1963 4-seater split window

[Frank D.]

That's right - a good firend with too much time on his hands and I collaborated on resurrecting a novelty aftermarket item from Yenko:

[Michael G.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Frankie, if you remove the the rear lites you’ll have the only split rumble-seat...as well as usable headroom.

[James G.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Frankie, if you remove the the rear lites you’ll have the only split rumble-seat...as well as usable headroom.

My first memories of riding in a car are the Rumble seat of my Great Grandfather's Model A roadster when I was just over 3 years old. Now a split window rumble seat vette would really be cool!

[E S.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Hi- Didn't Chevrolet toy with the idea of a stretched 4-seater 63 coupe?-Seems like I remember a picture of a prototype?

[Jim L.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Hi- Didn't Chevrolet toy with the idea of a stretched 4-seater 63 coupe?-Seems like I remember a picture of a prototype?

Yep:

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[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Frank that rumble seat's cool.

I remember that black 4 place one on a front or back cover of a Restorer magazine years ago.

Is that a fuelie? What ever happened to it? Crushed?

Rich

[Jim L.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Frank that rumble seat's cool.

I remember that black 4 place one on a front or back cover of a Restorer magazine years ago.

Is that a fuelie? What ever happened to it? Crushed?

Rich

It's got FI emblems for sure. I have no idea what its fate was. All I have is a few pictures of it.

[Frank D.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Yep:

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Yeah - I've got several conceptual drawings somewhere of a 4 seater design including this one. it's just wrong on so many levels though.
I remember riding in the backseat of a 66 Mustang fastback - man that was claustrophobic enough!

[Jack M.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Here are several images that I've posted previously:

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[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Nice pics Jack.

I want one!

[Ray G.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

seat belts not needed in back seats

[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

Sorry Frank that we highjacked your thread.

So back on initial topic.....
Are you going to market your back seat? We'll need to assign a RPO to it if you do. How about RPO 004? (002+002).

Rich

Rich

[Duke W.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

I believe those photos are a styling buck, not a complete running car, and I remember the story is that some senior 14th Floor execs were invited over to check it out. One of them, maybe Fredrick Donner, got in the back seat and needed assistance from others to extricate himself, and that the end of the 4-seat Sting Ray.

Duke

[Jim L.]

Re: 1963 4-seater split window

I believe those photos are a styling buck, not a complete running car, and I remember the story is that some senior 14th Floor execs were invited over to check it out. One of them, maybe Fredrick Donner, got in the back seat and needed assistance from others to extricate himself, and that the end of the 4-seat Sting Ray.

Duke

That's my impression also. With the benefit of 20-20 hindsight, I think we can all be grateful Corvette did not go the way of the 4 passenger T-bird.

That said, I'll be the first to acknowledge it doesn't look that bad.

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[Frank D.]