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I'm looking for experiences and information concerning the 1963-1967 Corvette Stingrays. Many moons ago I had a 1963 convertible with the 340 hp 327 engine, close ratio 4 speed, Posi traction, and a few other goodies. I loved the car and thought it was one of the best handling and driving cars I ever owned.
A few years ago, I was interested in another one, so I took it for a test drive. Either my memory was faulty or the one I drove was an absolute wreck. It rode like a lumber wagon, couldn't hold the road worth a damn, and sounded more like an under powered tractor than a high-powered muscle car. I quickly passed on the idea and haven't looked back until yesterday.
I remember when I had mine a friend bought a new 1965. It had a British Racing Green paint job with the 425 hp 396, Posi traction, dual tops, side exhaust, and every option available at the time. I had the opportunity to drive his and was amazed at the difference in power and handling between the two. I'm thinking it might be time to revisit the idea of purchasing one. The hard part is to determine if the 1965's were that good, or the 1963 I drove was really that bad.
If I do eventually spring for one it will definitely be a carbon copy of the 1965 my friend owned. I'm not interested in earlier or later years, or different engine, transmission, and exhaust configurations. Unfortunately, I can't ask my friend since he passed away a few years ago. Any information and opinions would be appreciated.
A few years ago, I was interested in another one, so I took it for a test drive. Either my memory was faulty or the one I drove was an absolute wreck. It rode like a lumber wagon, couldn't hold the road worth a damn, and sounded more like an under powered tractor than a high-powered muscle car. I quickly passed on the idea and haven't looked back until yesterday.
I remember when I had mine a friend bought a new 1965. It had a British Racing Green paint job with the 425 hp 396, Posi traction, dual tops, side exhaust, and every option available at the time. I had the opportunity to drive his and was amazed at the difference in power and handling between the two. I'm thinking it might be time to revisit the idea of purchasing one. The hard part is to determine if the 1965's were that good, or the 1963 I drove was really that bad.
If I do eventually spring for one it will definitely be a carbon copy of the 1965 my friend owned. I'm not interested in earlier or later years, or different engine, transmission, and exhaust configurations. Unfortunately, I can't ask my friend since he passed away a few years ago. Any information and opinions would be appreciated.