Chevy Corvette Stingray surfaces in 1962

The second-generation Chevrolet Corvette debuted for 1963.

A new Stingray name, coupe body and an independent rear suspension were among the major changes to the C2 Corvette.

Traits like a fiberglass body and a standard 5.4-liter V8 engine with 250 horsepower carried over.

The crossed flags emblem on the nose of the 1962 Corvette featured a circular frame.

Chevrolet expanded its motorsports efforts with the C2 Corvette. Here a 1963 Corvette Grand Sport is running at Sebring International Raceway.

Production versions of the 1963 Corvette could be specced with more potent V8 engines making either 300-, 340- or 360-horsepower.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport race cars were built under the direction of the Corvette's first chief engineer, Zora Arkus-Duntov.

The interior of the Corvette Stingray brought us a simple, but elegant design with a brushed stainless look featuring elongated cutouts instead of round holes.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette was available with knock-off wheels for racing.

The 1963 model year was the only year the split-rear-window was available on the coupe, and the first to offer a race-focused Z06 option package.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 in race trim.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 in race trim.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 modified for racing.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 modified for racing.

1963 Chevrolet Corvette.

1964 Chevrolet Corvette.

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible.

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible. 

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

1966 Chevrolet Corvette. 

Zora Argus-Duntov shown with a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette.

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe.

1967 Chevrolet Corvette.

1967 Chevrolet Corvette.