When Ford hinted that it wanted to bring a mid-engined Corvette competitor onto the market, Chevrolet had to react. The XP-880 was then created in the research department under Frank Winchell, and in 1968, as the Chevrolet Astro II, it was to show the future of the Corvette. But only a short time later, the need for a mid-engined Chevrolet disappeared along with the competition.