Confusion over name Stingray? Shark?
06-12-2012, 04:51 PM
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But at least the car and the owners manual don't say Stingray on them.
It's known that a late decision was made to "uncall" the 1968 a Stingray - and that said decision was reversed for the 1969 model year.
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06-12-2012, 05:11 PM
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To me, if it rolled off the line with "stingray" badges on it's fenders, it's a Corvette stingray. If it didn't , it's a Corvette. Then again, maybe "We don't need any stinkin' bagges."
06-12-2012, 05:19 PM
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You have heard the history and can use it as reference information. But, this is not an important issue and you can call your car whatever you want. If other folks don't like it....tough, it's your car. If this kind of minutia is what some fanatics think is "important", oh well.... 
06-12-2012, 06:07 PM
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Fortunately mine don't have 'stingray badges on it as someone at GM got the 1968`s right, therefore its leaving me to compare the styling of my Vette as a direct consequence to the Mako concept Corvettes {Sharks} ...they dont even remotely look like stingrays......1969 people can call theres any thing they want however there just a 'bling' changed 1968 and welcome to remove the stingray badges and join us Sharks.....
06-12-2012, 07:28 PM
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Just FYI, in nature, sting rays and sharks are in the same family. They are elasmobranchs. All elasmobranchs have skeletons made of cartilage and 5-7 gill slits.
Could you say all stingrays are sharks? I guess so. But that's kind of like saying that dolphins are whales because they're both marine mamals who belong to the same family, the cetaceans.
Could you say all stingrays are sharks? I guess so. But that's kind of like saying that dolphins are whales because they're both marine mamals who belong to the same family, the cetaceans.
If a shark and a stingray had a baby, what would it look like?
06-12-2012, 10:25 PM
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Well here's my two bobs worth.
All C2's and C3's are stingrays in my opinion, GM's styling cues was that of the stingray and most are labelled that way. For what it is worth, I have never seen a production Corvette labelled "Shark", just coz Bill went fishing one day doesnt make the shape of a C3 a shark. he built a concept car he called the Mako Shark based more on the colors not the shape.
Anywho, just about everytime I fill up with petrol (far too often) I am asked about my Stingray, do I correct them? No, why, because a) it's just too difficult to have that conversation at a service station and b) the general public ALL recognise a C3 as a Stingray, why dissilusion them or confuse them? No cars were ever released with a shark badge and the public have no idea what a Corvette Shark is.
Purists repent, 68 owners are like me, they have a Stingray without badges, get over it.
Cheers, Dennis.
All C2's and C3's are stingrays in my opinion, GM's styling cues was that of the stingray and most are labelled that way. For what it is worth, I have never seen a production Corvette labelled "Shark", just coz Bill went fishing one day doesnt make the shape of a C3 a shark. he built a concept car he called the Mako Shark based more on the colors not the shape.
Anywho, just about everytime I fill up with petrol (far too often) I am asked about my Stingray, do I correct them? No, why, because a) it's just too difficult to have that conversation at a service station and b) the general public ALL recognise a C3 as a Stingray, why dissilusion them or confuse them? No cars were ever released with a shark badge and the public have no idea what a Corvette Shark is.
Purists repent, 68 owners are like me, they have a Stingray without badges, get over it.
Cheers, Dennis.
06-13-2012, 12:29 AM
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06-13-2012, 07:42 AM
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06-13-2012, 08:59 AM
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When someone asks if our '77 is a Stingray I just reply with a "yes". My thought is, they don't know cars very well if they are asking; it's easier for conversations sake just to say yes; it makes them feel like they knew something about a car and that makes them feel good.
IMO - every '68 - '82 made is a Stingray, emblems or not, but really they are all Corvettes first.
Adam
IMO - every '68 - '82 made is a Stingray, emblems or not, but really they are all Corvettes first.
Adam
06-13-2012, 11:23 AM
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Yes.
I know.
Probably not. Note the C2 spelling (Sting Ray). New model year sales material was printed long before production began. Printed early enough to be available and in dealer hands in time for a potential buyer to have a reference when ordering a new car.
There is no Sting Ray/Stingray badge anywhere on a '68.
...The 68 is called a Sting Ray in the sales brochure...
...Did they publish a cleansed version after August 67?...
There is no Sting Ray/Stingray badge anywhere on a '68.
06-13-2012, 12:50 PM
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Just FYI, in nature, sting rays and sharks are in the same family. They are elasmobranchs. All elasmobranchs have skeletons made of cartilage and 5-7 gill slits.
Could you say all stingrays are sharks? I guess so. But that's kind of like saying that dolphins are whales because they're both marine mamals who belong to the same family, the cetaceans.
Could you say all stingrays are sharks? I guess so. But that's kind of like saying that dolphins are whales because they're both marine mamals who belong to the same family, the cetaceans.
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06-13-2012, 01:05 PM
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I have a 71 and regardless of what people think it says singray clearly. I like the term shark but for whatever reason outside of the corvette circle most people have never hear shark used to name a vette. it is a little confusing but the main thing is I enjoy my car and if people ask I just say it is a 71 Corvette!
06-13-2012, 06:43 PM
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what about the 1984 C4 "Stingray" that Rick Allen (Def Leppard drummer) lost his arm in?
"...and driving my Corvette-Stingray..."
http://www.defleppardsol.com/index.p...d=49&Itemid=72
to non-car people or non-C3 people it's easier for me to just agree "yup, it's a 'Stingray.'" though i do like calling it a "shark."
a C6 owner at my work believed the "Stingray" badge was a specific high-performance version of the C3, a popular misconception for some reason.
"...and driving my Corvette-Stingray..."
http://www.defleppardsol.com/index.p...d=49&Itemid=72
to non-car people or non-C3 people it's easier for me to just agree "yup, it's a 'Stingray.'" though i do like calling it a "shark."
a C6 owner at my work believed the "Stingray" badge was a specific high-performance version of the C3, a popular misconception for some reason.
06-13-2012, 07:43 PM
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When someone asks if our '77 is a Stingray I just reply with a "yes". My thought is, they don't know cars very well if they are asking; it's easier for conversations sake just to say yes; it makes them feel like they knew something about a car and that makes them feel good.
IMO - every '68 - '82 made is a Stingray, emblems or not, but really they are all Corvettes first.
Adam
IMO - every '68 - '82 made is a Stingray, emblems or not, but really they are all Corvettes first.
Adam
06-13-2012, 11:59 PM
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what about the 1984 C4 "Stingray" that Rick Allen (Def Leppard drummer) lost his arm in?
"...and driving my Corvette-Stingray..."
http://www.defleppardsol.com/index.p...d=49&Itemid=72
to non-car people or non-C3 people it's easier for me to just agree "yup, it's a 'Stingray.'" though i do like calling it a "shark."
a C6 owner at my work believed the "Stingray" badge was a specific high-performance version of the C3, a popular misconception for some reason.
"...and driving my Corvette-Stingray..."
http://www.defleppardsol.com/index.p...d=49&Itemid=72
to non-car people or non-C3 people it's easier for me to just agree "yup, it's a 'Stingray.'" though i do like calling it a "shark."
a C6 owner at my work believed the "Stingray" badge was a specific high-performance version of the C3, a popular misconception for some reason.
06-14-2012, 01:00 AM
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Corvettes it seems, were just a mix of them using the Stingray name or not depending on... hmm I'm not sure. Doesn't seem to be any reason or rhyme to it I guess.