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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II - Mix of shark and stingray leads to the Corvette C3

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Created on March 18, 2012

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Stefan Fritschi

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Tino Rossini

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1965) - schon im Stand schnell aussehend

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1965) - dramatische Formgebung

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1965) - der Beginn der Coke-Bottle-Formgebung, die die spätere C3 prägte

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1965) - zeitlose und moderne Formgebung

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1966) - die ursprünglich techniklose Stylingstudie erhielt nach der New Yorker Autoshow den stärksten Corvette-Antrieb

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1965) - Interieur der Studie

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1966) - ausgestellt am Genfer Automobilsalon 1966

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II (1965) - Mako Shark II vor der ersten Corvette Mako

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark (1962) - Bill Mitchell am Lenkrad des zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch zweifarbigen Mako Shark

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Chevrolet Mako Shark II (1965) - wuchtige und unglaublich kraftvolle Formgebung - gesehen am Pariser Salon 1965

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Chevrolet Mako Shark II (1965) - Heckpartie des Konzeptfahrzeugs - gesehen am Pariser Salon 1965

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Chevrolet Mako Shark II (1965) - Blick in das Interieur des Show Cars - gesehen am Pariser Salon 1965

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Summary

The second generation Corvette had just been launched on the market in 1963 when the designers were already starting to think about its successor. And "thinking" means shaping visions with modeling clay. At the New York Motor Show in April 1965, one could marvel at the first result of these finger exercises, a pure styling study without technology. However, the "Coke Bottle" shape could already be recognized, which was then incorporated into the Corvette C3 a few years later. This report tells of the development of the Mako Shark II and its effects, accompanied by historical images.

This article contains the following chapters

Pure styling model without technology
Futuristic interior causes critical comments
The design concept lasted well into the 80s
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Estimated reading time: 3min

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The second generation Corvette had just been launched on the market in 1963 when the designers were already starting to think about its successor. And "thinking" means shaping visions with modeling clay. At the New York Motor Show in April 1965, one could marvel at the first result of these finger exercises. The boldly shaped fenders were the hallmark of the Corvette C2. It was therefore essential that this styling element be further developed in order to maintain the product identity. The idea of marrying the filigree stingray aka C2 with the fuller shark led to a captivating and almost timeless result. The mudguards no longer had superimposed bulges, but were strongly shaped overall. The new shape was full above the wheels and slim in the middle: the designer refers to this as the "Coke bottle" effect. The Jaguar E-Type had already declared the sculpted feminine curve to be the design ideal at the beginning of that decade. This was also understood in Detroit.

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