In keeping with the name, the streamlining, pointed snout, and other detailing was partly inspired by the sleek, fast-moving shortfin mako shark.

[3] The XP-755 Mako Shark was used in [4] Route 66 that aired in October 1961,[5] most likely as a result of General Motors supplying vehicles that were driven in the series.

Especially, in addition to the pointy shark nose, the very curvacious fenders over the front and rear wheel openings, contributed to the strong 'Coca Cola bottle' look of the C3 Corvette, that in a more subtle way continued in its C4 successor.

The non-running show car sported more futuristic details, such as square section side pipes and a squared-off steering wheel.

The second, running show-car, made its debut at the 1965 Paris Motor Show, with more conventional steering wheel and exhaust.

The paint scheme was similar to the original Mako Shark, with dark blue/gray on top, fading gradually downwards into silver/white at the rockers.

In 1965, the Mako Shark II was also on display 1964/5 New York World's Fair in the General Motors Futurama Pavilion.

Hot rodder and customizer Joe Silva was one of those, and used his skills to create a fiberglass kit to transform the C3 Corvette into road-going Mako Shark.

Silva created the fiberglass panels and basic components, while Rosen handled the mechanical, chassis and suspension upgrades along with marketing.