jr73

chazde3

Now that's an awesome old video!! I had no idea about some of the automated features on the Mako Shark II.

Bocaguru

As Larry Shinoda said, the 1973 Corvette is the closest to my original design idea, as seen in the Mako Shark

jr73

I wonder if I could fit that into a tattoo

68ragtop69

Cool video!

Kid Vette

Shinoda's quote was, "The styling is obviously my favourite aspect. But mostly its the soft front and rear that we developed starting with the XP-819. My favourite of the cars is the 1973. I really like the soft nose. The soft rear on the 1974 doesn't thrill me as much as the earlier rear-end treatments. In fact it reminds me of the J-30 which in turn seems to have been styled after a steaming dog turd."
XP-819 Corvette: Definitely Not The "Ugly Duckling" - Interview with Larry Shinoda
© Wayne Ellwood, Shark Quarterly, 1995

tomvr

at a 1.20 into the video...is that wood I see under the filler cover???

Norcoastal

Did anyone notice that her hair was shut in the door or either the top?

jr73

Very observant

69monzacpe

I saw the Mako Shark II at the 1965 New York World's fair. It was the non-running model, first concept. I had just turned 8. That started my love affair with Corvettes, and when they came out with the first C3, I was done for.

bkvette3

Love that video.

3JsVette

Interesting the "clam shell" hood never made it into production of the C3.
Great video. Thanks for posting.

Mod75

Thanks for the link

The13Bats

And if you wanna build your own mako i do have a front clip i would sell you, of course to me it looks like a cartoon character of this real one but its radical old school custom cool,

Okay end of shamless pimping in the interest of a laugh.

jr73

"Radical old school custom cool"
great description