Rendering of Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark Concept Car by Bill Porter, 1961
THF159293 / Rendering of Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark Concept Car by Bill Porter, 1961
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Artifact Overview
General Motors design head Bill Mitchell produced the Mako Shark Corvette in 1961, inspired by a shark he caught while fishing in the Bahamas. The concept car previewed elements later seen on the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. This rendering is by Bill Porter, who joined GM as an intern in 1957 and retired as Buick's head of design in 1996.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1961
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.1.1734.136
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Tempera
Technique
Rendering (Drawing techniques)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 22.063 in
Width: 29.75 in
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