The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray is one of the most highly sought after Corvettes out there. Chevrolet built the Sting Ray with the backbone or Split window for just one year, making it very desirable among collectors. This one has been hiding in what appears to be a storage unit for a number of years. It seems that someone started to restore it, but lost interest after getting the fiberglass body stripped of its paint. The seller has listed the car here on craigslist, with an asking price of $45k. They have already reduced the price once, so perhaps they will lower it even more.

It seems the seller hasn’t even seen the car themselves, so they don’t know its exact condition or even which engine it has. Like most cars, options make a huge difference in the value of a Corvette and it’s hard to value this one without at least knowing what is under the hood. All C2 Vettes came with the 327 V8, but there were several performance levels available from the base 250 hp unit up to the range topping fuel injected 360 hp engine. Without seeing it in person or at least having a photo of the engine, we have to only assume this is a base model. Given the car’s current condition, we have our concerns about the motor and if the original is still even here. Finding a replacement shouldn’t be all that difficult, but it would certainly impact value. Given how sought after these have recently become, we are sure someone will jump on the chance to own it regardless of the engine or even its current condition.

The seller is certainly asking a lot of money for a car that they themselves know little about. Hopefully they will be able to get more information about its history and condition or at least come down on the price. We will be sure to keep an eye on this listing and if someone in is the Santa Barbara area, the seller will be showing the car on the 18th. If anyone can go take a look, let us know.