The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray not only had a new design but also newfound handling prowess. It has high style a classic C2 design and is.
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Ultra-desirable classic cars can appear in the most unlikely of places and that is the case with this 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe.
What year was the split window corvette. Its reminiscent of the 1963 Corvette the first year of the C2 when GM designers thought adding a split rear window to the coupe would be stylish. The second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette was launched in 1963. The collector car market has a definite opinion on the subject however as prices for split window coupes are much higher than for their conventional counterparts.
Bill Mitchells signature styling element for the second-generation Chevrolet Corvettes first year the coupes rear window divided by a center post aggravated Zora Arkus-Duntov who disapproved of its hampered visibility. Total Corvette production for 1963 was well over 21000 and 10594 of. Split Decision.
Originally priced at 4037 or a. The whole new design included a split rear window for the coupe. After a single year of production the split rear-window design was shelved for a single back glass in 1964 and the split-window Corvette of 1963.
Duntov disliked the split rear window which also raised safety concerns due to reduced visibility and it was discontinued in 1964 as were the fake hood vents. It ran a quarter-mile in 760 seconds at a blistering 188 mph. Combining the experimental Corvette with Bill Mitchells Sting Ray dream car the C2 Corvette came to life and was a huge success.
So the split window 1963 Corvette is rare on its own. The 1963 Corvette split window coupe is easily one of the most famous American cars of all time. Check out this amazing Chevrolet Corvette Stingray split-window Gasser.
I have been writing about Corvettes and illustrating them since the mid-70s. Updated March 29 2019 A pinnacle year for the Corvette 1963 saw the release of the famous split-window coupe. What makes the story of the Split Window fascinating is that while it accounted for nearly 50 of all Corvette sales for the 1963 model year many buyers found the center bar on the.
As you probably already know the split rear window was to become a one-year-only affair replaced by a wider single window starting in 1964. That design aesthetic lasted just one model year because people complained about the diminished rearward visibility and now collectors fawn over them. The Corvette was only produced for one year with that split rear window.
Because the split rear window feature was only installed for the 1963 production year this is the only C2 Corvette to have this design. As much as I like the purity of the first-generation Corvette the split-window design for the 1963 model year has no equal. The critics and customers sided with Zora and so the split window became a conventional one piece style in 1964 Corvette Stingray and subsequent years.
The Automobile Gallerys Riverside Red Split Window is 1 of just 2610 fuel injected 1963 Split Windows ever produced and one of a handful in the world still in original condition. Heres a bit about the history of the 1963 split-window Corvette and how much its worth today The Chevrolet Corvette had America at its debut itself even though the Corvette of then and of now is way way different from each other in terms of safety speed and of course technology. Introducing the 63 Split Window Corvette.
And NOT to be messed with by a lowly engineer. The Split Window style was only offered for a single model year before Chevrolet changed the rear window to a more conventional single piece of wrap-around glass. GMs accounting department and Arkus-Duntovs influence made sure the split window wouldnt see a second year and in 1964 the split window was gone forever.
Called by some The Original American Idol The rear split-window was one of chief of GM styling Bill Mitchells pet design elements. Check out exclusive details and pictures at Vette Magazine. The value of the 1963 split window Corvette has dramatically increased over the years.
The 1963 Corvettes special allure. Model year changes 1963. While the C2 Corvette was being developed styling boss Bill Mitchell clashed with Zora Arkus-Duntov about the split rear window.
The seller says the day he towed this car away its 82-year-old original owner had tears rolling down his face. The Sting Ray was also a somewhat lighter Corvette so acceleration. The 1963 Split-Window Sting Ray is a marvel to look at and its instantly recognizable on the road.
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