Nice #s 340hp '63 SWC Corvette

[scuncio]

When I first read the auction description I assumed this was an original paint car, but the seller must be referring to the original color of Daytona Blue. Looks too restored elsewhere to be original paint...but in any case, a super nice car.

Link to 1963 Corvette SWC eBay auction (https://www.ebay.com/itm/314281349433?hash=item492ca0d139:g:qBgAAOSwXYhjn8p w&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAkPsSOWt5MTk%2BxVTupzEVNO6hnI8 x9Sx633lqyIBf8nXb3ADcw%2BCFhJpRd6070MsfrFmFPZDDQ1X PF5mSWgqbn9qkEoK%2F7vtcXGiuhOScptjuu8jbkm8d62MRzKU 5gy6ZLGNIUAQ6tO5O%2Fnz4ZsSHEjlTy120cTjcFSzBR%2Baa0 ZsX0Qzt1R8OvjF0rIS1pXig9A%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5CW9b anYQ&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337538513&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1)

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[olredalert]

----My head is telling me that a 340hp engine in 63 should have a bypass hose from the water pump to the intake, and it ain't there. Can't see the nipple on the intake in the pics supplied, but don't understand!.....Bill S

[60sStuff]

Hi Bill,

I thought the antenna was straight up vertical on these cars.

Yes / No ?

[napa68]

Looking at the spark plug wires and dipstick make me wonder about the quality of any other work performed on the car.

[67since67]

Correct on all comment! Total lack of detail, plus rattle can silver and orange top and bottom. Good thing it has the idler pulley for when the mis-aligned alternator belt flies off.

Tim, this one would benefit from a month (or more) in your shop!!

[napa68]

Hi Bill,

I thought the antenna was straight up vertical on these cars.

Yes / No ?

You are correct Chris

[napa68]

There are plenty of details that are wrong on this car. Can they be corrected? Yes. A water pump for one of these is $500, as is the oil pan (it's the wrong one). No pic of the radiator......that's about a $1300 item from Dewitt's.

I don't disagree with a 150k price tag these days.....maybe even more given it's colors and a 340hp.

Of course, we are assuming it has a real engine, trans, diff, as well as all of the other dated components.

[olredalert]

Hi Bill,

I thought the antenna was straight up vertical on these cars.

Yes / No ?

----You are correct, Sir! Should be straight. The Chrome bezel at the base indexes into the hole in the fiberglass when correct.....Bill S

[olredalert]

Looking at the spark plug wires and dipstick make me wonder about the quality of any other work performed on the car.

----I got so worked up over the bypass hose I missed the lack of shielding and poor routing of the plug wires.....Bill S

[1967Z28]

I would not be embarrassed to be seen in this car.

[SupremeDeluxe]

This is a fairly typical listing for that eBay seller. Weird photo angles, "fluffed-up" car with no details on numbers. There is a lot of visible issues that need to be corrected, non of which are fatal, but certainly not enough info in the auction to confidently bid.

A straight, rust-free, 340 with original tags and engine is above $150K all day now. The last 340 I sold at the end of 2018 got to $120K on BaT, and I thought that was the end of the universe. At the time, it was.

[MosportGreen66]

Seller admits he flipping it and painted the exhaust silver?? That’s a red flag for me.

[BJCHEV396]

I would not be embarrassed to be seen in this car.

X2!!

[olredalert]

----If I was planning on driving a mid-year Corvette I would choose the 66 Maroon one that Tony listed for $72,500 over this 63 at way over $100,000. The 66 is a way better, tighter, quieter, nicer ride than any 63 IMHO!.....Bill S

[MosportGreen66]

----If I was planning on driving a mid-year Corvette I would choose the 66 Maroon one that Tony listed for $72,500 over this 63 at way over $100,000. The 66 is a way better, tighter, quieter, nicer ride than any 63 IMHO!.....Bill S

So true! The later style mid year frame is way less clunky, more refined. 4 wheel disc brakes help too.

[olredalert]

----63 Corvettes had no rubber cushions between the body and frame, so there were a whole lot more creaks and groans. That was something quickly changed going into 64 production....Bill S

[1967Z28]

I never knew that. Thanks, Bill.

[SupremeDeluxe]

63s are pretty damn harsh. When you have a 340 or fuel car with 4.11s, the NVH is very noticeable at highway speeds compared to the later cars. Any 65-67 on the non-F41 suspension is like a Cadillac by comparison.

[earntaz]

I had a 63' back in late 66' ... snagged the love of my life with it ...

[TimG]

Great picture.

[Crush]

Love the mud flaps! I’m sure your new wife’s parents appreciated some of the graffiti on the hard top!!:blush: