For a time, the votes were (pardon the pun) split down the middle. But a recent check of the vote count showed that as of 4-7-11…. 53% said, “Absolutely – I’d buy one”. 37% said, “No way!”. 10% said, “Depends on the price.”. For me, I think it’s kind of cool and if it’s an option, those that want it can have it.
http://www.corvettereport.com/1963-split-window-coupe-corvette-minus-the-split-window/
It was a fun car, but all Corvettes are. “The thing that got me is I found out later that a lot of guys didn’t like that split window and in ‘64 of course they had the straight window … and a lot of guys took those windows out and put straight window. The car really lost all its value when they did that.”.
http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week/car-week-1963-split-window-corvette
In this case, the car guy is Jerry Barding of Delray Beach, Fla., and the car is his glorious 1963 Corvette Sting Ray “Split-Window” coupe.
http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week/car-week-1963-split-window-corvette
The first corvette was made by Harley Earl in 1927 The first production year was 1953. 12 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: Gerald Clay. 59,753 Contributions. 60+ years experience in auto repair. Built and raced a car for 2 years on the drag racing circuit.
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_year_was_the_split_window_corvette_made
The first official production year of the Corvette was 1953.     It first appeared as a concept car at the 1952 Autorama show, and was so well-received that GM gave it the green light for production. Harley Earl was one of a hand-picked design team.
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_year_was_the_split_window_corvette_made
There were only 10,549 of the one-year-only divided-window coupes built, and about a zillion car lovers who wished they would have somehow forked out the $4,257 it took to buy one new and then hung onto them all these years.
http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week/car-week-1963-split-window-corvette
At that time, the major redesign of the Corvette was among the biggest headline-grabbers in the American car building industry. Rarely has a car changed so radically — and for better or worse, the split window idea has never been copied since.
http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/car-of-the-week/car-week-1963-split-window-corvette
Given the above story about the modified ‘63 split-window coupes, have you ever seen or heard of one such ‘63 Sting Ray coupe? Because honestly, aside from that story I read long ago, I do not ever recall reading of or seeing a documented ‘63 Corvette Coupe that had it’s split-window removed.
http://www.corvettereport.com/1963-split-window-coupe-corvette-minus-the-split-window/
The very first Corvette, a 6 cylinder, designed by Harley Earl, was made in 1953. They have been in production ever since.
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_year_was_the_split_window_corvette_made
During that time and before then, I have read dozens of books and hundreds of articles about Corvettes. Somewhere, way, way back (I really do not recall when or in what book or article) I remember the following story about the ‘63 Split-Window Coupe Corvette Sting Ray…. The context of the story was the following.
http://www.corvettereport.com/1963-split-window-coupe-corvette-minus-the-split-window/
what years did the corvette have a split back window
The Corvette had a split back window in 1963. the corvette have a split back window was on 1963 year.