We've compiled nine shark-themed cars because it's Shark Week, and because it's fun to look back at old car design!
Believe it or not, sharks and cars share a lot of things in common within our society. They are both fast, menacing, and have huge followings. We can't explain exactly why
is as popular as it is, but on the offhand chance you shark lovers can't get enough Selachimorphae in your life and don't want to watchfor the umpteenth time, we've rounded up nine fine shark-themed cars in honor of the week's festivities.
after leaving Ghia and starting up ItalDesign. Described as a"one box gran turismo," the Manta's front windscreen is raked at a steep 15 degrees, allowing it flow seamlessly into both the front clip and the rakish roofline.The car's extreme width also allowed for a three-abreast seating configuration, which placed the driver front and center—much likethat would come years later.
The car's frame and softly curved exterior forms were shared with the TVR Griffith, but the Chimaera was positioned as a softer, more comfortable sports touring model. The car debuted with a 4.0-liter V-8 underhood, but later cars were offered with a 4.3-liter, 4.5-liter, and 5.0-liter V-8. Roughly 6000 Chimaeras were built over eleven years.It could have been called Scoupe, but when Hyundai launched a new compact sports coupe in our market back in 1998, it, Spanish for"shark.
The car was awkwardly restyled in 2000 with quad headlamps, and disappeared after the 2001 model year. An all-new model debuted for the 2003 model year, and finally boasted the option of six-cylinder power. The second-generation Tiburon was facelifted in 2007, and dropped from Hyundai's lineup in 2008, making way for the new rear-wheel drive
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