Featuring otherworldly new styling and the one-year-only split rear window treatment, the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe is quite likely the most collectible of all second-generation Corvettes produced. A new independent rear suspension setup, the product of Zora Arkus-Duntov and his engineers, brought Corvette handling and sophistication to new heights in line with the European competition. Now a two-model line, the Corvette garnered record production numbers for 1963 with 21,513 in total, comprising 10,594 coupes and 10,919 convertibles. In addition to its split window cachet, this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe is one of only 2,610 examples for 1963 powered by the top optional RPO L84 fuel-injected 327/360 HP V-8 engine. In the care of the previous owner of 14 years, verified with a title copy, this immensely collectible Corvette is finished in its rare and desirable, born-with Riverside Red paint with matching red interior. The product of a comprehensive body-off restoration, it’s powered by a matching-numbers, fuel-injected 327/360 HP V-8 engine that is paired with an M20 4-speed manual transmission driving a Positraction differential. The body/trim tag is factory original, confirmed by a CCAS affirmation. Other choice features include an AM/FM radio, off-road exhaust, a tinted windshield, hubcaps and vintage 6.70x15 white-stripe tires. Most factory- correct-type components are present including the spare, jack, jack tools, clear floor mats, shocks, seat belts, washer system, tar top battery, shifter, shielding, air cleaner, alternator, distributor, idler pulley, spark plug shields, hoses, hose clamps, window glass, valve covers, fuel-injection unit, fuel-injection fuel filter, starter, 6-quart oil pan, finned balancer, exhaust heat shields, expansion tank, radiator, gas door assembly, bowtie mirror, glovebox door, cookie tin hood and T-3 headlights. In addition to Bloomington Gold certification, this iconic Corvette has garnered multiple NCRS honors, including Chapter, Regional and National Top Flight awards, Performance Verification and the Duntov Mark of Excellence award. Documents include the CCAS trim tag affirmation, plus Bloomington Gold and NCRS certificates/judging sheets and ribbons, the Duntov Mark of Excellence award plaque, the owner’s manual packet, an NCRS National program, a Corvette Restorer Magazine and a very well-organized three-ring document binder. Today, the one-year-only, split window 1963 Corvette Sting Ray remains one of the most iconic designs in the history of the American automobile, and with its ultimate fuel-injected engine, one of the most potent performers as well.
