Penned by GM stylist Larry Shinoda under the guise of Bill Mitchell, the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray introduced all-new wind tunnel-influenced aerodynamic styling and superb engineering, immediately elevating the status of the car. Underneath that gorgeous body was a serious car mechanically and the first Corvette to bear the Sting Ray. The fiberglass body rode on a four-inch shorter wheelbase than previous (from 102 to 98 inches), but overall length was nearly the same. For ’63, the Sting Ray…
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