The split window is the ZR1's best feature because it's functional. On the C8 ZR1, the "spine" that runs between the Corvette's two rear window panels is carbon fiber.

While the car was already in excellent condition when it was acquired in 2013, Corvette Mike and his staff spent the next two years meticulously restoring the split-window and using New Old Stock ...

The 1963 Chevy Corvette was a clean-sheet redesign. This example, finished in Ermine White over red vinyl, sold for $126,500 on Bring a Trailer.

Could a split-window fastback version of the '61 and '62 Corvettes have been a big seller? Possibly. Recall how Corvette coupe sales complemented those of the drop-top starting in '63.

Under the new bodywork, the drivetrain remains unmolested, and word is that the company can perform the whole conversion, including the cost of a brand-new C6 Corvette, for around $130,000.

WE ARE CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF THE CORVETTE. THIS IS FROM 1963, THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORVETTE. THE 1963 WAS THE SPLIT WINDOW COUPE. THERE WAS A SPECIAL SUSPENSION AND BRAKES.

The ZR1's split rear window is both a callback to the C2 Corvette and a way to vent the incredible heat coming off the car's 1,064-hp V8.

This split-window coupe was part of a 60-car Corvette collection, and the dealer says he has known the car "personally for the last 35 years." This is one of the rare occasions this car is on sale.

What is a 1963 split-window Corvette, and how can you buy one in each color at the 2024 Mecum Kissimmee auction?

Image credit: Chevrolet Design-wise, the ZR1 doesn’t change much from the Z06. That is, until you get to the back. For the first time in over 60 years, a production Corvette has a split-window.

Now a hugely desirable model, the 1963 Corvette Split Window continues to inspire design even 60 years later.

This 1963 Chevy Corvette Stingray is a restomod reinterpretation of Peter Brock's original sketch. Powered by a 550-hp V-8, the split-window C2 is nonetheless a pretty understated effort.