The Marko Shark model was designed by Larry Shinoda and Bill Mitchell both working for the Chevrolet Division of General Motors at that time. The whole shark design of the model XP-755 Mako Shark Chevrolet Corvette was idea of Bill Mitchell. The story goes that he had a mako shark on the wall of his office and ordered team to paint the car in the distinctive blue-gray color of this shark. The team couldn't match that particular color so they had an idea. They took the fish from the office, painted the car in that color and returned it to office. The result was excellent because Bill Mitchell was satisfied the work they did.
Mako Shark (later know as Mako Shark I) was powered by normal V8 engine located in the front with displacement around 6997.28 cc. It was equipped with a single four-barrel carburetor that produces upwards of 425 horsepower at 5800.00 RPM. Thanks to this engine Mako Shark was able to produce maximum speed of 120 mph (miles per hour) or 198.03 km/h (kilometers per hour).
Mako Shark was such a huge for the Chevrolet that it's elements were used in later Chevrolet Corvette model Mako Shark II.
The Mako Shark shown in and episode of the TV show "Route 66" which aired in October 1961. General Motors supplied most of the cars for that TV Show so Mako Shark found it's place in it with other Chevrolet Corvette models.
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