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The Chevrolet Corvette (C1) is the first generation of the Corvette sports car produced by Chevrolet. It was introduced late in the 1953 model year and produced through 1962. [ 4 ] This generation is commonly called the "solid-axle" generation, as an independent rear suspension did not appear until the 1963 Sting Ray.
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.
1961-1964 GM Roto Hydramatic — A compact, 3-speed automatic transmission based on the GM Hydra-Matic. It was used at different times by Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Holden, Vauxhall and Opel on various models. 1962-1972 Pontiac TempestTorque — This was a 2-speed automatic transmission that was based on the Chevrolet Powerglide.
The 1961-62 Corvair station wagons even utilized a roofline similar to that on the 1961-63 Y-body wagons. Chevrolet's front-engine compact, introduced as the Chevy II for 1962 had some dimensions similar to the Y-body cars, but had a two-inch shorter wheelbase, was smaller in length and width and utilized a distinct X-body platform which ...
This history covers every Chevy Corvette generation, plus Corvette racing, never-produced concepts, design proposals, and the people behind Chevy's sports car. 'Corvette 70 Years: The One and Only ...
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