Vehicle Description
Of the many great Corvettes produced through eight generations
since 1953, this black-on-black, 4-speed Fuelie is fine example of
these legendary performers. Featuring the landmark 1963-only
Split-Window body design with the color combination of Code-900
Tuxedo Black paint over black vinyl upholstery - both matching the
vehicle's original Trim Tag - this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette coupe
benefits from an older but well-preserved body-off restoration. It
is one of just 2,610 Corvettes powered by the matching-numbers top
RPO L84 327ci V8 engine, developing 360hp with Rochester Ramjet
fuel injection and sold new at a $430 option cost, mated to a
Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission. Additional features include
a signal-seeking Delco AM radio and dash-mounted clock. Integrity
is maintained with the Sting Ray's correct Rochester Ramjet FI
unit, and mostly original interior. The Split-Window Sting Ray
coupe would be a one-year-only body design for 1963, and today it
stands as one of the finest designs from the legendary Bill
Mitchell-led GM styling studios. Heavily influenced by Mitchell's
1960 SCCA championship-winning Sting Ray race car, the new-for-1963
Corvette Sting Ray was the product of the top designers and
engineers of the era at GM, including its new independent rear
suspension developed by Zora Arkus-Duntov. Groomed to production
reality by Larry Shinoda, the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray was rooted in
the XP-75 "Q-Corvette" concept and early sketches penned in 1957 by
a young Peter Brock.
