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1st Vette said:
That’s what I thought but hard to tell from the angle of the photo, not that I would know at a glance to be honest. Too lazy to search , lol. But , what is the story on the other 8 circles ? This car has obviously had the Phyllis Diller treatment…..
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Maybe if you don't want lake pipes you can run the exhaust up through the trunk and out beside the tail lights....
 
1st Vette said:

1963 C2 Corvette Grand Sport check out the lower rear end . Is that four lights on each side ? View attachment 133979​

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My guess would be air flow along with the venting on the front and rear panels, the C3's were known to lift at high speeds. I also note no split rear window. My guess visibility and weight lloss.
 
Dave91TM said:
My guess would be air flow along with the venting on the front and rear panels, the C3's were known to lift at high speeds. I also note no split rear window. My guess visibility and weight lloss.
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Good catch on the lack of split window. Now I’m wondering if the split window feature is just the strip in the middle laying on top of the glass. And not two separate pieces of glass.
 
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1st Vette said:
Good catch on the lack of split window. Now I’m wondering if the split window feature is just the strip in the middle laying on top of the glass. And not two separate pieces of glass.
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Of course…..AI ….
The 1963 Corvette featured a distinctive split rear window design composed of two separate pieces of glass divided by a central “spine.” This was a one-year-only styling feature for the Corvette Sting Ray coupe and was controversial because it impaired rear visibility. Due to customer dissatisfaction and safety concerns, Chevrolet replaced the split rear window with a single-piece curved glass for the 1964 model year and later models. The central “spine” was a solid structural part of the fiberglass body that separated the two glass panels in the 1963 model. Some owners later modified their cars by removing the split window to install a single pane, but originally the 1963 Corvette rear window was indeed two separate pieces of glass
 

1961 Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark I XP-755​

Later known as the 'Mako Shark I,' the Corvette Shark of 1961 was the brainchild of Bill Mitchell. Legend surrounds the origin of the car, including Mitchell's flash of inspiration after catching a shark while deep-sea fishing. The Shark looked like a real shark, wîth a mouth, gills and a shark-like paint scheme that gradated from blue/gray on the top to silver/white on the bottom (along the rocker panels). Memorable features include a sharp, menacing 'nose' and four-into-two side pipes. The Shark, along wîth the Stingray Racer, heavily influenced the body design of the second generation of Corvettes.

The car is finished in a vari-colored paint scheme based on an iridescent blue upper surface that blends into a white side and lower body, like the natural coloring of a shark. The present engine is a production 1969 427 cubic-inch ZL-1 Chevrolet V8. It is equipped wîth a single four-barrel carburetor that produces upwards of 425 horsepower.

The Corvette XP-755 Concept had a streamlined design, pointed snout and other details that were actually inspired by a Mako shark hanging on the wall in Mitchell's office. It was a concept for future Corvettes and was painted to match the shark. After several failed attempts, the team kidnapped the fish one night and painted it to match the car. Mitchell never realized the difference and was happy with the result.

The MAKO Shark was a huge success on the show circuit and many of its design elements made it to production. In fact, it strongly resembles the 1963 production Corvette.


Source - General Motors
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