This leads us to the third most influential Corvette concept. Completed in 1969 it left the Mako Shark name behind (but not the now-iconic paint) and became known as the Manta Ray.

Of all the generations of Corvettes throughout the years, the C3 is somewhat underrated in comparison to your popular Stingrays and mid-engine C8's.

Revealed a few months before the XVR project started, the Mako Shark II served as the inspiration for Vauxhall's gorgeous concept.