Bidding on Bring a Trailer has reached $64,000 with four days left and 1,512 watchers following. What sets this listing apart is the seller’s opening statement, which drew 41 approvals from a community that usually reserves those for cars. Midwest Corvettes & Classics inspected it before the sale.
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What it’s worth right now
Hagerty values a 327/300-horsepower split-window at $140,000 in good condition and the 250-horsepower car at $126,000, while Classic.com puts the average 1963 Corvette sale at $166,403 including convertibles. Those figures describe matching-numbers cars.
Non-matching examples trade well below that, and this one carries a replacement engine, a replacement rear axle, and reproduction knock-off style wheels. Fair value lands at $85,000 to $110,000, with $95,000 the most likely close. No prior sale price applies, since the seller won the car rather than buying it.
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Condition and details
Disclosure is the defining feature. The seller identifies the replacement block by casting number and date, names the 1966 rear axle by its code, calls the wheels reproductions without assigning a manufacturer, corrects a document that misidentified the trim code, and separates fact from recollection.
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The mechanical history follows suit. The original rear axle failed close to 30 years ago and was replaced at a dealership, which the prior owner learned only during this inspection. The engine came from Corvette Nationals and was later rebuilt with the pad decked near 2016. A Muncie four-speed is verified.
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Physical condition favors presentation over originality. Right-front damage predating 1970 was repaired professionally, a hole cut in the cabin to reach the driveline has been repaired, and the headlamp motors were serviced. New tires, an oil pan, and a starter solenoid were fitted for the sale, and the frame is deliberately unrestored underneath.
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The offer
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Make | Chevrolet |
| Model | Corvette Split-Window Coupe |
| Year | 1963 |
| Mileage | 43k miles shown on a five-digit odometer |
| Engine | Replacement 327ci V8 |
| Power | 300 horsepower at the factory rating for the 327/300 specification |
| Transmission | Four-speed manual |
| Drive type | Rear-wheel drive |
| Exterior color | Repainted blue, factory Silver Blue (912) |
| Interior color | Black vinyl, factory Dark Blue per the trim tag |
| Current bid | $64,000 |
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What makes the split-window unique
Bill Mitchell won the argument that gave the 1963 Corvette its divided rear window, and Zora Arkus-Duntov won the one that removed it for 1964. That single model year produced 10,594 coupes, and the split pane remains the most recognizable feature of any Corvette.
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The C2 also brought independent rear suspension and a coupe body for the first time. Values have flattened rather than climbed lately, with restomods drawing the strongest money, and documented matching-numbers examples remain blue chip. That is why honest presentation matters so much on cars that are not.
My take
Fair value sits at $85,000 to $110,000, with $95,000 the most likely result, and the crux is that this seller has already answered the questions that usually cost sellers money late in an auction. Nothing is claimed that cannot be supported, the engine and axle substitutions are documented rather than discovered, and the color matches the trim tag again. That should carry it to the upper half of the range, though the replacement drivetrain caps the ceiling well short of matching-numbers money. Above $110,000 a buyer is paying for provenance this car does not have.
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