Corvette Of The Day: 1963 STING RAY “SPLIT-WINDOW”
The 1963 Sting Ray Split Window was surely appreciated by Corvette fans around the world. Why? Because it paved the way for the second-generation, which is often regarded as the most attractive Corvette design ever.
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Head designer Bill Mitchell wanted the split. Head engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov hated it. They fought and fought. Finally, head honcho Ed Cole stepped in, decreed the split would be ’63 only,then gone. In doing so, he created a collectible classic.