Harley Earl was considered a pioneer in the field of automotive design and is credited for the original Corvette. Now Earl’s personal 1963 Corvette is up for auction, Corvette collectors around the world are interested by it’s unique features.

Built specifically for Earl as a one-of-a-kind factory special, the car is officially named the 1963 Harley Earl Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. It has an individual package including side-exit exhaust, unique door panels, one-off glove box-mounted instruments, custom white-trimmed blue leather interior and a hand-written number code.

Originally a gift for Earl from GM in 1963, the car was designed to closely resemble the 1963 Chicago Auto Show Corvette. Earl kept the car for two years, after which it traced a twisted path into the hands of a Corvette enthusiast and school teacher who set about returning it to its former glory.

Now sporting a 1963-dated (but not original) 327ci 300hp engine mated to a four-speed transmission, 1965-sourced chrome trim, emblems, control knobs and disc brakes and its original custom interior and exterior blue and white color scheme, the Harley Earl Corvette will be going up on the auction block at Mecum Auctions Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction June 26-27 in Illinois, USA.