Midyears
Classic Motorsports Publisher Emeritus Tim Suddard says the C2 Chevrolet Corvette is an undervalued sports car. However, which one is right for you? We dive into the options that came with these cars.
These are actual photographs from Chevrolet assembled by John Hinckley depicting the entire process of building the new Stingray showing jigs, fixtures and adhesives used to create the body, the chassis being assembled, the body drop on the chassis and the engine dropped in the car. Highly detailed photographs of the first cars being painted are also included. Both a coupe and roadster are
Marissa Reviews: Driving a 1967 Chevy Corvette L71 427ci Big Block! Are big block C2 Corvettes really worth the hype? Wait until the end to find out…
Nice video of a 1967 Big Block convertible driven by a female. (Very cool)
The 1963 model year brought a clean-sheet redesign for the Chevy Corvette, which was called the Corvette Sting Ray. The new Corvette was based largely on the 1959 Sting Ray racer conceived by GM styling head Bill Mitchell with input from Pete Brock and Larry Shinoda. The coupe featured a center “spine” which bisected the rear window and ran rearward to the rear of the car, giving it the look of a stingray’s backbone. The new Chevy...
History, Specifications, VIN, Options, Performance, & More 1965 Corvette Overview – The Ultimate Guide As the 1965 model year approached, the design team behind the Chevy Corvette continued to refine the overall design of the C2 Sting Ray, making only minor cosmetic changes in the process. Instead, the focus for the second-generation’s third year centralized on some significant mechanical upgrades that would vastly improve the Corvette’s already impressive handling and drivability. At the same time, 1965...
Taking a closer look at the second-generation Corvette The second-generation Corvette sold from 1963 to 1967 and came to be known as the Sting Ray. This particular car was born from a handful of experimental and prototype machines that designers/engineers Zora Arkus-Duntov and Bill Mitchell had worked on toward the end of the C1 production run. For Zora, the car had yet to reach its full performance potential in the first generation. There was...
Over the years, the Norris family and Precision Engine Machine Co. have done some diversified engine work. However, when a repeat customer came to the shop with a 327 cid Corvette engine, it was anything but the standard rebuild. The customer requested a numbers-matching restoration. Find out how Michael Norris got this 1963 engine looking and sounding brand new. By Greg Jones Greg Jones is Content Director and Editor of Engine Builder Magazine. Published: Jun 19,...
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Corvette Class – Stingray 1 of 12 People’s Choice 143 Owner...
The Corvette rear script or emblem, along with virtually all other decorative trim and insignias on Mid-Year Corvettes, is made of chrome-plated pot metal. Over time, due to exposure to moisture and the elements, the chrome plating develops pits and pocks as the pot metal underneath the plating reacts to changes in moisture content and air-borne chemicals. While replacing this script is a bit more involved then one would think at first blush, it’s...
Larry Galloway, who worked in the GM’s quality control department, describes his personal experience working in the Chevrolet St. Louis Assembly Plant and as liaison between Chevrolet St. Louis and A. O. Smith in Ionia, Michigan, where the Corvette bodies were outsourced. Please also see his book: Corvette 1963-1967
Hagerty This 1966 Chevrolet Corvette didn’t find its way into Leslie Sisco’s family on the best terms. “When Mom came home, she found herself the new owner of a Corvette,” says Leslie with a smile, “and Dad nearly found himself divorced.” All’s well that ends well, though, as the this classic Chevy spent the next several decades as an integral part of the Sisco family. Leslie is now the owner of the car after...
Feb 28, 2023 In the late 60’s, General Motors quietly greenlit a secret project. Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Corvette’s chief engineer, rebuilt the Vette’s standard 427 big block into a 550-horsepower racing machine. The 7-liter aluminum L88 was intended to beat Ford’s new Shelby Cobra on the track- but secretly, it could also be ordered for the road. As the years went by, more and more enthusiasts began to take advantage of the upgraded option,...
