4. Corvette Stingray XP-87
The story of the 1959 Stingray Concept is interesting since this car was much more than just another styling exercise. In fact, this car not only presented the ’63 Corvette design but also based it on the 1957 Corvette SS experimental race car. And it even won the 1960 SCCA championship.
Using a lightweight plastic body, race chassis and aluminum, the Chevrolet engineers managed to keep the weight down to only 2,200 pounds. With its fuel injected 283 V8 engine delivering 315 HP, the Stingray Concept provided a fantastic performance, becoming quite successful at racing. They even featured the car in the Elvis Presley movie, Clambake, with a red paint job.