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1963 Riverside Red Split Window 3 speed manual


Not many 3 speeds made , this one looks nice. 

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-corvette-brentwood-mo-522492?utm_medium=email&utm_source=auctions_newsletter&uemlid=ce704d5dfc2e1e68ade19f8e86b4583e898ae2859edbffa0b453866d15a6c66e#&gid=1&pid=28



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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC.
1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada

Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic

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I have only seen one other 1963 with a 3-speed manual, it was a roadster and that was around 1980.

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There was a mid year BB with a 3speed in my Corvette club a number of years back. Rare car for all the wrong reasons...

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DonSSDD wrote:

Not many 3 speeds made , this one looks nice. 

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1963-chevrolet-corvette-brentwood-mo-522492?utm_medium=email&utm_source=auctions_newsletter&uemlid=ce704d5dfc2e1e68ade19f8e86b4583e898ae2859edbffa0b453866d15a6c66e#&gid=1&pid=28


My understanding is that three speeds back at that time were a LOT more common than that period of cars seen around today suggests;
I'd be interested to know how corvettes were ordered, if anyone has documentation of the sort.
I believe that the three speed stick was a part of the base equipment, and that this was the very first year that GM made their in-house version of the BW-T10 - the "Muncie" four speed.



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For sure, the 4 speed was just starting to gain more attention back in early 60's. But Vettes with 3 speeds are VERY rare, with a BB even rarer. I'm away from home for another 2 weeks and remind then.
I'll look in my info. As I said, I've only seen one for sure and maybe 1-2 others in 40+ years owning , judging and shows..

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63 was a mid year change from BW to Muncie 4speed in all Chevies I believe, it certainly was in the vette. The 3 speed was the base transmission, the 4 speed was an option.

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1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada

Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic

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