In the early 1960s, Harley Earl retired, and new ideas came with new leadership. Bill Mitchell, GM's new Chief of Design, had the idea of a Sting Ray. Tradition was broken as the totally redesigned Corvette was offered as a coupe for the first time ever. It featured a streamlined appearance and improved passenger accommodations. The American public loved 1963-1967 Sting Rays; they were fast machines that looked quick even when parked. They remain the most collectible Chevrolet Corvettes to this day.

As Sting Rays were the automotive success story of 1963, Chevrolet had to add a second shift to its St. Louis, Missouri, assembly plant to keep up with demand. Dealers reported owners waiting months for their cars to be built. By the end of the model year, Corvette production would surpass the 20,000-unit milestone. Production increases continued each subsequent year, until 1967, the last hurrah of Mitchell’s grand design.

As seen in this exceptionally rare 27,000 mile example, it is believed to be the only version built in Ermine white with blue and white interior and factory air conditioning. It was sold new at Friendly Chevrolet in Dallas and remained in the Dallas area until 2005. A complete no-expense-spared, body-off-chassis restoration was completed in 2010, resulting in Bloomington Gold certification in 2010 and NCRS Top Flights in 2010 and 2012. This is an extremely well-optioned example with the L68 427/400 engine, M21 close ratio four-speed transmission, 3.55:1 Posi-traction axle, factory air conditioning, AM/FM radio, shoulder harness, power steering, and cast-aluminum bolt-on wheels with blue streak tires. Complete with its original engine and drivetrain along with never-hit original body panels, it is surely one of the finest examples to be found. All of the original judging sheets and awards are included upon purchase.