61-Years-Owned 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L84 327/360 Fuelie 4-Speed

Description

The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette marked the debut of the second-generation “Sting Ray,” a revolutionary redesign that blended performance with striking style. Built on a new chassis and featuring independent rear suspension, it delivered improved handling and a more refined driving experience compared to the C1. 

The ’63 model’s most iconic feature was the split rear window on the coupe — a bold design choice by Bill Mitchell that gave the car a futuristic look. However, the split window also limited rear visibility, leading some owners to replace it with a single-piece rear window for practicality, like the original owner of this one did shortly before selling it to its current owner. In addition to receiving new rear glass from a ’64 Corvette, this ’63 Coupe was also given a new hood from a ’64 model only a year after it left the St. Louis factory.

Cherished by its second owner for more than six decades, this Riverside Red Corvette features a top-of-the-line, high-performance, fuel-injected L84 V8 engine rated at 360-horsepower, mated to a factory-optional four-speed manual transmission — highly-desirable combination today. The engine was reportedly rebuilt approximately 30,000 miles ago.

This 61-years-owned 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe is now offered with a reproduction split rear window fiberglass piece (but no glass), as well as the removed factory wheels and clock, a clutch kit, and a clean New Jersey title in the seller’s name.

Highlights

• Kept by current owner for 61 years

• Factory fuel-injected 327/360, 4-speed manual example

• 1964 rear window and hood installed, reproduction 1963 split rear window piece included

• Engine reportedly rebuilt at 85k miles (~30k miles ago)

Factory Equipment 

• Finished in Riverside Red (923) over Black vinyl bucket seats 

• 327 cu-in L84 fuel-injected V8 engine with a compression ratio of 11.25:1 and solid lifters, factory-rated at 360 hp and 352 lb-ft. of torque

• Four-speed, close-ratio manual transmission (RPO M20) 

• 4.11 Positraction rear axle (RPO G81) 

• Sintered metallic brakes (RPO J65) 

• Power brakes (RPO J50) 

• Power windows (RPO A31) 

• Heavy-duty springs and shocks (likely dealer installed) 

• Fuel Injection side badges 

• The chassis number (30837S113768) decodes as: 

  • 3 – 1963 model year 

  • 08 – Chevrolet Corvette 

  • 37 – Coupe 

  • S – St. Louis (Missouri) assembly plant 

  • 113768 – Sequential production number  

• The engine stamp (F0415RF) decodes as: 

  • F – Flint (Michigan) engine plant 

  • 0415 – Build date of April 15 

  • RF – 327 cu-in, fuel-injected V8 engine (L84), 360 hp 

 Modifications 

• Split rear window and hood replaced in 1964 with a single-piece rear window and hood from a ’64 model (hood repainted about 10 years ago to remove black center paint)

• Replaced analog clock with one from a different Corvette 

• 15" American Racing wheels with Custom 428 A/S P225/70R15 whitewall tires 

 Servicing 

• Engine reportedly rebuilt to factory specifications at 85,000 miles 

• New date-coded Harrison radiator

• New heater core 

• New ball joints 

• New clutch and flywheel 

• New water pump 

• New wheel cylinders 

• New brake hoses 

• New rear leaf spring  

Known Imperfections 

• Some paint imperfections noted by seller

• Some pitting on wheels and chrome trim 

• Passenger seat is torn 

• Clock is inoperable

Ownership History

The seller of this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe purchased it from the original owner in May 1964 and titled it on June 22, 1964. 

The seller says, “I’m the second owner since May 1964. The original owner replaced the split window and hood in early 1964, and I bought it that way. It’s common and easy to put the split back, as many do it. All parts are available, and I have a reproduction rear split window fiberglass piece. The rear suspension rubber bushings are all original, as are the universal joints. I drove the car all summer and showed it at car shows. It runs very well.”

Included Items 

• Reproduction rear split window fiberglass piece 

• Original wheels

• Original clock 

• New clutch kit

• Floor mats