10-5-65 The Running Mako Shark II Was Shown To The Automotive Press – WOW!
October 5, 1966, the Running Mako Shark-II Debuts at the Paris Auto Show Forty-Nine years ago today, October 5, 1965, the automotive press got to...
October 5, 1966, the Running Mako Shark-II Debuts at the Paris Auto Show Forty-Nine years ago today, October 5, 1965, the automotive press got to...
Even though the new production Corvette would use the existing frame, suspension, engine/transmission, and drive train from the then-current Sting Ray, getting everything to fit within an even tighter package was a major challenge. There were issues with front and rear bumper requirements, headlight height and configuration, interior ergonomics, and forward visibility of those gorgeous front fender humps. Getting the design right, plus making all of the parts for tooling was impossible to accomplish in one year for the new design to be a ‘67 model. It’s surprising to me that GM’s upper management couldn’t see that. Another year was added to the development schedule and in retrospect, it should have been two years.
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