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.
1963
THE SPLIT WINDOW DEBUTS
A singular piece of American
automotive sculpture.
1964
PRODUCTION MOVES ON
The obstruction is removed. The
question remains.
XP-64 SPLIT
THE ALTERNATE PATH
One original ’64, reimagined as
a continuation concept.
02 · TWO INTERPRETATIONS
One car. Two design statements.
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.
02 · TWO INTERPRETATIONS
Expected completion date week of August 24th
Nick Basilotto Owner and concept developer.