Car Shows, including his 1972 red convertible corvette with its value being sentimental and not just material.   In other words, Mike had a part in putting this one together when he worked at the factory.  Are you looking to buy an old classic car?

“I did a VIN search, determining when and where it was built.  From that, I know it is one that I dropped the body on. And it only took me 40 years to own it,” Dixon said, laughing.”

Did You Know That Channel 9 Actually Had Its Own Classical Convertible vette?   Watch The Video Below and Listen To How That Deal Was Made…

“The Corvette Emerged As Its Own Statement That A Machine Can Also Be Art.”

Published in October 2018, The Factory of Dreams: St. Louis Corvette Plant is a book for classic car enthusiasts & automobile history lovers. Moreover, online orders are available via Amazon.   Furthermore, please post your review & give it a rating after you’ve read it.  Thank you!   Enjoy!  Finally, want to know where to buy a classic car? Check out the hottest deals on Ebay.com!

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