1963 Chevrolet Corvette for sale $57,995
| 1963 Chevrolet Corvette $57,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $57,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
As with many vintage Corvettesand#44; provenance is critical. Fortunatelyand#44; this 1963 Corvette convertible has plenty of it: matching-numbersand#44; 4-speed transmissionand#44; and an awesome color combination. Still an iconand#44; this Corvette roadster offers a pretty big bang for the buck and its impossible to go wrong with a pedigreed mid-year Vette. Imagine its 1963 and this Corvette has just hit the market. Owning one well and truly made you The Manand#44; and save for perhaps the E-Type Jagand#44; there was simply no other car on the road that could upstage the all-new Sting Ray. Painting it Riverside Red (original color was code 916 Daytona Blue)and#44; named after the race courseand#44; only heightens this cars appealand#44; and thanks to a comprehensive restoration a few years agoand#44; it looks fantastic. It fits together the way a properly restored vintage Vette should and the fiberglass is in very good conditionand#44; befitting a car thats probably led a very good life. The details are rightand#44; from the crease that surrounds the perimeter of the body and which remains crisp and sharpand#44; to the more subtle things like the fit of the headlight doors and the shiny grilles in the hood that sit flush with the surface. The bright red paint looks right with a pleasing shine that only comes from a proper buff joband#44; and the chrome is uniformly excellent throughout. If theres a more inviting-looking interior than thisand#44; its hard to imagine what it is. No longer perfect and freshand#44; it instead has a wonderful patina to it thats very hard to resist. The red vinyl buckets are correctly finished with vertical pleats and flank a factory center consoleand#44; complete with Hurst 4-speed shifter and cue ball knob. The rest of the color-matching interior is just as niceand#44; with correct carpetsand#44; a nicely preserved steering wheeland#44; and brightand#44; clear original gauges. Theres a rather rare AM/FM radio in the center stack and everything seems to work correctly. Youll love the beautifully finished gauges with their deep-dish stainless centers and brightand#44; crisp lettering that means theyve been properly restored. Even betterand#44; since this is a color changeand#44; you know that everything thats red inside is brand new. And among the other noteworthy optionsand#44; theres a restored color-matched hardtop in addition to the white vinyl folding top. The engine is the base 250 horsepower 327and#44; but anything with just two seats and 250 horsepower is a great performer. It is the cars originaland#44; numbers-matching engine and as such it has been rebuilt and detailed to an appropriate level. It shows some signs of having been drivenand#44; but the finned valve coversand#44; chrome air cleaner lidand#44; and Chevy Orange paint gives it an authentic look. You will note the original rams horn exhaust manifolds still look great and the original generator has given way to an alternator for better performance. The factory 4-speed still pushes power back to the original rear endand#44; and the chassis features new bushingsand#44; rebuilt steering gearand#44; and a clean look with satin black paint. A recent exhaust system growls with authority and its nice to see a 63 with hubcaps instead of knock-offsand#44; which technically were available but never delivered due to casting issues. 205/75/15 whitewall radials finish off the factory lookand#44; but a set of bias-ply tires is included for absolute authenticity. The 63 Corvette is one of those rare examples of a hardtop being worth more than a convertibleand#44; which means this roadster is a wonderful car that will only continue to appreciate. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Good Deal, 40.0% below market avg. What's this? |