Vehicle Description
1964 Stingray Coupe 327ci V8 Automatic Factory Air Conditioning
MATCHING NUMBERS Corvette Believed to be original Low Miles This is
a Rare Desirable Car in Great Condition! Knock Offs White Walls
Beautiful Great Running Stingray and a COUPE! Continuing on
Corvette's mission to become the �premier muscle car', the 1964
Chevy Corvette lost the very unpopular split rear window along the
fake hood vents and replaced it with a more conventional
single-piece rear window. (Owners of the previous year complained
about rear visibility.) To improve ventilation a three-speed fan
was added. The two simulated air intakes were eliminated from the
hood, though their indentations remained. Some the ribs were
removed from the car's rocker-panel trim and it gained black paint
between the ribs that remained. The wheel covers were also
simplified, while the fuel filler/deck emblem received concentric
circles around its crossed-flag insignia. The original color-keyed
steering wheel rim was now featured in simulated walnut. A variety
of improvement premiered for this year that included higher
horsepower 'fuelie' engine options, better insulation and a
smoother ride. Available engines were a 327-ci, 250 hp up to a
327-ci, fuel-injected engine capable of 375 hp. Other updates were
in improving ride quality with Chevy adding a few suspension
refinements. The leaf thickness of the rear transverse spring was
altered as well as the front coil springs being changed from
constant-rate to progressive or variable-rate and being more
tightly wound at the top. The revised springs could better absorb
both large and small disturbance with their wider damping range,
now providing a more comfortable ride without a sacrifice in
handling. Towards the same end, shock absorbers were also reworked.
Rough roads caused the standard 1963 shocks to overheat when they
were subjected to frequent oscillation at near full vertical wheel
travel. For 1964 the new Corvette with a new standard shock within
its fluid reservoir a small bag of Freon gas that absorbed heat.
More sound insulation and revised body and transmission mounts were
added by Chevy for the 1964 Corvette. Placing a new boot around the
lever, the mounts also fitted additional bushings to deaden the
sound of the shift linkage. Drivetrain options remained basically
the same for this year as it did the previous year with four 327
cid V8's, one three- and two four-speed manual transmission and the
Powerglide automatic and six axle ratios. The two less-powerful
engines returned with 250 and 300 bhp on 10.5:1 compression, but
the higher performance duo received several noteworthy updates. The
transmission options remained virtually the same for the 1964 year,
the two Borg-Warner T-10 four-speeds were replaced with a similar
pair of gearboxes that were built at GM's Muncie, Indiana,
transmission facility. A Chevy design originally, the transmission
had an aluminum case like the B-W box but it came with stronger
synchronizers and wider ratios for better durabilty and
drivability. The wide-ratio variation was only able to be mated
with the 250- and 300-bhp power-plants. For this year, a total of
8.304 Sting Ray coupes were produced by Chevy, and 13,925
convertibles, rounding up to a total of 22,229 Chevrolet Corvettes
produced for the 1964 year. The Sting Ray was proving so popular,
so Chevrolet only needed to make innovative updates to the '64
Corvette. Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, All-Season Tires, Am/Fm
Radio, Automatic Transmission, Bucket Seats, Dome Lamp, Full-Size
Spare Tire, Leather Seats, Power Steering, Spare Tire, Sports
Package, Tinted Glass
