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50th Anniversary Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. 1963 Corvette Sting Ray — Written as two words, the badging used for the 1963 Sting Ray was retroactively applied to the Stingray Racer. The Sting Ray name would last throughout the C2's production life of 1963–1967. [34]
1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe. The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray not only had a new design, but also newfound handling prowess. The Sting Ray was also a somewhat lighter Corvette, so acceleration improved despite unchanged horsepower. For the 1963 model year, 21,513 units would be built, which was up 50 percent from the record-setting 1962 version.
The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe featured what is sometimes referred to as "Coke bottle" styling. Mitchell's fondness for split rear windows as featured on the 1957 Buick and on the 1963 Corvette Stingray coupe was not shared by some of his fellow stylists or the buying public and both cars dropped the feature after a measure of public resistance.
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was the name for several model years of Chevrolet Corvettes: . Corvette Stingray (concept car), concept cars from 1959 and 2009 Chevrolet Corvette (C2), the second generation of the Corvette, introduced in 1963, referred to as the Corvette Sting Ray
Well-dressed children watch toys in the shop window of a department store displaying Christmas decorations on December 11, 1946. AFP - Getty Images F.W. Woolworth Company: 1947
On 1964 models the decorative hood vents were eliminated and Duntov, the Corvette's chief engineer, got his way with the split rear window changed to a full-width window. 1965 Corvette Sting Ray coupe. Four-wheel disc brakes were introduced in 1965, as was a "big block" engine option: the 396 cu in (6.49 L) V8. Side exhaust pipes were also ...
In 2013, the 50th anniversary of the '63 split window Corvette, Brock wrote the book: Corvette Sting Ray: Genesis of an American Icon on the development of the 1963 Corvette sharing his insider view of how this iconic car came about. The book won the prestigious Motor Press Guild's Best Book of the Year Award and even more coveted Dean ...
Featured vehicles include a 1962 Chevrolet C-10 that Danny, Kevin and Scott investigate at the tow yard of Kevin's brother, Steve, which shows signs of fire damage; and a 1963 split window Corvette Sting Ray that Scott sees while on the road. Also, Mike's taunts over Roli's experience leads to an impromptu a wrestling match between the two.