Description
Lot #1413 - This custom 1963 Corvette Split-Window Coupe was professionally restored and completed in November 2022 by Todd Compton Classic Corvettes. Born as a true Split-Window Coupe, it still retains its original rust-free birdcage and original VIN and Trim Tags. Its foundation is a Street Shop C7-based chassis using all-new GM components with mandrel-bent frame rails. The chassis is equipped with C7 suspension, Z06 calipers and rotors, Flaming River power rack & pinion steering, QA1 coilovers and a "hammerhead IRS" rear end. Power comes from a new GM supercharged LT4 crate engine making 650hp and 650 ft/lbs of torque backed by a new GM 8L90 8-speed automatic transmission, wired with a GM Connect & Cruise harness. The engine is dressed in billet valve covers and breathes through hand-built stainless-steel headers feeding a dual side-pipe exhaust system. The exterior is finished in timeless black paint with original stainless-steel moldings and trim polished to a mirror finish. The custom interior wears Satin Red Italian leather with French seams, Clayton Machine Works accessories throughout, a Vintage Air system, power windows, a Billet Specialties steering wheel on a tilt column and modern Dakota Digital gauges. Other features include a power-actuated hood, Detroit Speed wiper and headlight controls, and windows completed with tinted glass. This custom Split-Window rides on staggered ZR1-style wheels (20x12 rears, 18x9 fronts) wrapped in Nitto red line tires, meaty 315s out back and 275s up front. It also has an electronic e-brake system, stainless-steel fuel tank, and stainless brake and fuel lines.