1963 Chevrolet Corvette

INTRODUCTION: 4 x NCRS Top Flight winner, 35,779 actual miles, 1 owner for 45 years! Factory Tuxedo Black is extremely desirable, add to it the saddle tan interior and you have one extremely rare combination! Oh yeah, it's a fuel injected, #s matching car as well.

HISTORY: Scrutinized by several experts and repeatedly given top honors. You can rest assured this car is legit! Thomas Ranker bought the car in 1980 and owned it until 2024, 44 years! While he owned the car he won numerous awards including 3 Top Flights, Bloomington Silver Certified, 1st place Corvettes at Carlisle and more. He took such an interest he went on to become an NCRS judge himself (not allowed to judge his own car). It was his baby and he carefully maintained its low miles and originality. He sold it to Scott C. on 3-29-24, a collector who had been after the car for years. Scott had it judged again and it won Top Flight for the fourth time. It scored 3643/3750 points (40 points deducted for not having original hubcaps). We know Scott C. and I talked him out of the car for my Dad's collection. Scott regretted selling it, I'm sure my Dad will too!

EXTERIOR: Factory born Tuxedo Black! Verified multiple times by multiple experts. Claimed to be a no hit body, it is straight and fits right. The headlights open and close properly, the doors can be shut with your pinky! The paint is polished so slick a fly couldn't land on it but it is about 40 years old and does have minor flaws. All of the chrome is bright. The early cars had a roller latch on the fuel door and a short stem bow tie mirror, this has both including correctly dated glass in the mirror. The moldings around the windows are straight and fit right. The glass is all original according to the date codes I deciphered, an original windshield helps verify low miles. It also has correct T3 headlights and reproduction BFG SilverTown tires. The knock off wheels are always a highly desirable feature.

INTERIOR: Factory Saddle Tan interior, verified by experts. It is in outstanding condition floor to ceiling and very functional. The carpet front to back looks fresh and installed properly. The dash pads, door panels and headliner are mint. The original 1963 gauges include the 6500 redline tachometer - correct for a Fuelie. They all work including the clock, the original radio works too. The glove box door is 1963 only and in mint shape, inside is too. The console looks original and very good, home to the correct 4-speed shifter. The seat upholstery is excellent, the seatbelts are original. All of the trim, knobs etc are in great shape, everything fits properly too. The correct jack and lead hammer for the knock off wheels is in the rear compartment.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Verified multiple times by experts, this is the original motor. Codes, casting #s, dates and VIN #s match. All the components are correct and proper. It has ignition shielding, finned valve covers that matches the finned fuel injection unit, correct hoses and clamps, even the belt is correct! It is detailed like the day it rolled off the assembly line. The 327-360hp engine is quite potent. It features a hot cam, mechanical lifters, domed pistons, high compression and the Rochester fuel injection.

UNDERSIDE: 1963 was the first year for front and rear independent suspension. It was rebuilt and restored to factory condition from the black spiral shocks to the assembly line markings. It has its correct drum brake system all around, the e-brake assembly is hooked up. The dual exhaust is correct down to the GM part numbers on the mufflers and the polished tips going out through the valence. Looking up at the motor it is clean Chevy Orange, has the correct starter and canister type oil filter. The 4-speed transmission is VIN # matching and date coded to this car. The driveshaft leads back to its original posi rear end with 3.70 gears. The floors are excellent raw fiberglass like it's supposed to be, not painted over. The spare tire carrier