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Name: Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible 1964
Brand: Chevrolet

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Created on July 28, 2022

Text:

Paul Krüger

Photos:

Bruno von Rotz

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - American advertising aesthetics with a lot of car, little architecture and an aimless look into the next week

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - unmistakably reminiscent of a shark

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Almost symmetrical silhouette

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - In the color "Riverside Red"

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Looks almost a little dreamy

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The wheel covers with nine slots are typical of this model year. In Switzerland without wing nut dummy

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Styling rear lights. An additional reflector had to be fitted for Switzerland

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - When closed, the folding headlights blend harmoniously into the body shape

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - At the flick of a switch, the lamp housings rotate 90 degrees to the rear

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The lamps are ignited via a separate pull switch

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Fold-out headlights. Let's just say that form follows function

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The crossed flags and national colors can also be found on the flanks

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - bulge on the hood like the Jaguar E-Type, but longer and more pointed

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Only in 1964 did the emblem have the three-colored wedge in the middle

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The fuel filler cap is enthroned in the middle of the rear end

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Warship and sea creature make an extremely impressive name

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The symmetrical cockpit had been a Corvette feature since 1958

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The steering wheel rim is made of wood from the plastic tree, but fits well in the hand

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Six magnificent round instruments for fuel level, charge current, speed, engine speed, oil pressure and water temperature

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Instrument panel and glove compartment lid were always black regardless of the equipment color

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Here you can see the depths from which the instrument pointers climb upwards

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The second small crank for the triangular window is clearly visible in this picture

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Two-tone hand compartment lid with model lettering

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Alternator, air filter and ignition shielding bring shine under the hood

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Valve cover with elegant model lettering

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Maintenance instructions for the cooling system

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The professional recognizes the repainting. "Riverside Red" was not available with a brown interior in 1964

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - A rather discreet sound escapes from the two tailpipes

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Splash of color in grey surroundings

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The hood without the indicated air scoops is from a later model

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Despite the aggressive lines, it appears to be smiling - while the driver looks rather concentrated

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Almond-shaped bulges on the fenders give the body a muscular appearance

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The shape is far more complex than it looks at first glance

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Horizontal and vertical creases add tension to the bodywork

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Characteristic is the vertically angled, two-part bumper

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The rear is practically a cavity. Rarely has wasted space been more attractive

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - The rear only accommodates the spare wheel and fuel tank. Luggage must be stowed behind the seats

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - Stubble fields also create the atmosphere of the "Corn Belt" in Switzerland

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - If there's no highway in Nebraska to hand, a farm road between Schneisingen and Siglistorf will do just as well

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Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark (1962) - The stylistic role model for the Sting Ray

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible (1964) - in a contemporary advertising photograph

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (1964) - Sport Coupe and Convertible in comparison

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (1964) - the sports coupé from different perspectives

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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (1964) - Details of the model year

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Summary

In 1963, the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette finally shed the last bit of the street cruiser look of the 1950s. With independent suspension, up to 450 hp and an outstanding gearbox, it gave the established European competition a run for its money. Our driving report describes the impressions gathered behind the wheel of a 1964 Convertible and shows the Corvette in many photos.

This article contains the following chapters

Japanese fish dish
Shark shape for the ray
Chic or sporty?
A superlative of the sixties
The peak with seven-liter big block

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Who would have thought ten years ago that the Corvette would one day have fuel injection, independent suspension, limited slip differential and a manual four-speed transmission? The Corvette has evolved into a car that any manufacturer would love to build, and has absolutely nothing to do with the six-cylinder, two-speed automatic that bore the Corvette name in its first model year." In November 1964, the US magazine Road & Track expressed what all Corvette drivers were thinking. Fortunately, General Motors had the courage to stick with the sports car project that had started with a huge flop in 1953. It was mainly thanks to the Belgian-born engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov that the sporting talent of the outwardly extremely attractive, but extremely flimsy plastic roadster grew from year to year, culminating in 1963 in a completely new, radically aggressively styled Ferrari terror.

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