The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette debuted with a bold new design that combined striking styling with serious performance. Its sculpted fiberglass body reflected the optimism and individuality of postwar America, featuring sharply defined fenders, an elongated hood, and a compact rear deck. Every styling cue served a purpose, giving the Corvette a distinctly athletic appearance.
Hidden quad headlights—an uncommon feature for an American production car at the time—enhanced its sleek front end, while the hood incorporated twin simulated air intakes set into recessed contours. On the coupe, the doors extended into the roofline, reinforcing its race-inspired character. Inside, Chevrolet reimagined the Corvette’s signature twin-cowl dashboard with a cleaner layout centered around large round instruments, including an oversized speedometer and tachometer. A slimmer center console housed the clock and a vertically mounted radio, creating a more driver-focused cockpit.
The 1963 model also introduced the first production Corvette coupe, distinguished by its legendary split rear window—one of the most recognizable styling features ever fitted to an American sports car. The dramatic rear glass flowed into sculpted bodywork that tapered elegantly toward the back, where a large circular fuel-filler door bearing the crossed-flags emblem completed the design. Every 1963 Corvette was powered by a 327-cubic-inch V8, with output ranging from 250 horsepower in base form to optional 300-, 340-, and 360-horsepower variants.
Now offered on Bring a Trailer, this meticulously restored 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe represents one of the most desirable examples of the model. Ordered new in Sebring Silver over a Dark Blue vinyl interior, it showcases one of the Corvette’s most elegant factory color combinations.
Under the hood is its matching-numbers 327-cubic-inch, 340-horsepower solid-lifter V8, paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Factory-equipped options include flip-up headlamps, fender vents, quad tail lamps, chrome bumperettes, and dual exhaust tips that exit through the rear valance, a clock, an AM radio, and 15-inch Western Wheel turbine-style wheels with distinctive three-eared knock-off spinners.
Widely regarded as one of the most iconic American sports cars ever built, the split-window Corvette remains highly coveted among collectors. This example is accompanied by extensive restoration photographs and multiple binders documenting every stage of the build, making it a standout addition to even the most distinguished collection.
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