1970 Chevelle SS Marketing Photos

[Keith Seymore]

This one strikes me as ironic because it was just yesterday that we were talking about backup lamps becoming standard in 1966.

Here we have....a '66 Corvette with no backup lamps.

K

[Keith Seymore]

I love this shot.

The caption could be "...and on the 8th day, God teamed up with Zora to create the Chevrolet Corvette".

[Keith Seymore]

This photo was taken at the GM Tech Center (Warren Michigan) on Duntov's internal test track.

When I joined the Engineering/Assembly Production Engineering group, the gentleman I replaced had worked for Duntov years earlier. He said if you had to be on your toes if you heard Duntov "rump rumpity" rumping around in the building area or near the track because he would run you over.

Sadly (to me, anyway) this track has been removed and turned into a pedestrian walking trail.

K

[mockingbird812]

Your recollections are appreciated Keith!

[Keith Seymore]

In my opinion this is the most attractive/sexy automobile ever built. Someday maybe I will try to replicate it.

The photo was taken on the Design Studio patio (behind the Design Dome). I do not know who the gentleman is being "driven" around by Mr Mitchell; if anybody recognizes him I would be interested to know.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

There were two 1965 Mako Shark II concept cars built. This one was a "mock up" and did not move under it's own power. It was used for the show car circuit

We still do that.

This Chevrolet Volt concept is a fiberglass mockup over a generic steel tube armature.

Also pictured on the bricks at the Design Studio patio.

One time we were given the opportunity to participate in an employee car show held on the patio; official photographers were present to take pictures of our personal car(s) in the same location as these shots.

The weather was threatening so I did not bring a car down. It was definitely touch and go but the show went on as planned. That is one of my (many) regrets that I did not bring a car and get a photo.

K

[Lee Stewart]

Before the 1959 Stingray Racer Concept Car was turned into a pure show car it was red and raced by Dr. Dick Thompson. It made its debut at Maryland's Marlboro Raceway on 18 April 1959, finishing in fourth place. It went on to win an SCCA National Championship in 1960.

Pete Brock, Bill Mitchell and Larry Shinoda designed the car.

The car appeared in the Elvis Presley movie CLAMBAKE:

[olredalert]

----Thanks, Lee, for the last pic. I have never seen pics of Mitchells Corvette with the upright Weber's, and modified bubble hood. Very cool!

----In the spirit of tail light talk, if you look closely at any 63 to 67 Corvette tail light lens you will find the date "58". That's because those lenses were originally on all 58 Impalas........Bill S

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Thanks, Lee, for the last pic. I have never seen pics of Mitchells Corvette with the upright Weber's, and modified bubble hood. Very cool!

I was able to find one more photo:

----In the spirit of tail light talk, if you look closely at any 63 to 67 Corvette tail light lens you will find the date "58". That's because those lenses were originally on all 58 Impalas........Bill S

Live and learn!

[Mr70]

Looks like it originally got a Red interior for Bill,then changed to Black for Elvis along with a see through hood..