#Black manta corvette license
The four taillights design was arranged under the rear bumper line with a center-located license plate holder, with its exposed exhaust pipes, elongated tail end design, and pop-up lights for turn signals, braking and warning lights. The Manta Ray concept offered a great looking roof design that featured an attractive sweeping style roof style the public really enjoyed. In 1969, Motor Trend magazine called the Manta Ray concept “Bill Mitchell’s Extreme Shark.” Mitchell enjoyed deep sea fishing as a form of recreation and was inspired by the manta ray which is where the concept vehicle’s name came.
The 1969 Chevrolet Manta Ray rear end design (GM Media Archives) Finally, the Manta Ray was painted dark blue. The Manta Ray was powered by an aluminum-block ZL-1 engine developed by Chevrolet for Can-Am racing with a special air cleaner as well. The Manta Ray also featured a low front spoiler design with outside exhaust pipes and a tiny rear-view mirror design which many Corvette enthusiasts thoroughly enjoyed.ġ969 Chevrolet Manta Ray concept model (GM Media Archives)ĭuring the winter of 1969-1970, the Manta Ray underwent more design changes in the studio that included redesigned identification emblems with a new crossed-flag medallion design added atop the fuel filler cap. The 1969 Manta Ray concept offered a longer design tail and a sugar scoop rear window design with pop-up mirror lights located in the rear fenders that really looked great. It was derived from the earlier Mako Shark II concept unveiled in April 1965. One of the most iconic designs that Mitchell introduced as a show car was the 1969 Corvette Manta Ray. Among my personal favorites are the SR-2 Corvette or the 1959 Sting Ray race car, which was initially painted red then refinished in a great looking metallic silver.ġ965 Corvette Mako Shark II Concept (GM Media Archives) Mitchell was a tremendously driven person and very confident in his instincts regarding good and bad automotive design. His 18 years as GM Design Staff vice president produced a great legacy for the automotive community and the consumer market when it came to great styling.īill Mitchell with the 1965 Mako Shark Concept Model (GM Media Archives) By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcherġ969 Chevrolet Manta Ray concept front and rear design (GM Media Archives)īill Mitchell (JSeptember 12, 1988) was one of the great automotive designers over General Motors’ storied history.
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