After using the same platform for a decade, the 1963 Chevy Corvette was designed from the ground-up and the five-year run of the “C2” ‘Vettes would become iconic. Both coupes and convertibles were offered and nearly half of the latter were ordered with a removable hardtop. This sad-looking C2 Corvette has been languishing outside for many years, but the auction house has little information to share about it, other than its lot # 48B. No model year, no drivetrain details, just some photos of a forlorn machine. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this Chevy is available here on HiBid, Indiana division. The next bid cast will be for $4,250. Thanks for the tip Mark Sturgeon!
The 1963-67 Corvettes were the handiwork of Zora Arkus-Duntov, a Belgian-born American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname “Father of the Corvette.” He’s sometimes mistakenly referred to as the inventor of the Corvette, but that title belongs to Harley Earl. While some Corvettes experts in the Barn Finds circle can probably shed some light on what model year this Corvette is, I don’t see enough for me to try to make a call.
What we do know is the car looks to have been abandoned out behind a house that backs up to some woods. Mother Nature has been working very hard to consume the Chevy and may have succeeded. The roof looks to have a big hole in it and the back glass is out, allowing the elements to take over the interior. Did it have a 327 V8 when new? We don’t know. Bidding on this car would seem like a shot in the dark as some things are just better left where they are.
