Recently, on the popular Low Miles No Miles Facebook page, an enthusiastic member shared the story behind a 1963 Split Window Coupe he was hired to tow. With over 236,000 members, this cool online community has a wealth of knowledge, as well as your typical keyboard warriors and know-it-alls, and it all was on display when Lozono S. posted just days ago.
The iconic Split Window Coupe needs no introduction, but I always like pointing out the irony surrounding this special Corvette. As we know, it was revised after just one year, due to the very window it’s now described and recognized by. Given this one-year-only anomaly, it is now one of the most coveted Corvettes for collectors and enthusiasts alike. With just 10,594 Split Window Coupes built 60 years ago, every surviving example is notable, even if very few are original low-mileage survivors. Is this one? Read on and you can be the judge.
The Post That Started It All
Just How Stirred Up Were Enthusiasts?
- 3,400+ reactions
- 347 comments
- 104 shares
Facebook’s New Meta AI Summary
The Pictures Lozono Shared
*All images are credited to Lozono S. via Facebook
A Positive Post
Lozono Addresses The Skeptics
The Skepticism Continues: Are Those Wheels Really Original?
A Deeper Dive on Knock-Off Wheels
“While knock-off wheels were intended to start with the beginning of the midyear generation, a lawsuit against Kelsey Hayes put the project on hold. As it turns out, the early knock-offs — which were identified by their two-bar spinners — also used gear-toothed mating to the hub adapter. It’s reported that Dayton Wheel owned the patent on this style. Starting in 1964 — when knock-offs were first offered to the public — they used a pin-driven method of mating to the adapter. This makes these early wheels incredibly desirable and rare.”
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Well, astute CorvSport readers, what do you think? Is this a true 50-mile survivor with the original tires? If you want to keep up to date with all the fresh Corvette news and maintain a pulse on the lifestyle and culture of this exciting, iconic brand, CorvSport has the fastest-growing Corvette community on our Facebook page, with over 172,000 followers (53,000 since January 2023!). Come join other hardcore enthusiasts and say hello, Douglas B.
