{"id":94029,"date":"2023-10-06T19:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T02:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=94029"},"modified":"2024-03-11T22:24:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T05:24:30","slug":"top-6-chevrolet-corvettes-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/top-6-chevrolet-corvettes-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 6 Chevrolet Corvettes in History"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n

The Corvette is one of Chevrolet<\/a>’s greatest success stories. This American luxury sports car has been around for more than five generations, but like any other model, it’s had a series of hits and misses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how can you find out which Corvettes were the best ones ever made? Check out our list of the top Chevrolet Corvettes<\/a> in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1961 Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark: The Fastest Fish On Dry Land<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The 1961 Corvette Mako Shark isn’t a production car. It’s a non-running concept car that previewed the second-generation Corvette. Image credit: General Motors<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If there’s one origin story worth hearing, it’s the one about the 1961 Corvette Mako Shark. This Corvette was named after the short-fin Mako Shark that Bill Mitchell caught while he was fishing in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mako Shark is the fastest swimming shark in the world. Mitchell and Larry Shinoda sought to introduce the same concept on dry land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1961 Corvette Mako Shark was a show car that influenced the styling and design of future Corvettes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1961 Corvette Mako Shark isn’t a production car. It’s a non-running concept car that previewed the second-generation Corvette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sporting a set of side exhaust pipes<\/a> that looked like shark gills and a bluish-gray colorway that resembled the notorious ocean predator, the Corvette Mako Shark was a head-turner on auto shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The design was such a huge success that it inspired the look of the 1963 Stingray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1961 Corvette Mako Shark featured six tail lights<\/a> instead of the usual four and a pointed nose to appear more shark-like. It also came with a periscope-like rearview mirror<\/a> and a clear glass roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GM tested several experimental engines on the Mako Shark. These include a supercharged engine with four side-draft carburetors and a V8 engine with two four-barrel carburetors. The present engine is a production 1969 427 cubic inch ZL-1 Chevrolet V8 that’s equipped with a single four-barrel carburetor that can churn upwards of 425 horsepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n