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CORVETTE STING RAY
FUEL INJECTED
1963

EACH MID-YEAR CORVETTE HAS INCREDIBLE STYLE AND OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE,
WITH THE 1963 BEING MOST FAMOUS FOR IT'S SPLIT REAR WINDOW ON THE COUPE. DESIGNER,
BILL MITCHELL, SAID THE LINES WERE INSPIRED BY OBSERVING STING RAYS WHILE ON
VACATION. ODDLY, BEFORE 1963, THE CORVETTE WAS CRITICIZED BY AUTOMOTIVE
JOURNALISTS FOR IT'S OUTDATED CHASSIS AND INCONSISTENT STYLING.



WHILE STYLING CAN BE SUBJECTIVE, CHASSIS COMPLAINTS WERE JUSTIFIED. HOWEVER,
BILL MITCHELL, LARRY SHINODA (CLICK FOR AUTOGRAPH) AND THEIR DESIGN TEAM HIT A
GRAND SLAM WITH THE 1963 MODEL LEAVING CRITICS WITH LITTLE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.
THE 1963 CHASSIS WAS SO GOOD IT BASICALLY REMAINED UNCHANGED FOR 19 YEARS.



THE 1963's DESIGN ACTUALLY HAD A HISTORY BEFORE THEIR INTRODUCTION.
WHEN BILL MITCHELL FIRST SAW LARRY SHINODA'S SPLIT-WINDOW DESIGN
(CLICK FOR PICTURE OF SHINODA WITH CAR AT DARRYL STARBIRD SHOW)
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. ZORA-ARKUS DUNTOV APPARENTLY HATED IT. BUT
HISTORY DOES NOW SHOW THE 1963 CORVETTE SPLIT-WINDOW DESIGN AS
BEING ONE OF THE MOST COLLECTIBLE OF THE MID-YEAR STING RAY MODELS.


 
WITH A NUMBERS-MATCHING VERSION OF A 1963 SPLIT-WINDOW
360HP FUEL-INJECTED STING RAY APPROACHING THE 6 FIGURE MARK, HEREIN LIES
AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE WHAT HAS BECOME - AN AMERICAN ICON.



THIS PARTICULAR 1963, BELIEVED TO BE AN ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTED
STING RAY, SPORTS A FRESHLY BUILT, PERIOD CORRECT, FUEL INJECTED 360HP/327.
"RF" STAMPED BLOCK 30 DAYS WITHIN CAST DATE CODE G313. BLOCK CASTING 3782870.
"461" HEADS DATED F283 AND F203, AGAIN, 30 DAYS WITHIN ENGINE PROCUREMENT.
HIGH PERFORMANCE  ELGIN E901P PRO-STOCK "DUNTOV" REPLACEMENT CAMSHAFT.
REBUILT AND CURVED CORRECT 1111022 DELCO-REMY DISTRIBUTOR.



ROCHESTER FUEL INJECTION UNIT 7017375 (1963).
ALL GASKETS AND SEALS REPLACED. NEW CRANKING SIGNAL VALVE.
TESTED AND TUNED ON ENGINE STAND PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
COMPLETE AIR BOX ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL METAL BAFFLE.
 


MUNCIE M21 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION. CLOSE RATIO.
"AM" DIFFERENTIAL  DATED 9-20-65 . 2 INCH HALF-SHAFTS. 4.11:1 GEARS.


 
CLASSIC GOODYEAR F70-15 POLYGLAS RUBBER.
NEW HUBCAPS FOR THOSE THAT PREFER A MORE "FINISHED" LOOK.



RARE FACTORY COLOR COMBINATION.
DARK METALLIC DAYTONA BLUE WITH DARK BLUE INTERIOR.



INTERIOR IN VERY NICE CONDITION.
52377 MILES SHOWING ON ODOMETER.



ALL GAUGES WORK.
RADIO DOES NOT WORK.



REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT MOTORS.



NEW REAR VALANCE AND EXHAUST TIPS/BEZELS.






BRAND NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH FLOWMASTER MUFFLERS.



NEW STEERING BOX, HOSES. SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND MORE.



RECENT (AUGUST 2011) PAINT APPLICATION.
PPG TWO-STAGE DAYTONA BLUE.
PICTURES DO NOT DO THE CAR JUSTICE.
IN PERSON, THE PAINT IS "STUNNING".



RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY, WITHOUT ISSUES. VERY FAST.
BODY IS SUPER STRAIGHT WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF ACCIDENTS.

INCLUDES: OWNERS MANUAL, FACTORY SHOP MANUAL, ORIGINAL "VETTE" MAGAZINE
WITH THIS CAR FEATURED IN THE "CALLING ALL LADIES" SECTION AUTOGRAPHED BY
LARRY SHINODA AND A PICTURE OF LARRY SHINODA WITH EX-OWNERS AT THE
DARRYL STARBIRD CAR SHOW IN 1996. SOME VERY NICE HISTORY.

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN INVESTMENT-GRADE CORVETTE AT AN EXCEPTIONAL PRICE.