Experimental Prototype Concept · No. 001

XP-64 SPLIT

The 1964 Corvette
that could have been.

A one-of-one alternative-history styling study, built from an original 1964 Corvette as a tribute to Bill Mitchell and the enduring power of the split window.

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01 · The question

What if the split-window Corvette had continued into 1964?

History records what was built. Design studies explore what might have been.

The 1963 split window was a dramatic expression of GM Styling, but visibility concerns and production realities ended it after one year. XP-64 does not claim to be a lost factory prototype. It is an educational design study: a disciplined answer to one of Corvette history’s most intriguing questions.

Every decision was considered through the lens of mid-1960s GM design—preserving the original car’s identity while imagining a credible continuation of Bill Mitchell’s vision.

1963The split window debuts

A singular piece of American automotive sculpture.

1964Production moves on

The obstruction is removed. The question remains.

XP-64The alternate path

One original ’64, reimagined as a continuation concept.

02 · Two interpretations

One car.
Two design statements.

Use the controls to compare the two hood concepts created for XP-64.

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1964 Concept Hood

A cleaner continuation: satin silver, a semi-gloss black center spine and subtle forward vent impressions. Familiar, restrained and unmistakably XP-64.

03 · Signature view

The split returns.

The rear glass defines the project: not nostalgia applied as decoration, but the organizing idea for the entire car. Satin-silver bodywork, a black center spine, satin-black trim and high-gloss black wheels give the 1964 form a deliberate concept-car presence.

“A continuation of vision. A tribute to design. A story worth sharing.”

04 · The build

Original foundation.
Singular execution.

Built to drive, designed to invite a closer look.

FoundationOriginal 1964 Corvette Coupe

Engine327 L75 · 300 hp · 0.060 over

Transmission2-speed Powerglide

FinishPPG Satin Silver · black center spine

Wheels17-inch black 5-spoke · 245/45R17

IdentityBody No. 007 · Concept No. 001

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05 · The 1964 coincidence

Body No. 007

XP-64’s body number is 007. And 1964 was the year Goldfinger introduced James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5. It changes nothing about the design—and makes the story just a little more memorable.

06 · You be the designer

Stand in the studio.
Make the call.

There is no single correct answer. The point is to look closely, weigh beauty against function and consider what deserves to survive.

Design question 1 of 3

XP-64 SPLIT

What if the split-window Corvette had continued into 1964?

One car.Two design statements.

1964 Concept Hood

The split returns.

Original foundation.Singular execution.

Body No. 007

Stand in the studio.Make the call.

Would you have kept the split window for 1964?

One car.
Two design statements.

Original foundation.
Singular execution.

Stand in the studio.
Make the call.