To call this one a barn find would be a little strange. After all, it says it has been mostly garage kept since the 1980s and is currently sitting in a parking garage that looks like it has been its home for many many years. It’s a one owner 1963 Corvette. The venerable Split Window, that everyone wants. It’s a 300 horse 327 under the hood, and because of the rare Saddle Tan outside and inside, it’s the only way to have gotten a leather interior Corvette in 1963 that was the same color inside and out.

So while this car may not be a fuelie, it is most certainly a car that is rare in it’s own right. We’re not usually much for numbers matching cars, but the story behind this one is awesome. One family owned, Dad gave it to Mom for their wedding anniversary, and it has only 71k miles on the odometer. There is so much history to this car, that whoever gets it will be obligated to keep the thing alive if for no other reason that to continue on the legacy. This is not a car I would want sold to someone who then was going to sell it on. This is a car that needs to be purchased by a collector, restored, and kept forever. Driven, of course, the entire time.

Here is all the info from the seller:

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From Forums:

HISTORY: Our father gave our mom this saddle-tan colored, automatic Corvette Sting Ray as an anniversary present in 1963. He bought the car from Courtesy Chevrolet in Los Angeles. We still have the original order and receipt for the car along, with a congratulatory engraved pencil from the car dealer.

This car has had only one owner (our family). The String Ray has never left California and has been in Los Angeles for its entire life. It was one of our family cars, and as little kids we used to pile into the back to drive around LA.

From the late 1980s onward, the Corvette has mainly been garaged.
For the last 10+ years, it has been garaged indoors.

ORIGINAL 1963 C2 Sting Ray options consist of following:

ORIGINAL 300 hp V8 engine, with original pad stampings – 105994 FI22ISD (see last photo. Do you see more digits before the 1 ??)
Powerglide automatic transmission
Power Windows
Power Steering and Power
Heater
Radio
Both VIN and Trim Tags are original and as affixed from the factory.
Rear quarter panels are original.
Most specific original 1963 exterior trim items appear to be in place.
Front suspension 63 items in place.
Original Corvette hub caps, labels, gas cap and gas cover are included in the sale; they were detached to avoid theft while garaged.
Original license plate and dealer frame

Date codes are consistent with factory production.

Replaced / Repaired:
Front fenders, inner fenders and nose / header bar area has been replaced with hand laid fiberglass panels, due to previous collision damage.
Front seat covers and possibly carpet have been replaced.
Specs
Serial Number 05994 was built Jan 2, 1963.
Odometer reads 71,238
Color: Paint code is 932A (Saddle Tan exterior) Trim Tag is 898A (Saddle Leather). Leather was only available in Tan in ’63, so it’s another rare option.
Tires are flat as you might expect

General Condition
A quick examination by Boyan, who you may know as a Corvette restoration export from CF, led to the following initial diagnosis:
Frame is free of rust and pits.
Corrosion in the birdcage may extend further than top of door opening (unable to tell unless paint is removed).

Showing to serious potential buyers in West LA from August 28-Sept. 2.
We are seeking a buyer who will love the car as we have. Seeking $65K OBO for this gem.

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