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GMs VP of Styling, Harley Earl, eagerly promoted the car internally, using his significant marketing influence against many of the resistant top brass.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly a decade, the first version of the Corvette evolved around a rather dated series of mechanical components. Yet by the late \u201950s and early \u201960s, power train and suspension were advancing with the help of key racing programs. It was time for a new look and fresh\u00a0mechanicals. The C2, or Stingray, arrived on the scene in 1963 with all-new independent suspension, disc brakes and a stunning body\u00a0design from the pen of Larry Shinoda. 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