GTC60 Chevrolet Corvette 1967

1967 Corvette C2 Smallblock L79 327ci The second-generation Corvette sold from 1963 to 1967 and came to be known as the Sting Ray. This particular car was born from a handful of experimental and prototype machines that designers/engineers Zora Arkus-Duntov and Bill Mitchell had worked on toward the end of the C1 production run. For Zora, the car had yet to reach its full performance potential in the first generation. There was one big problem: the Automotive Manufacturers Association's ban on allowing production cars to compete in racing. This didn't stop the duo, though, as they and other GM employees dedicated after-hours time to designing and building early Corvette concept racecars. An element of the C2 that Zora fought hard to retain no matter the cost was the independent rear suspension. This was a game changer for the American performance car market and what made the Corvette unique. Another point of contention was the iconic split rear window. On the one hand, Zora thought it would be hazardous to road safety, and Bill said that it was an integral part of the unique design. In the end we got the split window for one year. When the C2 debuted, the automotive world shook.