For that much money, one could buy a new car in 1963 – not a Corvette, but a Corvair. Well, almost, since the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for the rear-engine compact was $1,992.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe Cutaway ... but had a heavier anti-roll bar, and the rigid rear axle was carried on semi-elliptic leaf springs. The prototype had a fiberglass body ...