Split-Window Corvette Is Ready To Sell for Big Bucks, Numbers Match

The one-year-only feature has become very desirable among collectors, especially when the Corvette carrying it is in tip-top shape.

Chevrolet produced 21,513 Vettes in the first year of the C2, and the output was nearly evenly divided between coupes and convertibles.

A split-window Corvette landed on eBay not long ago with a condition that seems to catch everybody's attention. The car is an ongoing restoration project, with eBay seller whiteviper2004 explaining that it shows no sign of body damage.

While the seller has offered a detailed description of the car on the auction site – and I think it's important that interested buyers check it out in full, it is worth knowing that the Vette already comes with excellent seats and a block that looks like a WIP.

It's unclear if the restoration has already started, but what we know is that the engine doesn't start or run. The owner says the engine installed in this Corvette is a 327 rated at 340 horsepower – this is the L76, the engine that Chevrolet installed in approximately 7,000 Corvettes produced in 1963.

The manual transmission is no longer the original unit, but it's unclear if it has already been rebuilt. The buyer will also get all the "expensive exterior window trim," so the restoration candidate checks all the right boxes for a complete overhaul. It's not a complete car, and you should inspect the photos thoroughly, as it isn't by any means an easy project.

The owner says the numbers match, but the car comes without the trim tag. You also get the VIN tag (the VIN is 30837S115877, which decodes to a 1963 Corvette coupe built at the St. Louis assembly plan, like all the other siblings).

The mileage is intriguing, to say the least. One of the photos reveals the odometer, showing 33,279 miles. However, the seller explains that the mileage is unknown, likely as the odometer rolled over.

It's time to talk money, and I can't bring you good news.

The bidding for this split-window Corvette is already underway, and nearly 30 people have already joined the battle in only a few hours online. The top offer exceeds $25,000, but the owner expects the car to sell for a small fortune. If you want to get the car without a fight, all you have to do is trigger the Buy It Now price, which means you agree to pay no more, no less than $78,000 for this Corvette.

If you're not sure the car is worth the money and want to see it in person, you can find the Vette parked in Richmond, Kentucky.