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The real story behind the four-seat 1963 Corvette

The auto world is abuzz over a recent Instagram post from General Motors Design that features images and a brief description of a four-seat Corvette that Chevrolet designed in 1962. Here’s the rest of the story.

According to GM Archives, Chevrolet general manager Ed Cole wondered if a “four-place Corvette” could rival Ford’s successful four-seat Thunderbird. The project was given to designer Larry Shinoda, who took the two-seat 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe that he’d already designed and stretched it to include a rear seat.

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