The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) also known as the Chevrolet Corvette
Sting Ray is the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette sports
car, produced for the 1963 to 1967 model years.
The 1963 Sting Ray production car's lineage can be traced to two
separate GM projects: the Q-Corvette, and perhaps more directly,
Mitchell's racing Sting Ray. The Q-Corvette, initiated in 1957,
envisioned a smaller, more advanced Corvette as a coupe-only model,
boasting a rear transaxle, independent rear suspension, and
four-wheel disc brakes, with the rear brakes mounted inboard.
Exterior styling was purposeful, with peaked fenders, a long nose,
and a short, bobbed tail.
Zora Arkus-Duntov was was developing an innovative new chassis for
the 1963 Corvette, while other designers were adapting and refining
the basic look of the racing Sting Ray for the production model. A
fully functional space buck (a wooden mock-up created to work out
interior dimensions) was completed by early 1960, production coupe
styling was locked up for the most part by April, and the interior,
instrument panel included was in place by November. Only in the
fall of 1960 did the designers turn their creative attention to a
new version of the traditional Corvette convertible and, still
later, its detachable hardtop.
For the first time in the Corvette's history, wind tunnel testing
helped refine the final shape, as did practical matters like
interior space, windshield curvatures, and tooling limitations.
Both body styles were extensively evaluated as production-ready
3/8-scale models at the Caltech wind tunnel.
The vehicle's inner structure received as much attention as the
aerodynamics of its exterior. Fiberglass outer panels were
retained, but the Sting Ray emerged with nearly twice as much steel
support in its central structure as the 1958-62 Corvette. The
resulting extra weight was balanced by a reduction in fiberglass
thickness, so the finished product actually weighed a bit less than
the old roadster. Passenger room was as good as before despite the
tighter wheelbase, and the reinforcing steel girder made the
cockpit both stronger and safer.
The 1966 model's frontal appearance was mildly altered with an
eggcrate grille insert to replace the previous horizontal bars, and
the coupe lost its roof-mounted extractor vents, which had proven
inefficient. Corvettes also received an emblem in the corner of the
hood for 1966.
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Numbers Matching Engine and Transmission. Finished in beautiful
Milano Maroon over Black Interior, this coupe is a real head
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