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Chevrolet Corvette C2 'Sting Ray'

In 1961 Chevrolet had presented a show car called the 'Mako Shark I', with elements based on the real fish upon the initiative by Bill Mitchell. There was also a 1959 Bill Mitchell concept car called 'Sting Ray' and the Chevrolet C2 was a productionised version of these. The Corvette Sting Ray was launched in 1963 and was a radical departure from previous Corvettes. A new lower chassis with independent rear suspension was given, but the 327cu in (5,359cc) V8 continued from 1962. Most striking of all was the body by Larry Shinoda (under Bill Mitchell), and the introduction of a new fixed head coupe model which went into production before the convertible. A split rear window was a feature of the 1963 model year, but was 'unsplit' for 1964 after Zora Arkus-Duntov won his arguments about it giving poor visibility. Pop-up headlamps were new to the Sting Ray. A 6,489cc 'Big Block' V8 was offered for 1965 in the 425bhp 396 'TurboJet' model, but this was replaced by a 6,999cc engine in the 'TurboJet 427' for 1966. Not much was changed for 1967 and for 1968 a new C3 Corvette was launched based on the 'Mako Shark II' concept.

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Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 327 Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 327 - badge on bonnet	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet - badge on front wings for the 6,999cc (427) V8-engined option	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet - badge and fuel filler on the rear deck. Corvettes of this period did not have an opening boot	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. The bonnet mounted louvre panels are false, and were only trimmed for 1963. Underneath lay a carry-over 5,356 cc small-block V8 engine which was available in 340 bhp format (or 360 bhp injected)	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. There was only one engine for the 1963 Sting Ray, the 327 5,354cc V8 engine, but this could be specified in 360bhp tune.
Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray. For 1965 a blacked-out grille of horizontal bars was given. The 1965 bonnet had flat panels instead of the recessed false louvre panels. TurboJet cars had a wider raised centre to accomodate the 'Big Block' engines.	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 327 Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 327. Standard power for the 1966 Sting Ray was the 5,359cc 'Small Block' V8 engine, but this was offered in 7 states of tune. A 'Big Block' 6,999cc 427 V8 was also available, but fuel injection was no longer an option.	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet. The most powerful Corvette to date, with 6,999cc 425-hp V8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio and four-barrel carburettor. Automatic transmission and air conditioning was not available on this specification	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray Hardtop Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray Hardtop. 17.700 Convertibles were built in 1966 (8,463 with hardtops) and 9,958 coupes were sold.	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. The original 1963 Sting Ray had false bonnet louvres and blind wheel arch scoops. Mechanically the 1963 C2 Vette inherited almost all from the C1 car
Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. For 1963 only the bonnet ('hood') of the Sting Ray had trimmed louvre panels which not functional. For 1964 these panels had their trim removed and were deleted for 1965	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. The split rear window was only given on the 1963 model year and was removed for the 1964 model year. The vents in the door pillar are blind in the 1963 Sting Ray, but functional from 1964	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Stingray Convertible. The 1963 Corvette was largely based on the underpinnings and mechanics of the outgoing C1 model, but with a new body. The 1963 car bonnet had faux louvre panels recessed, but the panels were removed for 1964 and the recesses flattened for 1965	Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray 427 Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray 427. The 'Big Block' V8 was introduced in 1965, and included a 6,999cc 427bhp TurboJet version.	Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray 427 Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray 427. The 'Big Block' V8 was introduced in 1965, and included a 6,999cc 427bhp TurboJet version.
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 1965 Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Stingray Convertible. The 1965 Corvette had the plainest and flattest bonnet after faux louvres were removed	Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Convertible. For the 1965 model year vents in the front wing were revised and became functional.	Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Stingray Convertible. For the 1965 model year the side vents behind the front wheel arches were functional and no longer blank.	Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 1965 Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Coupe 427 Racer, with 'Big Block' 6,999cc V8 engine	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 327 Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 327 Convertible. Almost 18,000 convertible Corvettes were sold against 10,000 Coupes in 1966
Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray Hardtop Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray Hardtop. The hardtop was an option for the Convertible Sting Ray and around 60 per cent of owners bought it.	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray Hardtop Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray Hardtop. The knock-off wheels had been introduced in 1965	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray TurboJet Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray TurboJet Coupe. In 1965 a 'Big Block' V8 engine was offered and for 1966 this was upgraded to the 6,999cc 427 TurboJet engine was an option.	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet. A one-piece rear window was fitted from the 1964 model year. Side pipes were optional from 1965	Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Stingray Convertible - interior. New guages were added for 1965
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Stingray Convertible - rear lamps. For the 1966 model year reversing lamps became standard.	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. The Sting Ray was the first Corvette offered with a closed coupe body style	Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 1965 Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray 427 Racer. From 1964 functional vents were put into the pillar behind the door	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. The split rear window was only given on the 1963 model year and was removed for the 1964 model year	Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Convertible. Neither the Coupe nor the Convertible had an opening boot, and the round badge in the boot deck served as a fuel filler. All C2 Corvettes only had twin rear lamps, but there was an after-market modification to add a third (or even 4th) lamp.
Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray 427 TurboJet. A one-piece rear window was fitted from the 1964 model year. There was no opening bootlid, and the circular badge opened as the fuel filler	Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Sting Ray Convertible - vents. For the 1965 model year vents in the front wing were opened up and became functional.	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe - rear wheel with knock-off wheels	Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Sting Ray Coupe. The split rear window was only given on the 1963 model year and was removed for the 1964 model year	Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray TurboJet Coupe Chevrolet Corvette 1966 Sting Ray TurboJet Coupe - from the 1964 model year the Sting Ray Coupe was given a one-piece rear window

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