Maco shark
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Congratulations, She's a Beauty !
Alot of Fiberglass kits were offered back then but Silva & Motion were the biggies in the 70's and Bohannon in '74 on. Here is some more data to help identify the car. I would check under the hood scoop and look at the seam. This will tell you if it has been reglassed here for the current scoop covering a closed squar Silva type twin bump out. Since many of these kits were sold to an owner, many made changes to further make the kits their own.
" It didn’t take long for those who had the resources and the passion to realize that there was a market for providing these Mako Shark enthusiasts with the Corvette of their dreams. Many people got into the business of molding bodies for purchase, but some of the most successful customizers from the start include Joel Rosen of Motion Performance, John Silva, and Bohannon Concepts. . . "
Continued here :
https://www.hobbycarcorvettes.net/ma...fication-kits/
Here is a few to check out First is factory Motion / Silva, next one custom by Marc who runs the Maco2 site above. Check the owners listings for similar cars also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vics3-QkKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfBdj13kfV8&t=15s
edit : Vintage Inspiration :
Next up is a vintage designers viewpoint, Concourse Show and Lastly (wait for it. . .) Step by Step Maco Paint walk through by the legendary Gary Kupfer in Long Island !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6-dNMICSw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7jFmZ-ecQ
http://localbrush.com/motionperformance.html
(scroll down midway for thumbnails and the Shark at the Nationals!) Enjoy ;-)
Alot of Fiberglass kits were offered back then but Silva & Motion were the biggies in the 70's and Bohannon in '74 on. Here is some more data to help identify the car. I would check under the hood scoop and look at the seam. This will tell you if it has been reglassed here for the current scoop covering a closed squar Silva type twin bump out. Since many of these kits were sold to an owner, many made changes to further make the kits their own.
" It didn’t take long for those who had the resources and the passion to realize that there was a market for providing these Mako Shark enthusiasts with the Corvette of their dreams. Many people got into the business of molding bodies for purchase, but some of the most successful customizers from the start include Joel Rosen of Motion Performance, John Silva, and Bohannon Concepts. . . "
Continued here :
https://www.hobbycarcorvettes.net/ma...fication-kits/
Here is a few to check out First is factory Motion / Silva, next one custom by Marc who runs the Maco2 site above. Check the owners listings for similar cars also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vics3-QkKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfBdj13kfV8&t=15s
edit : Vintage Inspiration :
Next up is a vintage designers viewpoint, Concourse Show and Lastly (wait for it. . .) Step by Step Maco Paint walk through by the legendary Gary Kupfer in Long Island !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6-dNMICSw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7jFmZ-ecQ
http://localbrush.com/motionperformance.html
(scroll down midway for thumbnails and the Shark at the Nationals!) Enjoy ;-)
Awesome thanks
That L88 scoop was added sometime early 90s, before that the area looked flat (if I'm remembering correctly), same as the other Maco's.
I see slight differences in my car..
My car is a lot wider with fender flares at all 4 wheels and the scoops in the hood are on a slightly different angle and a lower valance...At one time the car had a chrome front bumper.
When my father bought the car in the early 80 it was red, years later we stripped the paint to reveal a treasure island type mural with dragons, treasure chest a real 70s paint scheme done really well.
Thank you again for all the links!!
Last edited by wilbur; Jun 10, 2023 at 09:57 AM.
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I went to the Silva/ Rota shop in the Boston area in, I think it was 1977, to see about work on my ‘68. It was too expensive for me then (all my money was in the car and I was in college) but it was a cool experience nonetheless. I still have the business card and brochure they gave me:
