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Mako Shark , Manta Ray , Concept Corvette
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<blockquote data-quote="XFIRE82" data-source="post: 146706" data-attributes="member: 2292"><p>Perhaps not everyone here remembers of even heard of some of the concept cars that Corvette built which shaped their legend . To me the C3 era speaks Corvette the loudest and is the most recognizable when seen on the road. The 65 Mako Shark was awesome , just the name was exciting , then in 69 they redid the car and called it the Manta Ray, another name that just had class . The flip up mirrored brake light doors were just awesome , wish I could do that to my car ( see the video ) , the deep rumble of the side pipes told you there was something tied down under the hood that no man has ever seen on the street. The 50th anniversary and 2016 Transformer cars should of been put into production as they are gorgeous body styles, far better than what the C8 is to be my opinion. Anyways here's a few pics of what I think are the nicest Corvettes that shaped the legend. Alot more info on them is out there if you google.</p><p></p><p><strong>Mako Shark Concept</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1961-Chevrolet-Mako-Shark-Corvette-Concept-SA-Top-1280x960.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/1961-Chevrolet-Mako-Shark-Corvette-Concept-SA-Top-1280x960.jpg/280px-1961-Chevrolet-Mako-Shark-Corvette-Concept-SA-Top-1280x960.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>1963 Mako Shark I Concept</p><p><strong>Overview</strong> <strong>Manufacturer</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet" target="_blank">Chevrolet</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors" target="_blank">General Motors</a>)<strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_design" target="_blank">Designer</a></strong> GM Styling & Design</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mitchell_(designer)" target="_blank">Bill Mitchell</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Shinoda" target="_blank">Larry Shinoda</a><strong>Body and chassis</strong> <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_classification" target="_blank">Class</a></strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car" target="_blank">Sports car</a><strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_classification" target="_blank">Body style</a></strong> 2-door <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convertible_(car)" target="_blank">convertible</a><strong>Related</strong> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C2" target="_blank">Chevrolet Corvette C2</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C3" target="_blank">Chevrolet Corvette C3</a></p><p>(Mako Shark II)</p><p></p><p>The <strong>XP-755 concept car</strong>, also known as the <strong>Mako Shark</strong>, was designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Shinoda" target="_blank">Larry Shinoda</a> under the direction of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors" target="_blank">General Motors</a> Styling and Design head <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mitchell_(designer)" target="_blank">Bill Mitchell</a> in 1961, as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_car" target="_blank">concept</a> for future <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette" target="_blank">Chevrolet Corvette</a> production cars. In keeping with the name, the streamlining, pointed snout, and other detailing was partly inspired by the sleek, fast-moving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark" target="_blank">shortfin mako shark</a>. The '61 Corvette tail was given two additional tail lights (six total) for the concept car. The concept was inspired by Bill Mitchell's 1959 Stingray racer XP87 which also inspired the 1963 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C2" target="_blank">Corvette Sting Ray</a>.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21872[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21873[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21874[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21875[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21876[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21877[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21878[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21879[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]F-QXmfP2rm0[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]v7jPUsRvMdE[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XFIRE82, post: 146706, member: 2292"] Perhaps not everyone here remembers of even heard of some of the concept cars that Corvette built which shaped their legend . To me the C3 era speaks Corvette the loudest and is the most recognizable when seen on the road. The 65 Mako Shark was awesome , just the name was exciting , then in 69 they redid the car and called it the Manta Ray, another name that just had class . The flip up mirrored brake light doors were just awesome , wish I could do that to my car ( see the video ) , the deep rumble of the side pipes told you there was something tied down under the hood that no man has ever seen on the street. The 50th anniversary and 2016 Transformer cars should of been put into production as they are gorgeous body styles, far better than what the C8 is to be my opinion. Anyways here's a few pics of what I think are the nicest Corvettes that shaped the legend. Alot more info on them is out there if you google. [B]Mako Shark Concept[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1961-Chevrolet-Mako-Shark-Corvette-Concept-SA-Top-1280x960.jpg'][IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/1961-Chevrolet-Mako-Shark-Corvette-Concept-SA-Top-1280x960.jpg/280px-1961-Chevrolet-Mako-Shark-Corvette-Concept-SA-Top-1280x960.jpg[/IMG][/URL] 1963 Mako Shark I Concept [B]Overview[/B] [B]Manufacturer[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet']Chevrolet[/URL] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors']General Motors[/URL])[B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_design']Designer[/URL][/B] GM Styling & Design [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mitchell_(designer)']Bill Mitchell[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Shinoda']Larry Shinoda[/URL][B]Body and chassis[/B] [B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_classification']Class[/URL][/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car']Sports car[/URL][B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_classification']Body style[/URL][/B] 2-door [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convertible_(car)']convertible[/URL][B]Related[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C2']Chevrolet Corvette C2[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C3']Chevrolet Corvette C3[/URL] (Mako Shark II) The [B]XP-755 concept car[/B], also known as the [B]Mako Shark[/B], was designed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Shinoda']Larry Shinoda[/URL] under the direction of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors']General Motors[/URL] Styling and Design head [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mitchell_(designer)']Bill Mitchell[/URL] in 1961, as a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_car']concept[/URL] for future [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette']Chevrolet Corvette[/URL] production cars. In keeping with the name, the streamlining, pointed snout, and other detailing was partly inspired by the sleek, fast-moving [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark']shortfin mako shark[/URL]. The '61 Corvette tail was given two additional tail lights (six total) for the concept car. The concept was inspired by Bill Mitchell's 1959 Stingray racer XP87 which also inspired the 1963 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C2']Corvette Sting Ray[/URL]. [ATTACH=full]21872[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21873[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21874[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21875[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21877[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21878[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]21879[/ATTACH] [MEDIA=youtube]F-QXmfP2rm0[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]v7jPUsRvMdE[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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