Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (1963)

Few Corvettes have achieved such notoriety as the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray, which launched the second generation of "America's Sports Car" with a sexy aerodynamic design by Bill Mitchell and Larry Shinoda. The car has become the American sportscar of the period. It rode on a thoroughly redesigned chassis that had Corvette's first four-wheel independent suspension, which was developed by Zora Arkus-Duntov. Also new was the first-ever production Corvette Coupé, which could immediately be recognised by its split rear window. Whilst the basic design of the coupé would last until 1967, the "split-window" would not, and it is the signature identifying feature of closed 1963 Corvettes today.

The all-new Corvette generated immediate acclaim, with Motor Trend testers remarking: "We thought the old model cornered darn well, but there's no comparing it to this new one". Road & Track stated that the 1963 Corvette "will know few peers". The model has become something of a design classic, as it is renowned for its combination of European-inspired high style and American brawn, and it remains coveted by Corvette collectors as a landmark in the history of what may be Chevrolet's most important model.

Please note, this vehicle is no longer for sale.