Vehicle Description
Tanker Collection - This 1963 is #1 of 4 - This collection of 4
cars is offered exclusively from the Joe Verrillo Collection L84
327/360HP Fuel Injection EngineZ06 Special Performance EquipmentP48
Cast Aluminum Knock-Off WheelsN03 36 1/2 Gallon Fuel TankT-10 4
Speed TransmissionG81 Positraction Rear AxleU65 Signal Seeking
Radio2023 NCRS Northeast Chapter Top Flight Award2024 NCRS
Marlborough Regional Meet Top Flight Award 2024 Bloomington Gold
Certified Bloomington Illinois 2024 Bloomington Gold Special
Collection by Invitation2024 Corvette And Muscle Car Nationals Gold
Concourse Award2024 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Triple
Diamond Award Part Of The Joe Verrillo Tanker Collection This 1963
Corvette Z06 Tanker was delivered new to Dexter Chevrolet of
Detroit, Michigan. Finished in Sebring Silver with a dark blue
interior, it was equipped with 6.70x15 black sidewall tires, a U65
AM Signal Seek Radio, the N03 36-gallon fuel tank, 2-bar cast
aluminum knock-off wheels, and the Z06 Special High-Performance
Package. This package included metallic power brakes with a
dual-reservoir master cylinder, heavy-duty stabilizers, heavy-duty
shocks and springs, a Positraction rear axle, a 4-speed manual
transmission, and a 360-horsepower fuel-injected engine.Only 63
Corvettes in the 1963 model year are believed to have been built
with the N03 "Big Tank" option and the Z06 Special High-Performance
Package.Dexter Chevrolet was a well-known high-performance
Chevrolet dealership located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan.
Known for the slogan The Big Dealer On The Big Road, it was also
recognized as the only Chevrolet dealer located on 8 Mile Road.It
is verified by the NCRS Shipping Data Report that this Corvette was
delivered new to Dexter Chevrolet. It is also documented in the C2
Corvette Registry that this Z06 is believed to be a COPO car,
ordered with 2-bar cast aluminum knock-off wheels.The Z06 Special
High-Performance Package was a product of Chief Engineer Zora
Arkus-Duntov. Along with the high-performance engine, the Z06
package added larger brakes with elephant ear cooling ducts,
internal cooling fins, and metallic brake pads.Being that this
Corvette was ordered just down the street from Zora?s home base in
Detroit, it?s clear someone had inside information about this
factory race car and placed their order with racing in mind.This
Z06 eventually made its way to Florida, where its restoration
began. A collector from Bakersfield, California, purchased the
Corvette in under restoration condition, and it was completed to
Concours condition under his ownership.Joe Verrillo of Verrillo
Motor Car later purchased the fully restored car and entered it
into the NCRS judging system, where it received a Top Flight Award
at the 2022 Northeast Chapter Meet and a Regional Top Flight Award
at the 2024 Northeast Regional Meet in Marlboro, Massachusetts. He
also took the Z06 to the Bloomington Gold Show, where it earned a
Bloomington Gold Award. Joe will go on to achieve a Gold Concours
Award at MCACN and ultimately earn the coveted Triple Diamond
Award.---The MSRP and window sticker on each car is based on the
original equipment of the car when first purchased to give the
customer an idea of the value of the car before it changed hands.
The vehicle may have additional modifications or removals of
certain aspects. Please note that the actual vehicle may vary
slightly from its specifications and/or images. The dealership is
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specification, advertising, or shipping errors. While every
reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this
information, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions
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