Shark I. The Mako Shark II debuted in 1965 as a show car. This concept influenced Mitchell’s redesigned Corvette of 1968. The Aerovette has a mid-engine configuration using a transverse mounting of its V-8 engine. Zora Arkus-Duntov ‘s engineers originally built two XP-882s during 1969. John DeLorean , Chevy general manager,