VIN 30837S120124

Car Year:	1963
Car's approximate birthday:	July 20, 1963
Owner:	Classical Gas Enterprises
City:	Arlington
State:	Texas
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	30837S120124
State:	Not Restored
Exterior:	923 Riverside Red	(21.44%)
Interior:	Blk Black (Vinyl)
Softtop:	Other Color
Wheels:	Other Color
Body:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	837	Base Corvette Sport Coupe (FI 360hp)	49.24%	4,252.00
	A01	Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows	2.92%	16.15
	J50	Power Brakes	15.51%	43.05
	L84	327ci, 360hp Engine (fuel injection)	12.13%	430.40
	M20	4-Speed Manual Transmission	83.54%	188.30
	P48	Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels	0.60%	16.15
	U69	AM-FM Radio	42.66%	174.35
	Total		0.000001466212495% (1 Cars)	5,120.40
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Car history:
Posted 05/08/2017 1963 Chevrolet Corvette - Split Window Fuelie. In 1963 the Sting Ray was born and this was a huge year for Corvettes! It was the first year that the car was ever offered with a roof and production sky rocketed from around 14,500 units to 21,500. This is a big feat considering the previous year was setting records for the first generation of vettes and was followed by nearly a 50 percent increase in sales. This is in part due to the drastic change in the appearance that would forever set Corvette apart from any other model out there. In fact, one article from corvetteonline.com is quoted as saying While the 57 Fuelie put the Corvette on the performance car world stage, one could argue that it was the 63 split window that turned the Corvette into a lasting automotive icon. Whereas the first generation Corvette had sought to ape the design cues from Europe s best, the second generation car was unmistakably American, a design which would inspire a multitude of sports cars (not to mention subsequent Corvettes) for years to come. There was close to a 50/50 split of roadsters to coupes sold but the coupe actually pulled a higher price which is something you do not see often in car sales. The split window body style was the brainchild of Bill Mitchells team at GM and although he was a fan of the look the project head disliked the split window appearance so it was discontinued in following years. This made the 1963 quite rare considering its the only one of its kind. Well not only is the classic you see here a true 1963 Corvette split window coupe, but it also was factory ordered with the highest performance motor available in that time, the fuel injected 327. Only 2,610 63 Corvettes were released with the fuelie motor making this already rare car even more rare! This car has been extremely well maintained since new spending the majority of its life in 1 family. It is all original except for the radiator, coil, starter and 1 repaint. It is coated in the original Riverside Red color that is free of any stress cracks. All of the body panels are original and it has never been wrecked or had any body repairs since new. The Soft Ray tinted glass is in great shape as is all of the original chrome and stainless. Knock off wheels are another rare factory option this car possesses and they are wrapped with Coker white wall tires. This truly is a beautiful example of a rare original survivor car. As mentioned previously the motor is the 327 V8 with factory fuel injection. Any work that has been done on the engine has been professionally done and well documented. The radiator, coil and starter are the only things that are not original to the car but the original radiator and coil do come with the car. The fuel injection system has been recently rebuilt by Doug Prince out of California and it received a NOS copper spider. The distributor has also been restored. The car runs very well and for the past 8 years has been stored/run with leaded High Octane fuel to maintain the fuel injection system. Paired with the motor is the original 4 speed manual transmission that moves through the gears smoothly and sends power back to the original 4:11 rear end. The car runs down the road very comfortably and the power brakes slow it to a stop smoothly. The interior of the car is original as well and was ordered in Black which works perfectly with the Red exterior. The upholstery work is in good condition and from the dash to the rear package tray everything is just like it was from the factory. With the start of the C2 generation the cars continued to have the twin cowl design but the interior had an improved layout and seemed to be more driver focused. This is partly why the car has the oversized speedometer and tachometer both of which are still working as well as the 80 pound oil pressure gauge that is in place. Another factory option includes the Wonderbar AM radio. This is a very nice, rare classic that belongs to that special group of cars that fit into automotive history. It is the type of car typically hidden away in collections or sitting behind the velvet rope in museums. They do not come up for sale very often and with their popularity gaining now is a great opportunity to buy one.
For Sale:	No
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