Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark I

Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark I model made by Autoart with Ref.: 51061

1962 ‘Mako Shark I,’ was the brainchild of William (Bill) Mitchell. Legend surrounds the origin of the car, including Mitchell’s flash of inspiration after catching a shark while deep-sea fishing. The Shark looked like a real shark, with a mouth, gills and a shark-like paint scheme that gradated from blue/gray on the top to silver/white on the bottom (along the rocker panels). The Shark, along with the Stingray Racer, heavily influenced the body design of the second generation of Corvette models.
1961 XP-755 Shark: Larry Shinoda restyled the XP-700, retaining its bubble roof and reshaping the nose to resemble the Sting Ray’s. 1962 Mako Shark: Yet another redo on the XP-700/755 removed the bubble roof, updated the interior, and freshened up the nose to include a bumper bar.
Chevy-V8cyl 6999cc 425hp at 5800rpm (Glass-fiber panels)

Chevrolet Corvette Astro I

Chevrolet Corvette Astro I model made by Auto-Pilen with Ref.: 315

1967, Model XP880 designed by Larry Shinoda.
Flat6cyl air cooled sohc 2884cc 240hp 2 Weber carbs 2Asp 1500kg (apx.)
The interior had the gauges, warning lights and twin-grip aircraft-style steering control device. The car's height was under three feet, and access to the cockpit was provided by a hinged rear body/door section, a periscope rearview mirror on the roof provided a wide-angle view. The unibody construction had large boxed side sill members that added stiffness as well as housing a fuel cell on the passenger side. The bulkhead behind the driver and the forged aluminum windshield header provided rollover protection. Trick stuff in 1967.

Chevrolet Corvette Astro II

Chevrolet Corvette Astro II model made by Mebetoys with Ref.: SB102-1; but with new wheels added, close fit of the opening parts, deburred of casting imperfections and repainted.

Presented at the 1968 New York Auto Show it was a less extreme styling than Astro I.
Model XP882 designed by Larry Shinoda. Astro II was designed primarily to showcase its rear-mounted powertrain application. Unlike the Astro I, Astro II had doors to access the passenger compartment. The rear compartment hatch still lifted up - this time, to provide access to the engine compartment. The front compartment was designed as a storage area. Lead engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov and GM styling chief Bill Mitchell were hoping Astro II would be the concept for the next generation Corvette, but the GM management figured the public was not ready for a mid-engine car.
V8cyl 6998cc 390hp 1497kg.