1963 Corvette

GREAT info on the '63 Corvettes.

• There were 10,919 Corvette Roadsters, and 10,594 Coupes produced for the 1963 Model year.
• This was the first year that all the Corvette's produced were not Roadsters.
• The Corvette had a completely new look this year with the stingray body style.
• This was the only year with a split rear window.
• Exterior colors for the 1963 Corvette were:
• Daytona Blue
• Ermine White
• Saddle Tan
• Sebring Silver
• Silver Blue
• Tuxedo Black
• Riverside Red
• Interior Colors were Black, Red, Dark Blue, and Saddle.
• The '63 corvette weighed in at roughly 3,015lbs.
• The '63 corvettes had 250hp to 360hp depending on the options chosen.
• The base price of the '63 Corvette was $4,257 for the Coupe and $4,037 for the Roadster.
• 1963 Options:
• Leather Seats
• Whitewall Tires 6.70x15
• Black-wall Tires 6.70x15
• Power-glide Transmission
• Sebring Silver Exterior Paint
• Auxiliary Hardtop
• Power Windows
• Soft ray tinted glass (all windows)
• Soft ray tinted glass (windshield)
• 4-Speed Manual Transmission
• Air Conditioning
• Special Highway Axle
• Sintered Metallic Brakes
• Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels
• Power Steering
• Back-up lamps
• Wood grained Plastic Steering Wheel
• AM-FM Radio (not available till middle of production year)
• 36 Gallon Fuel Tank
• Power Brakes
• Off Road Exhaust System
• Posi-traction Rear Axle
• Special Performance Equipment
• 327ci, 300hp Engine
• 327ci, 340hp Engine
• 327ci, 360hp Engine (Fuel Injection)
• A 250hp, 327ci engine, with three speed Manual transmission was included in the Base Price.

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