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History:
1963 - Complete new body and chassis designs. Named the "Sting Ray," and inspired by Bill Mitchell's earlier show car designs. First year to offer a Coupe model. The coupe's rear window design featuring spilt rear window glass, only used in 1963, resulted in that year's nick-name of "Spilt Window Coupe." The chassis featured an independent rear suspension. The body featured hidden headlights. The optional Fuel Injection unit was redesigned. This was the first year for air conditioning and power brakes options. Cast aluminum "knock off" wheels were sold over the dealer counter this year. First year for leather seats option. The 1963 hoods had a pair of fake hood vent panels.
1964 - The coupe's rear window glass was a solid piece. First year for transistor ignition option. Top engine choice was the 327/375 hp F.I. option.
1965 - First year for disk brakes which were standard on all models. The side fender louvers were changed to three functional vertical slots. A power antenna, the first one for Corvettes, was standard equipment. First year for side mounted exhausts and teakwood steering wheel options. Corvette buyers could order the optional 396/425 h.p. engine. This was the last year for Fuel Injection until 1982's "Cross-fire Fuel Injection."
1966 - Introduction of the 427/425(450) h.p. engine option. Backup lights became standard equipment. The 427 engine equipped cars came with a special "bubble" hood, first seen on 1965's with the 396 engine option. The "Corvette" script was changed in 1966. The non-functional side roof vents on the coupe models was deleted.
1967 - The last "Sting Ray" model. Chevrolet had wanted to bring out the design that appeared in 1968 but changing federal safety regulations and production problems forced an extension of the basic prior model design. Many consider this the cleanest of the "mid-year" designs. Top engine choice was the 427/435 h.p. model. Purchasing any of the "big block" engine choices resulted in receiving a new designed hood featuring an aggressive hood scoop, non-functional in all but the very rare L-88 engine equipped cars. The parking brake was activator was relocated to between the seats and appeared as a pistol grip handle.
Specifications:
Year/Total Production/Coupes/Convertibles
1963: 21,513/10,594/10,919
1964: 22,229/ 8,304/13,925
1965: 23,562/ 8,186/15,376
1966: 27,720/ 9,958/17,762
1967: 22,940/ 8,504/14,436
History:
1963 - Complete new body and chassis designs. Named the "Sting Ray," and inspired by Bill Mitchell's earlier show car designs. First year to offer a Coupe model. The coupe's rear window design featuring spilt rear window glass, only used in 1963, resulted in that year's nick-name of "Spilt Window Coupe." The chassis featured an independent rear suspension. The body featured hidden headlights. The optional Fuel Injection unit was redesigned. This was the first year for air conditioning and power brakes options. Cast aluminum "knock off" wheels were sold over the dealer counter this year. First year for leather seats option. The 1963 hoods had a pair of fake hood vent panels.
1964 - The coupe's rear window glass was a solid piece. First year for transistor ignition option. Top engine choice was the 327/375 hp F.I. option.
1965 - First year for disk brakes which were standard on all models. The side fender louvers were changed to three functional vertical slots. A power antenna, the first one for Corvettes, was standard equipment. First year for side mounted exhausts and teakwood steering wheel options. Corvette buyers could order the optional 396/425 h.p. engine. This was the last year for Fuel Injection until 1982's "Cross-fire Fuel Injection."
1966 - Introduction of the 427/425(450) h.p. engine option. Backup lights became standard equipment. The 427 engine equipped cars came with a special "bubble" hood, first seen on 1965's with the 396 engine option. The "Corvette" script was changed in 1966. The non-functional side roof vents on the coupe models was deleted.
1967 - The last "Sting Ray" model. Chevrolet had wanted to bring out the design that appeared in 1968 but changing federal safety regulations and production problems forced an extension of the basic prior model design. Many consider this the cleanest of the "mid-year" designs. Top engine choice was the 427/435 h.p. model. Purchasing any of the "big block" engine choices resulted in receiving a new designed hood featuring an aggressive hood scoop, non-functional in all but the very rare L-88 engine equipped cars. The parking brake was activator was relocated to between the seats and appeared as a pistol grip handle.
Specifications:
Year/Total Production/Coupes/Convertibles
1963: 21,513/10,594/10,919
1964: 22,229/ 8,304/13,925
1965: 23,562/ 8,186/15,376
1966: 27,720/ 9,958/17,762
1967: 22,940/ 8,504/14,436