In my opinion, the person and or persons that penciled the Daytona Prototype race car had a much better feel for what a Corvette is or should be.
I suspect that the mid-engine street car was dictated by committee and hence has the Camel-like or jambalaya mixture we have to deal with.
2011
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a18731697/2012-chevrolet-corvette-daytona-prototype-race-car-announced/
stomachmonkey should like it, as it kind of has round rear taillights.
2011
https://www.torquenews.com/106/i-dont-believe-gm-switching-corvette-mid-engine
Different eras of influence for sure, and not to road going safety standards, I'm just saying the love of the car shines through,
hands were not tied.