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Cars can be art, too… Museum displays vintage ‘Vette for the summer

By Richard O Jones | Friday, June 12, 2009, 12:29 PM

This summer, see one of America’s most iconic and artfully designed automobiles, when the Cincinnati Art Museum presents the limited-production 1963 Corvette Stingray Z06.

Supporting the Art Museum’s commitment to showcase art and design across multiple disciplines, classic and concept cars are exhibited to introduce visitors to industrial design and its place in the history of art.

Inspired by an encounter with a stingray while diving in the Bahamas, Chevrolet’s chief designer, Bill Mitchell created the fluid lines and sculpted body that defines the Corvette Stingray. The 1963 Stingray’s most distinguishing design feature is its split rear window—a feature that was discontinued after just one year of production. Other notable design elements include ornamental hood vents and side-by-side headlights that are hidden beneath an electrically operated panel.

This beautiful and rare Corvette Stingray Z06 is the first American car to be exhibited by the Art Museum. It is on loan from collector James Jaeger.

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SOURCE: Cincinnati Art Museum press release.

PHOTO: Corvette Stingray Z06, 1963. General Motors (Chevrolet division), manufacturer (1911­-), Bill L. Mitchell, body designer (1912-1988), Larry Kiyoshi Shinoda, body designer (1930 - 1997), Zora Arkus-Duntov, engineer (1909-1996), United States, Fiberglass body, On loan from the collection of James Jaeger, L7.2009. Photo Dave Wendt, 2009

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