1963 Corvette Specifications
Total Production = 21,513 (10,594 Coupe, 10,919 Convertible)
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
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1963 Coupee
Radically new styling, a new chassis with independent rear suspension, and offerings of both split-window coupes and covertibles were big news in 1963 as the 2nd generation (C2) began. The new Corvette was wildly successful and demand far exceeded supply. On the race track, the Cobra proved to be tough competition for the new "Sting Ray."

FIBERGLASS FACT: Air conditioning and leather seats were first offered as options in 1963

1963 Corvette Options
RPO# DESCRIPTION QUANTITY $ RETAIL
837 Base Corvette Sport Coupe 10,594 4,257
867 Base Corvette Convertible 10,919 4,037
898 Genuine Leather Seats 1,114 80
941 Sebring Silver Exterior Paint 3,516 80
A01 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows 629 16
A02 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield 470 10
A31 Power Windows 3,742 59
C07 Auxillary Hardtop (convertible only) 5,739 236
C48 Heater and Defroster Deletion 124 -100
C60 Air Conditioning 278 421
G81 Positraction Rear Axle 17,554 43
G91 Special Highway Axle, 3.08:1 Ratio 211 2
J50 Power Brakes 3,336 43
J65 Sintered Metallic Brakes 5,310 37
L75 327ci, 300hp Engine 8,033 53
L76 327ci, 340hp Engine 6,978 107
L84 327ci, 360hp Engine (fuel injection) 2,610 430
M20 4-Speed Manual Transmission 17,973 188
M35 Powerglide Automatic Transmission 2,621 199
N03 36 Gallon Fuel Tank (coupe only) 63 202
N11 Off Road Exhaust System n/a 37
N34 Woodgrained Plastic Steering Wheel 130 16
N40 Power Steering 3,063 75
P48 Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels n/a 322
P91 6.70x15 Blackwall Tires 412 15
P92 6.70x15 Whitewall Tires 19,383 31
T86 Back-up Lamps 318 10
U85 Signal Seeking AM Radio 11,368 137
U69 AM-FM Radio 9,178 174
Z06 Special Performance Equipment 199 1,818

1963 Corvette Exterior Color Choices
CODE EXTERIOR QUANTITY
900 Tuxedo Black n/a
936 Ermine White n/a
923 Riverside Red 4,612
916 Daytona Blue 3,475
912 Silver Blue n/a
932 Saddle Tan n/a
941 Sebring Silver 3,516

1963 Corvette Interior Color Choices
CODE COLOR
Std/Blk Black Vinyl
490A/J/S/XE/XG Dark Blue Vinyl (coupe)
490B/K/T/XF/XH Dark Blue Vinyl (convertible)
490C/L/Q/XA/XC Red Vinyl (coupe)
490D/M/R/XB/XD Red Vinyl (convertible)
490E/N/U/XJ/XL Saddle Vinyl (coupe)
490F/P/V/XK/XM Saddle Vinyl (convertible)
898A/E/Q/G/S Saddle Leather (coupe)
898B/F/R/H/T Saddle Leather (convertible)

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