Chevrolet Corvette (C2)

Chevrolet Corvette (C2)
Chevrolet Corvette (C2)
	1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sport Coupe
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Also called	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Production	August 1962–July 1967
Model years	1963–1967
Assembly	United States: St. Louis, Missouri
Designer	Larry Shinoda (1959, 1960); Anatole Lapine
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door convertible; 2-door coupe;
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Platform	Series 0800 (1962-1964); Series 194 (1965-1967)
Chassis	Body-on-frame
Related	Cheetah; Kellison J6 Panther; Duntov LightWeight; Superformance Corvette Grand Sport
Powertrain
Engine	327 cu in (5.4 L) Small-Block V8; 327 cu in (5.4 L) L75 Small-Block V8; 327 cu in (5.4 L) L76 Small-Block V8; 327 cu in (5.4 L) L79 Small-Block V8; 327 cu in (5.4 L) L84 Small-Block V8; 396 cu in (6.5 L) L78 Big-Block V8; 427 cu in (7.0 L) L36 Big-Block V8; 427 cu in (7.0 L) L68 Big-Block V8; 427 cu in (7.0 L) L71 Big-Block V8; 427 cu in (7.0 L) L72 Big-Block V8; 427 cu in (7.0 L) L88 Big-Block V8; 427 cu in (7.0 L) L89 Big-Block V8;
Transmission	3-speed manual; 4-speed manual; 2-speed Powerglide automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	98.0 in (2,489 mm) (MY1963)
Length	179.3 in (4,554 mm)
Width	69.6 in (1,768 mm)
Height	49.6 in (1,260 mm) Coupe, convertible with hardtop, 49.8 in (1,265 mm) Convertible with soft top
Curb weight	3,362 lb (1,525 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
Successor	Chevrolet Corvette (C3)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) is the second-generation Corvette sports car, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM) for the 1963 through 1967 model years.