Below is a listing of general specifications for the 1963 Grand Sport Corvette:
| General | |
|---|---|
| Body Material: | fiberglass |
| Manufacturing Plant: | Chevrolet Engineering Prototype Shop |
| Number Produced: | 5 |
| Length: | 173 inches |
| Width: | 70 inches |
| Height: | 52 inches |
| Weight: | 1,980 lbs. |
| Fuel Tank Capacity: | 46 gallons |
| Fuel Consumption: | 5 mpg |
| 0 - 60 mph: | ~ 4.5 seconds |
| Top Speed: | ~ 175 mph. |
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Designer: | Cylinder heads by Zora Arkus-Duntov |
| Configuration: | Overhead valve V-8 |
| Bore: | 4.00 inches |
| Stroke: | 3.75 inches |
| Displacement: | 377 ci. |
| Cylinder Block: | Aluminum |
| Cylinder Head: | Aluminum hemispherical chambers |
| Valves: | Two per cylinder |
| Valve Actuation: | Pushrods, rocker arms |
| Pistons: | Aluminum |
| Crankshaft: | Running in five main bearings |
| Electrical System: | Twelve-volt, single coil, dual-point distributor, one spark plug per cylinder |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.75:1 |
| Fuel Feed: | Four twin-throat 58mm Weber carburetors |
| Output: | 485 hp at 6,000 RPM |
| Drivetrain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission: | Four-speed manual, front-mounted. | ||
| Clutch: | Single dry-plate. | ||
| Final Drive: | Positraction differential | ||
| Chassis/Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase: | 98 inches |
| Frame: | Welded ladder-type, large diameter steel tubes |
| Front Suspension: | Independent, unequal-length A-arms, coil springs, Delco high-performance shocks, anti-roll bar. |
| Rear Suspension: | Independent, trailing links, halfshafts, transverse leaf spring, Delco shocks mounted horizontally, anti-roll bar. |
| Steering: | Recirculating ball. |
| Brakes: | Vented four-wheel Girling disc brakes all around, vacuum boosted |
| Wheels: | 15-inch, Halibrand magnesium, knock-off |
| Tires: | 7.10/7.60 front 8.00/8.20 rear |