The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette arrived as a sharp break from the soft curves of the 1950s, and nothing signaled that shift more dramatically than the strip of fiberglass that cut its rear glass in two.

What Is a Split-Window Corvette? This would fall under the category of a happy accident. For the first time, a Corvette coupe was offered for 1963, and part of the styling of the rear glass was to use ...