1media/1956_Chevrolet_Golden_Corona-thumb.jpgmedia/Chevrolet_04.jpg2020-06-22T13:58:04-07:001957 Chevrolet Corvette XP-646plain2020-08-27T19:32:35-07:00Seen here behind the wheel, automotive designer Zora Arkus-Duntov built this experimental car to show that Chevrolet could compete against legendary European giants Ferrari, Maserati, and Porsche in high-profile races. Built of lightweight magnesium, this unique car featured retractable headlights and a wraparound windshield. Arkus-Duntov employed a stripped-down aesthetic for the interior, in keeping with the car’s single-minded focus on speed. While Chevy’s management initially ordered four XP-64s, only one was built due to the difficulty in procuring the required amount of magnesium.
