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It was unanimous; the Mako Shark-II had to be the next Corvette. While the Mako Shark-II was making its debut at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, ... Bill Mitchell was a big fan of side pipes.
Three absolutely iconic Corvettes, including the Corvette Manta Ray and Corvette Mako Shark, will make rare appearances at the upcoming 2019 Bloomington Gold Corvette show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
While the Mako Shark-II was making its debut at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair, work began on a running version—and the production version, scheduled as the 1967 Corvette.
C3R Widebody 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Blends Mako Shark II Looks With LS7 Power. ... Side-exiting pipes for the exhaust system and two cone filters for the induction system pretty much ...
BEING INVITED to drive the original Mako Shark concept car was like being invited to ... Corvette didn’t arise from the engineering and racing interests at GM, but sprang from the design side.
Like the Corvette itself, the notion of a concept (or show) car was born in the U.S., under GM’s roof. Dubbed Buick Y-Job and designed by the legendary Harley J. Earl, the drop-top beauty ...
While at the F-Type launch, Jaguar designer Wayne Burgess told a story that I can't believe I'd never heard before. It has to do with former GM VP of Design Bill Mitchell, the Mako Shark concept ...
During early stages of C3 development, both Zora Arkus-Duntov and Frank Witchell — designers working for GM — really had their minds set on making the new Corvette a mid-engine car, something ...
Ever since his first Corvette, a 1970 454 LS5, Bhi had his heart set on the Mako Shark-II. In 2004, Bhi launched his project, eventually collecting over 300 images and even photos from when the ...
While the Mako Shark-II was making its debut at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, work began on a running version—and the production version, scheduled as the 1967 Corvette.