1963 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible
date: label: date made
content: 1963
name: label: maker
content: Chevrolet Motor Car Company
notes: label: Description
content: Sports cars combine the performance of a competition car with the ride of a family car. The Chevrolet Corvette, introduced in 1953, differed from European sports cars in its coupe styling and automatic transmission. American motorists liked the combination of looks and performance in a car that was more “family” than “competition” but delivered the thrill of the Indianapolis 500 on the interstate. The rakish Corvette Sting Ray, introduced in 1963, had more aerodynamic styling, and it became an iconic “think young” car. This car was owned by Gwendolyn Cafritz, a Washington, D. C. philanthropist and society hostess.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Automobiles
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content: Transportation
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content: Road Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Gwendolyn D. Cafritz c/o of Cafritz Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1986.0784.01
label: catalog number
content: 1986.0784.01
label: accession number
content: 1986.0784
label: serial number
content: 30867S100360
label: serial number
content: 3783244GM862
objectType: label: Object Name
content: automobile
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/4 ft x 6 ft x 15 ft; 1.2954 m x 1.8288 m x 4.572 m