The C3 Corvette is a successor to the C2 "Stingray" Corvette that was built by Chevrolet between 1968 and 1982. The C3 Corvette was placed into production after the completion of the Mako Shark II Concept designed by Larry Shinoda. The original design of a mid-engined format was abandoned and the design was adapted to the existing Stingray chassis for production.