This one-owner 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe might best be viewed as a long-term investment, considering the rather steep asking price of $75,000.
Despite being in the same family since new and living its entire life in California, this Sting Ray – after taking one look at the photos accompanying the listing on Craigslist – will definitely require a lot of work to get it looking like the day it left the St. Louis factory about 60 years ago.
Obviously, the front clip isn’t the original, and indeed the owner says it came from a 1967 Corvette with a big block hood. Getting that back to original would be one major task, as would getting the entire body ready for a new coat of paint, perhaps best returning to the original Sebring Silver.
Under that misleading big block hood is actually a small block 327 engine, hooked to a four-speed manual transmission, though we’re not told the originality of that powerplant, nor which one of three versions it might be (with horsepower figures ranging from 250 to 300 to 340).
The undercarriage, meanwhile, is described as “super solid,” and the interior might not necessarily be a money pit since it appears to be in pretty good shape overall, though the driver’s seat does have major tears.
We spotted this car on BarnFinds.com, where they reported the asking price was $80,000. We did a quick check earlier today and discovered an apparent price reduction of $5,000. We’re still not sure we’d want to pay that much for a car that needs so much work, but with prices for nice ‘63s going well into six digits, there is still room for a new owner to keep his head above water. Perhaps the best strategy would be to look at the restoration as a long-term investment; after all, only 10,594 coupes were built in 1963 and they’re definitely not building any more original split window coupes, are they?
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Craigslist.com via BarnFinds.com
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Wondering if this Split Window was in an accident, may be difficult to tell but looks like it has ’67 fenders also. Maybe someone bought an entire 1967 nose but why?
Interesting. Clearly hasn’t been garaged all its life based on the faded/peeling paint, but the interior does look pretty good. The engine, on the other hand, looks like it has been mummified!
I would only take it for free
Potential value aside, I’d suspect that the price will drop some more before a deal is struck.
The right person with the financial where-with-all ($$$) might go for it at the current asking price of $75,000. … but I seriously doubt it. It’s gonna take a lot of time, a lot of work… AND an lot of money to bring it around to look like it should… and it’s clearly NOT original…
As I said, I feel the price is too high for what I see, and I believe that it will definitely drop in negotiation of an ultimate sale of this one. ‘Just my opinion . . .
If the seller dropped one “0” I would take a closer look, but no promises.
Need to see the frame and cage before offering $ 10,000
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