1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM SPLIT-WINDOW COUPE

This true split-window features a host of custom features all neatly integrated to create a classic 'Vette. The Glossy Black paint and bodywork show very well, with body panels lining up as they should. The car has 2-inch rear quarter flares with Billet Specialties wheels. New chrome trim and chrome bumpers finish off the clean look of this vintage 'Vette. Supportive bucket seats are finished in the same leather trim as the dashboard, door panels and rear cargo area. A center-mounted boost gauge takes the place of the original vertically mounted radio. An array of AutoMeter silver-faced gauges keep a silver theme, together with the billet shifter, billet vents and silver accent lines on the door panels. The Vintage Air control unit is mounted high on the dashboard, while a Generation 4 air conditioning system was used because it sits higher in the dashboard so it doesn't encroach on passenger foot space like the C2 system does. Beneath the hood is an LS3 V8 engine with a Magnuson Supercharger. The engine bay and all components within are clean with many polished components. What started out as a 525hp LS3 was sent straight to Lingenfelter for ported cylinder heads, supercharger and camshaft. Gear selection is handled by a TREMEC TKO600 5-speed manual transmission with a Lokar shifter. A hydraulic clutch makes shifting through the gears a little more manageable. The 'Vette has long-tube headers and polished side pipes with muffler inserts. The engine produces approximately 700hp, according to a dyno test done after the build was completed. Wilwood brakes on all four corners provided the stopping power to the 18- and 19-inch Billet Specialties wheels with Kumho tires, and an aluminum driveshaft helps transfer power to the rear end. This 'Vette has Street Shop powder-coated chassis with C4 Corvette suspension and the custom control arms and rear housing truss intermingle with QA1 coilovers.

Powered by a modified new supercharged LS3 Lingenfelter engine paired to a TREMEC 5-speed manual transmission. This split-window custom has Billet Specialties wheels, Speed Shop custom frame, Vintage Air and a custom leather interior.