Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 19th - 22nd 2017 at Russo and Steeles 17th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Please contact us for more information.
1963 Chevrolet Split Window Sting Ray 327/340HP engine. Casting number 3782870. Date code A 2 3 which is January 2nd 1963. Engine pad number 3106521 F0107RE. The 3106521 decodes as 3 correct for 1963 model year and 106521 is the matching VIN of the car 30837S106521. The F0107RE decodes as F for the Flint MI engine plant 0107 is the engine assembly date of January 7th and RE is the correct suffix code for the 327/340HP 4 BBL L76 engine. The transmission is a correct T10-7D 3813490 dated 11/27/62 and a correct early 1963 Borg Warner 4 speed manual delivered with wide-ratio gears. The rear end code is CJ 11 28 62 CJ is 3.081 positraction and dated November 28th 1962. The engine maintains its correct air cleaner and ignition shielding. Correct idler pulley. Runs and drives great. No rattles lots of power drives very tight and straight down the road.
Frame up restoration. Optioned with power brakes optional Aluminum knock off wheels with white stripe bias ply tires AM Delco radio and off road dual exhaust.
Trim tag paint code 941 Sebring Silver Metallic. Excellent base/ clear coat paint. Nice body with bonding strips intact. Re-chrome bumpers with newer body emblems. Newer body weather stripping.
Trim code STD standard Black vinyl interior. Newer dash pads seat covers door panels and carpet. Restored gauges. Factory shifter.
This is a rare opportunity to own a great example of a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray legendary Split Window coupe in very fine condition throughout This is one highly desirable and collectible examples of one of the best styling efforts of any decade a genuine grand touring car in every sense of the word and one of Americas best loved classic cars ever this shortest lived Corvette design 1963-67 is probably the most sought after the one year only 1963 Split Window coupe is surely one of the must have cars for any serious Corvette collector or enthusiast
