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The XP-755 concept car, also known as the Mako Shark, was designed by Larry Shinoda under the direction of General Motors Styling and Design head Bill Mitchell.With the 1963 Corvette C2 design locked down, in 1961 as a concept for future Chevrolet Corvette the groundwork for the XP-755 was laid down.
The 1961 Corvette tail was given two additional tail lights (six total) for the concept car. The body inspired the 1963 production Sting Ray. [citation needed] In 1965 Mitchell removed the original concept body and redesigned it as the Mako Shark II. Chevrolet created two of them, only one of which was fully functional.
Heavy-duty version of the Chevrolet Silverado. Sports car: Corvette: 1953 ... Mako Shark (1961) Mako Shark II (1965) Malibu (concept) (2011) Malibu Maxx (2003) Miray ...
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1965 Mako Shark II. The Corvette C3 was patterned after the Mako Shark II designed by Larry Shinoda. Executed under Bill Mitchell's direction, the Mako II had been initiated in early 1964. Once the mid-engined format was abandoned, the Shinoda/Mitchell car was sent to Chevrolet Styling under David Holls, where Harry Haga's studio adapted it for ...
1963 Mako Shark I (XP-755) 1963–67 Chevrolet Corvette (C2) 1964 CERV II; 1965 Mako Shark II (XP-830) 1965 Chaparral 2C; 1967/68 Chevrolet Astro I (XP-842), II (XP-880) 1968–82 Chevrolet Corvette (C3) 1969/70 Boss 302 Mustang; 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra; 1990 Rick Mears Special Edition Corvette [27] 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ) National ...
The Mako Shark’s Incredible Skills. Shortfin mako sharks are considered the fastest sharks in the world. They can swim as fast as 31mph with a top speed of around 50mph. Several shark species ...
An encounter with a shark, while skin diving in the Bahamas, inspired Mitchell's Corvette Shark show car, his Stingray racer and the production 1963 Corvette Stingray, largely designed by Larry Shinoda, under Mitchell's direction. The designs for both the 1963 Corvette and the 1963 Riviera were accepted by their respective divisions on ...