1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Blue Fuel Injected Engine Sound My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

This car takes me back to 1963! I was 6 years old and my father sold new Chevrolet's. One night after work he brought a new Daytona Blue Corvette home to give my sister and me a ride in. Being the youngest I had to ride back in the cargo area. I truly believe that moment was the moment that I fell in love with cars!

Lou. I am a former editor at Hemmings. I had the pleasure of driving a 63 FI SWC while I worked there. Was not a ZO6, but was Bloomington Gold certified. One of the most beautiful cars ever. Thank you for your awesome videos.

Home run with this Corvette. My favorite year and color. 💙

Wow what a car! This has to be one of your best episodes! Always loved the 63 Vettes, and this has to be the nicest one ever filmed! Thanks!

I’ve never seen a Corvette I didn’t like!! The 63 is high on my list of great Corvettes, and this one is head and shoulders above almost all! Thanks Charlie, and thanks so much Lou. You always come up with the best stuff!

just my favorite generation of the Corvette, The C2. Amazingly looking with that dytona blue, thank you so much Lou as always. Love it. Im Everyday learning something new from the past on each video you post haha :D

Hi Lou, I just noticed you passed 70K subscribers so Congratulations!

Awesome video Lou love watching your channel. First time I have ever seen a video of one of those Corvettes. In Tom Cotter's book The Corvette in the Barn, he finds one that was parked in 1964 because the owner got his driver's license taken away because of all the speeding tickets he was getting in the Corvette. It was parked in late 1964 with only 7,500 miles on it. The car sold but didn't say for how much.

Lou, you never cease to amaze me with the cars that you find. My jaw dropped when I saw this one. I agree with you 100% the color is magnificent. Thank you so very much, I had to watch it twice.

Another great video, a friend of mine at work that worked at a GM dealership told me back in the day a few people had the rear split glass partisan removed and installed a 64 rear glass >> wonder how many went back and reversed the procedure ?

Wow. My "Dream Car" for oh... about 50 years! Thanks for these episodes, Lou...

WoW! Lou you had me on the edge of my seat with this one. What a Beautiful time capsule. 1963 Sting Ray, 327 / 360 HP, 6500 rpm redline, 4 speed, Amazing ..... foot note,... Also available for the first time ever on a Corvette was a special performance equipment package the RPO Z06, for $1,818.45. These Corvettes came to be known as the "Big Tanks" because the package initially had a 36.5-US-gallon (138 l; 30.4 imp gal) gas tank versus the standard 20-gallon for races such as Sebring and Daytona. At first, the package was only available on coupes because the oversized tank would not fit in the convertible.

OMG ...It's like brand new , who doesn't want a 63 Split Window ! thanks again Lou .

This '63 is outstanding in every aspect! The "Car Story" is as well, because it gives all of us hope that some day we too, will go from reading Hemmings to finding & acquiring our dream car! Thanks, Lou!

Nothing beats the split window. Beautiful!

The most beautiful Corvette ever produced. 😀

THAT is an amazing car! It just goes without saying it’s a rare piece of automotive history and probably one of the most valuable pieces, too. I never knew these came in Daytona blue with beige interior. I never realized how low the arm rests are on the doors...one sits low in this car. Thanks Lou and Charlie for a wonderful showing!

An amazing find, a beauty beyond words.

Awesome, Lou. Those revs!! Wow, that took me back to 68, as my Company Commander in Bragg had a 63 , but a red one. One Friday night upon leaving the Officer’s Club, he asked me if I wanted to go for a spin.... What do you think I replied? Unforgettable fun!

The blue and beige combo is AWESOME.

In storage since 76.... Man, was that a great find!

My goodness, what a SWEET '63 Stingray........and a factory mechanical fuel-injected Z06 at that!!! A 327 making 360 hp back then was just amazing. Still is. It's a shame so many people, including techs/mechanics back then, didn't fully understand how to maintain & tune that mechanical fuel injection, so many of these were replaced with a different intake & 4 bbl carb. Which makes ones like this that still has the factory fuel injection even rarer, and so special. THANK YOU!!!

A GORGEOUS example of the Corvette most collectors want.. The Split Window Fuelie..

This is thee dream 63 splitty to get right here!!!!!!!

Wow! what a great 63 split window and that color is awesome.

Beautiful 1963 Corvette and thanks Lou for showing your excellent video of it!

This is one beautiful car, the 63 split window is the most beautiful car Chevrolet ever built, the color combination on this one is beautiful. If you get the chance, film a 63 with the saddle tan exterior color, it is beautiful, seen one this weekend. You did a great job on this video, as always, thanks for sharing this beautiful 63 split window.

cool car Lou. 327 is one of my favorite engines of all time. Rochester fuel injection makes it that much better. thanks for the video and work you put in for everyone.

Aah that classic muscle sound on a snowy February day...

Thanks guys! Exclusive And incredible

Hi Lou, I think you were more excited than the viewers. That is one gorgeous Corvette, I must admit I am not the biggest fan of Corvettes but I can be persuaded, & the more I read about them the more I appreciate them, & this 1963 knows how to persuade. What a find, what a story, everyone is happy. Great video again. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍

The Z06 still used drum brakes but the backing plates were open and screened and had built in cooling fins that spun to cool the brakes, also had special brake pads. Quite a system for it's time.

My favorite year, my favorite color! Beautiful car.

Absolutely magnificent. Thanks Lou. John in London.

Hi Lou! Charlie was absolutely right about that car. It’s the right color and has the right options. Beautiful car!

