- Why is the 1963 Corvette
Sting Ray so special, and is valued among so many collectors
today?
The birth of the Sting Ray's began in 1963.
It was an exciting year for the Vette, mainly because of the
engine change and especially the model change. The one thing
that made the 1963 so different from the rest of the Sting
Ray's, was that it had a "backbone" window. The
rear window contained a thin piece of fiberglass that ran
from the top to the bottom of the window, creating the image
of two windows in the rear. That thin piece of fiberglass
has made a world of difference to collectors and the words
"Sting Ray" itself.
~SOME QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE
1963 SPLIT WINDOW COUPE~
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Made in United States
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Body made entirely of fiberglass
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First year Corvette offered a coupe
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Rare, split window model, only offered in
1963
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327cid V-8 engine with over 300hp
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Rare factory air conditioning and automatic
transmission
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10,594 Coupes were produced in 1963
