↑ 1964 Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine

The width of the front wheels was 7" and the rear 10". Wheel design was by Shinoda and Frank J. Winchell. Can be described as the original of a design widely seen today, and the one which was later used on the Chaparral race car.

The width of the front wheels was 7" and the rear 10". Wheel design was by Shinoda and Frank J. Winchell. Can be described as the original of a design widely seen today, and the one which was later used on the Chaparral race car.

The Chevrolet R&D XP-819. It was called the ‘Ugly Duckling’ but the overall concept was not so bad. The design was handled by Shinoda and John Schinella (now chief designer of Pontiac Studio).
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
The width of the front wheels was 7" and the rear 10". Wheel design was by Shinoda and Frank J. Winchell. Can be described as the original of a design widely seen today, and the one which was later used on the Chaparral race car.
Rear engine overhanging rear axle. Was back-heavy, with a weight bias of 70/30, but handled very well with lateral acceleration exceeding 1G on the skid pad. Many of the items found on this car were to be found on later Corvettes.
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819 Rear Engine, 1964
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