>>>>>>>The story behind the split window >>>>>>> 1963 marked the debut of the Split Window Corvette. Soon it became apparent the split window created a partial obstructed rear view. But it was not enough to be classified as illegal, nonetheless some owners opted to remove the divider strip and install a one piece glass. The modification provided improved visibility but the modification lowered the value of those Corvettes that were modified. General Motors then dropped the split window design in the 1964 model. The combination of the radical modification and the redesign of the 1964 model created an insatiable appetite for the remaining unmolested 1963 Corvettes. Fast Forward to the mid Seventies when Frankie Mattalo, a lifelong Corvette enthusiast was fortunate enough to scoop up one of those unmolested 1963 Split Window Corvettes. The attached pic courtesy of 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window | Vintage Motorsport is used to illustrate the iconic Split window design of the 1963 Corvette. The lower pics are vintage pics produced with film photography of Frankie's Corvette. Eventually Frankie would sell his Split Window Corvette to purchase his prized possession 1986 Corvette Indianapolis 500 Official Pace Car which he still owns today. Please donate to the Sault Area Hospital Fund via link below and reference Cruizin Queen.
>>>>>>>The story behind the split window >>>>>>> 1963 marked the debut of the Split Window Corvette. Soon it became apparent the split window created a partial obstructed rear view. But it was not enough to be classified as illegal, nonetheless some owners opted to remove the divider strip and install a one piece glass. The modification provided improved
visibility but the modification lowered the value of those Corvettes that were modified. General Motors then dropped the split window design in the 1964 model. The combination of the radical modification and the redesign of the 1964 model created an insatiable appetite for the remaining unmolested 1963 Corvettes. Fast Forward to the mid Seventies when Frankie Mattalo, a lifelong Corvette enthusiast was fortunate enough to scoop up one of those unmolested 1963 Split Window Corvettes. The attached pic courtesy of 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window | Vintage Motorsport is used to illustrate the iconic Split window design of the 1963 Corvette. The lower pics are vintage pics produced with film photography of Frankie's Corvette. Eventually Frankie would sell his Split Window Corvette to purchase his prized possession 1986 Corvette Indianapolis 500 Official Pace Car which he still owns today. Please donate to the Sault Area Hospital Fund via link below and reference Cruizin Queen.