Nothing is better than the New Car Smell!! In fact, I think I am going to visit the local new car car-dealer and test smell every new car and truck he has on his lot! Only my cover story would be, "Man - like - I gotta vibe a new car before I buy. Ya dig?". I think I was kidding, but the more I think about it..., (heh). Super awesome Vette! Its still hard to imagine it retaining the new car smell all these years. Amazing!

Looking at a $500,000 car easy...wow beautiful car thanks for sharing Lou

OK well this is my number one ALL-TIME favourite car. Non better and of course with 360hp 327 with Rochester mechanical Fuel Injection. As good as it gets. WOW!!! Thanks Charlie for sharing & what a spectacular car purchase. Bravo my friend. Thx Lou, great coverage of a simply knockout car. Droolling.

Wow! Once again Lou finds a great car for us to view. I agree that the Daytona blue is a spectacular color. And it's a fuelie . Love the 63 Corvettes

SIMPLY GORGEOUS CORVETTE... i am so jealous!

My favorite color combination. That's gotta be every bit of $1 million. Wow!! I was born in fall '62 so me and these cars entered the world at the same time. :))

My favorite vette love the 63 split window nice color on this one too

Good video, much appreciated. Cool car.

OMG MY FAVORITE SPORTS CAR OF ALL TIME CORVETTE SHES SO BEAUTIFUL WOW WORTH A LOT OF 💸💸💸GREAT VIDEO ✌️THAT BLUE IS 💯🔥 🇺🇲👍

That blue is just amazing!

Great. I loved that bit "It took 1st Place".

Corvettes don't get much better than that.

Good job, Lou!

BEAUTIFUL CAR !!!!!!!

Beautiful!!!

Beautiful car Lou. My dad had one.

Awesome Lou, cream of the Crop!!

When I first saw this on the road I was addicted!

Very very nice Lou and you are right, best colour 😉

Beautiful car any day of the week

Lovely 😍

That Vette and Farrah Fawcett and me. Oh did I make a reference to Charlie’s Angel!!! Well Lou Charlie has a hell of a beautiful Vette!!!

This is not just a Corvette . This is " THE CORVETTE " . I wasn't expecting anything when I clicked but , I forgot who makes these videos . Lou only finds the best of the best . Thanks for posting . Just curious , is this guy associated with Lingenfelter Engineering ?

What A Car! WOW!

Beautiful car

That’s what I call a nasty beast sound in a good way though if I had that type of car I’d be stepping on that peddle every time lol great video Lou!!!

Great car and story

On my FJ 1200 Yamaha. Round a corner onto a 1/2 mile straight. Camaro challenges on my left. Rolled on the throttle and watched that Camaro leave me for dead. Never happened before or after on that very fast FJ. Found out later it was a well known local with a Lingenfelter Camaro.

WOW!!! Sounds like Charlie was looking for a long time. Perseverance paid off for him. Very nice. I'm curious and aren't you as to what he paid for it. And yes I have to say the 63-67 coupes are in my opinion, the best looking vettes and of course the SW is at the top. Great find Lou on your part.

I wish I was Charlie’s favorite cousin Great video Lou

Lou you have out done yourself with this sweet girl what a sweet 63 split window a GEM she makes my heart go pitty patter damb

The 61 and its variation as the built series was the result of Bill Mitchell's mako shark, which he got the idea for when he was shark fishing in Bimini. At least that's the record. Win on sunday sell on monday. This here is a gem from the era as unlimited cars where built. These sting ray can carriy the crossed flags rightly and not like later models... they had only 150hp (74 & 75) Langenfelder, seems the owner has european roots. Austria, Germany From here again a 'wow', Lou. Blue cars where always a trap for me but then only 199 in '63 where with f.i., you/we can't be picky if one likes this comes up. This green roadster (a 67?) next to it looks also decent.

The Split Window...AND it's a Fuelie!

😎 that he has the original window sticker for this..

Early Z06 coupes came standard with the "big tank "36.5 gallon gas tank. Later when offered on the convertible it became an option.

Spectacular car. I can only imagine what this car is worth.✌

Sweet 😀

If I had that car, I would move out into my garage.

I *believe* saddle interior was rare for 63 as well, especially on a fuelie

INCREDIBLE Lou! 1963 $6000 you could buy 3 new Ford Falcons. But with inflation that is $51K in todays money. Same as a New 2020 Corvette with a little more HP. Which one would you like to own? This 1963 or a 2020 Vette?

The only Vette you *shouldn't* modify even tho they drive like trucks in stock condition. I like them, but to make them nice drivers would de valuate it immediately. I wish someone made a split window piece to install on 64' to 66's just for the look and fun of it

OMG THAT LOOKS LIKE A 63 VETTE I HAD IN PENNA THAT MY MOTHER SOLD IN 1966-70 WHILE I WAS IN VIET-NAM AFTER MY GRAND-MOM PASSED WHERE I HAD IT STORED IN HER GARAGE..COULD IT BE MY MISSING VETTE??? TKS MY FRIEND BTW SHE SOLD IT FOR 300.00 DOLLARS..AS SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS WORTH...

To clarify a comment here. Leather seats first available for 63 model year only in tan.

The second generation body style was by far Corvette's best, but I'm firmly in the camp of the split rear window being utterly ridiculous. It was a miss in both form and function.

150 before mine came off the line.

360 horses..over one HP per cubic inch!

I've always had mixed feelings about these restored cars. They are marvels of design and engineering, but the car never did what it was built to do: race. Better that it be raced and run into the ground than to be just a show pony. But then, future generations wouldn't see what could be achieved when design and engineering come together so well. Like I said, mixed feelings.

Give me the keys !!!!!!!!!

love old cars but I'm Australian GMC is now officially on my S**T list