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LOT #1416 - 1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/360 SPLIT-WINDOW FUELIE
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Developed under famed Corvette engineer Zora Arkus- Firestone bias belted tires in the correct size of 6.70x5.
Duntov, the first Z06 packaged offered enhanced handling The VIN and Trim Tags are original to the car and have
and braking capability with an available, larger fuel tank never been removed. This Corvette has been refurbished
that reduced the need for refueling during a race. Power using as many of the original parts as possible to keep it
comes from a fuel-injected 327/360hp small-block V8 as close to “as delivered” new in 1963. It’s finished in new
engine supported by a 4-speed manual transmission and correct Riverside Red paint over a black interior with new
posi-traction rear axle. The original engine was replaced in carpeting and recovered seats done in correct black vinyl.
the late 1960s with a service replacement engine from the The doors fit great, close nicely and sound like they should
Chevrolet dealer. Then, an original 1963 Corvette solid- when closed. This is a California car, so the frame and
lifter engine with correct casting number (2870) and the bird cage are in great condition. Additionally, the wiper
same casting date (January 1963) as the original engine motor and radio have been rebuilt. All of the original
would have had was found and installed. The engine brake hardware is still in place as it was when it left the
came from a 1963 Corvette that was built approximately factory, including the dust shields on the back of the
50 units prior to the build of this car. The engine and backing plates (both front and rear) that cover the screens.
transmission both have been rebuilt. After the rebuild the They have never been removed. The brake cooling fans
engine was placed on a test stand and run in. Engine was are still in place with the original brake shoes, which have
rebuilt to 1963 specifications with solid-lifter camshaft, also never been replaced. The brake booster has never
rebuilt fuel-injection unit and the original GM air cleaner been removed and still retains the factory-installed rivets
assembly. The transmission is a correct BorgWarner T10 attaching it to the firewall. It still retains the original coil
with a November 1962 date. The car was built in February springs and rear spring, as well as the factory original front
1963 and delivered to Paramount Chevrolet in California sway bar. Though this car has always been a street car and
the third week of February. It’s a two-owner vehicle with never raced, it does qualify for vintage racing.
13,006 actual miles (the title reads mileage exempt) and NO RESERVE.
is equipped with the 20-gallon fuel tank along with new

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