This Corvette was a privately funded concept car designed by Bill Mitchell, Pete Brock, and Larry Shinoda. The car featured a fuel injected small-block, lightweight fiberglass body, and the aluminum de Dion rear suspension. The Stingray Racer lived up to its name, and was raced extensively, even winning an SCCA Championship in 1960. The car’s sharp curves and aggressive lines were clearly precursors to the styling of the production C3 Corvettes introduced in 1963 that we all know and love.
