Modified C2 Corvette
It appears to have a mix of features that make it somewhat difficult to absolutely pinpoint what year model it is. (See my notes that I’ve placed within the photo above for the various features.) I suppose that a quick look at its VIN would yield a solid answer, at least from the legal standpoint.
The back of the same Corvette exhibits features that are curious if not a bit confused. The Year of Manufacture (YOM) plate indicates 1963 as the model year presumably in agreement with the car’s VIN. Yet the most obvious identifying features of a 1963 Corvette - the split backlite and two decorative vent grilles on the hood - do not appear on this car. Furthermore, the 1963-1964 Corvettes feature two horizontal indentations located aft of the wheel opening in the front fender, not the three vertical openings on this car. The hood that features the wide bulge was a feature that became available from 1965-on only for the models with the Big Block V-8 engines such as the 396 and 427.
Modified C2 Corvette
It appears to have a mix of features that make it somewhat difficult to absolutely pinpoint what year model it is. (See my notes that I’ve placed within the photo above for the various features.) I suppose that a quick look at its VIN would yield a solid answer, at least from the legal standpoint.
The back of the same Corvette exhibits features that are curious if not a bit confused. The Year of Manufacture (YOM) plate indicates 1963 as the model year presumably in agreement with the car’s VIN. Yet the most obvious identifying features of a 1963 Corvette - the split backlite and two decorative vent grilles on the hood - do not appear on this car. Furthermore, the 1963-1964 Corvettes feature two horizontal indentations located aft of the wheel opening in the front fender, not the three vertical openings on this car. The hood that features the wide bulge was a feature that became available from 1965-on only for the models with the Big Block V-8 engines such as the 396 and 427.