Chevrolet and GM's crown jewel ... Just like the original, the 1961 Mako Shark provided a glimpse at what the C2 Corvette Stingray would look like, and the 1963 Mako Shark II shed light on ...
Once the shark was landed, Grey marveled at its build—streamlined, muscular, with a head like a bullet. “I had never seen its like,” he wrote. “Every line of this mako showed speed and ...
In 1962, Chevy concocted the Corvair Monza GT Concept ... who worked under GM designer Bill Mitchell (who caught and then developed the Mako Shark concept). The roofless SS had sleek contours ...
Chevrolet brand manager Thomas Keating wanted ... To Corvette enthusiasts, Bill Mitchell’s 1959 Stingray and the Mako Shark II are almost as familiar as the Split Window or the C3.
This is a photograph of shortfin mako shark scales which each measure about 0.2 millimeters in length. The front row of scales has been manually bristled to their maximum angle of about 50 degrees ...
One fatality is reported by the International Shark Attack File. Shortfin mako sharks are known for their exceptional speed, agility, and predatory prowess. They are among the fastest sharks in ...
“A mako shark would look puny next to a megalodon,” says Sues. But the fish is still large by human standards; Sues has a set of mako jaws at home and he can easily fit his head in its mout ...
WASHINGTON— The highly imperiled shortfin mako shark was denied federal protection today by NOAA Fisheries, which stated that a listing under the federal Endangered Species Act is “not warranted.” In ...
Conceived as a bone-fide home-grown sportscar to rival European imports, the two seat Chevrolet Corvette may ... it a prime example of the breed. The Mako shark-inspired Corvette C3 Stingray ...
In fact, one could argue that it all started with the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer, which has painted C-pillars that flow into the D-pillars in a shark fin-like shape. Another thing making the Escalade ...
Even when brand new, the Chevrolet SSR wasn't the most beloved car on the market. Its attempt to mix a pickup, convertible sports car and retro styling caused to be a love-it-or-hate-it design.
Fossil teeth also help us to understand shark evolution. For example, we know that the extinct giant mako shark, Isurus hastalis, is the ancestor of today’s great white shark. The fossil record ...