not stingrays?
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not stingrays?
ive heard that the c3s were supposed to be called mako sharks instead of stingrays. is this correct? why did they not get called this? i think mako shark is cool. just curious. :flag :cool:
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Re: not stingrays? (nicecurves79)
Mako Shark was actually a concept car if I rmember correctly in the late '60s. It was touted to be the 'next generation' of the Corvette lineup... but the design was too radical and the C3 was the result.
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Re: not stingrays? (nicecurves79)
Corvette 68 was based on Mako Shark II show car. Called the wildest prod. car ever built.
Some Corvette history is helpful to ID a Stingray.
In 63, the new smaller body & chassis w/ I.R.S. was called a Sting Ray. When the body was redone in 68 at first called Sting Ray & then used Stingray emblems in 69. Emblems are for identification & some can not identify w/o the emblem. Seems some place far more importance on emblems than the factory ever did. The factory wanted to change the new car so that it could be identified as new at the time. Stingray is not an option or emblem, some are unmarked.
Chassis essentially same from 63-77, body essentially same 68-77 & interior essentially same from 68-77.
There can be no question that 68-77 are Stingrays.
Can be debated on 78-82. Note that the 78- rear glass is reminiscent of the 63-67 coupe. Many consider all C2 & C3 to be Stingrays.
[Modified by Ganey, 10:48 AM 6/5/2003]
Some Corvette history is helpful to ID a Stingray.
In 63, the new smaller body & chassis w/ I.R.S. was called a Sting Ray. When the body was redone in 68 at first called Sting Ray & then used Stingray emblems in 69. Emblems are for identification & some can not identify w/o the emblem. Seems some place far more importance on emblems than the factory ever did. The factory wanted to change the new car so that it could be identified as new at the time. Stingray is not an option or emblem, some are unmarked.
Chassis essentially same from 63-77, body essentially same 68-77 & interior essentially same from 68-77.
There can be no question that 68-77 are Stingrays.
Can be debated on 78-82. Note that the 78- rear glass is reminiscent of the 63-67 coupe. Many consider all C2 & C3 to be Stingrays.
[Modified by Ganey, 10:48 AM 6/5/2003]
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Re: not stingrays? (Ganey)
Marketing info for '68 liberally uses the Stingray term...yet the car wears no such identification, subsequently addressed in '69. Emblem or not...Ganey is right to say that '68 - '77 are all Stingrays....
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Re: not stingrays? (68shark)
Marketing info for '68 liberally uses the Stingray term...yet the car wears no such identification, subsequently addressed in '69. Emblem or not...Ganey is right to say that '68 - '77 are all Stingrays....
tom...
