1961 Chevy Corvette Mako Shark (AUTOart) 1/18

1961 Chevy Corvette Mako Shark (AUTOart) 1/18


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When Bill Mitchell, the head of General Motors, hooked and landed a shark during a deep sea fishing holiday in Bimini, it inspired the development of the Corvette Mako Shark I concept car. The aggressive look and graded coloration of the mounted shark's head set the styling motif for the design by Larry Shinoda of a car that became known as the Corvette Shark.

From inspiration to realization took no more than a few months, the aim being to debut the Corvette Shark during a race weekend at Elkhart Lake in the summer of '61. Painted in an iridescent blue that blended into a white underbody, the Corvette Shark, like its namesake, caused a sensation when it toured the course at Elkhart Lake and was officially displayed by Chevrolet for the first time at the New York Auto Show in April, 1962.

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