<VV> 1968 Corvette Influences

[Sethracer at aol.com]

We may never know the complete story. Chuck Jordan, the GM design chief  
during much of that era died yesterday. A design era died along with  him. 
Chuck addressed the Palm Springs Fan Belt toss banquet a number of  years ago, 
then drove home in his Ferrari. The Corvettes of the era were some of  the 
last Bill Mitchell controlled design group.
 
The Prototype for the 68 Corvette was the 1965 Corvette show car, the  Mako 
Shark  II. It is a dead ringer for the 68 Vette. In 69, the car was  
updated to the Manta Ray - Lots like the last C3 Vettes. Unlikely the  1966 
Phoenix influenced the Vette, more likely the other way around.
 
Seth Emerson
 
 
In a message dated 12/10/2010 4:47:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
chaz at ProperProPer.com writes:

Hmmm...  Interesting and certainly a nice design (the “Phoenix”) but I’m 
not certain  which came first ?  The Astro I was 1967, but when did the 
Phoenix get  built ?

Charlie

From: Ebarr19 at aol.com 
Sent: Friday, December  10, 2010 4:27 PM
To: chaz at ProperProPer.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org  
Subject: Re: <VV> Was the Astro I the 'prototype' 1968 Corvette  ?

I think the Fitch Phoenix was the insperation for the 68 Corvette  design.
Gene  Barr
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