Video yükleniyor...

Video Yüklenemedi

Ana Sayfaya Dön

Supercharged 6.2L V8 GM LSA Crate engine. Widebody 1963 Corvette split window

83,212 görüntüleme • 4 gün önce •via X (Twitter)

0 Yorum

Yorum bulunmuyor

Orijinal gönderinin yorumları burada görünecek

Benzer Videolar

Cool & Little-Known Facts about the 1963 Split-Window Corvette: - One-year wonder by design: Bill Mitchell (GM Styling chief) fought hard for the split rear window to continue his "spine" design line from the roof to the tail. Zora Arkus-Duntov (chief engineer) hated it because it blocked rear visibility. They compromised — it only lasted one year. -Shark-inspired styling: The entire Sting Ray shape was heavily influenced by a mako shark that Mitchell caught while deep-sea fishing. The split window helped carry the "dorsal spine" look. - Real visibility issue: Many 1963 owners hated the split so much they swapped it for a single-piece rear window (Chevy dealers even offered the part). This destroyed originality and collector value on many cars — today, untouched split-windows are gold. -Ultra-rare Z06 "Big Tank" racer: Only 199 Z06 packages were ordered in 1963. Of those, just ~78 had the massive 36.5-gallon fuel tank (most were 20-gal). These were built for endurance racing and are among the most valuable Corvettes ever. - Hidden design nods: The split-window idea may trace back to a 1937 German Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine spotted at a fair, or the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantique. - Production milestone: First Corvette coupe ever, first with independent rear suspension, and over 10,500 coupes built — but the split makes every surviving original one instantly iconic. These details are what turn a cool car into a legend.

𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐇

79,180 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce