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Chevrolet Corvette
The Corvette Sting Ray of 1963 to 1967, year by year: production, engines, prices, colors and the VIN for every second-generation Corvette.
Year by year
1963Chevrolet CorvetteThe first Sting Ray: an all-new body and chassis, the first Corvette coupe with its split rear window, hidden headlamps, and 21,513 built.21,513 built
1964Chevrolet CorvetteOne rear window instead of two, a cleaner hood, 365 and 375 hp at the top, and 22,229 built.22,229 built
1965Chevrolet CorvetteDisc brakes on all four wheels, three working fender vents, the first big-block 396 from March, the last fuel injection until 1982, and 23,562 built.23,562 built (disputed)
1966Chevrolet CorvetteThe 427 arrives at 390 and 425 hp, fuel injection is gone, the grille turns to an egg-crate, and 27,720 are built, the most of the five years.27,720 built
1967Chevrolet CorvetteThe last of the 1963–67 Sting Rays: five fender vents, Rally wheels, three-carburetor 427s up to 435 hp, the 20 L88s, and 22,940 built.22,940 builtSpecial models
1963
Split-window coupe
The 1963 sport coupe, its rear window split in two by the windsplit over the roof: 1963 was the only year with it.
1963Z06
The 1963 special performance equipment: a racing package with fuel injection, special brakes and suspension and, at first, a 36.5-gallon tank.
1963–1965Fuel injection
The Rochester fuel-injected 327 (RPO L84): 360 hp in 1963, 375 hp in 1964 and 1965, and gone after 1965.
1967L88
The 1967 racing 427: 12.5:1 compression, lightweight aluminum heads, one big four-barrel, advertised at 430 hp and fitted to 20 cars.