Vehicle Description
The Corvette needs no real introduction. Ever since its
introduction in 1953, the Corvette has been one of the world's
premier sports cars and has been an aspirational vehicles for
millions around the world. A good story often accompanies a rare
Corvette and this 1965 is no example. Purchased from a used car lot
in Saginaw, Michigan in 1968 on a measly Air Force pay, this car
wasn't the owners first choice, but events transpired and the car
went to a new loving home. An extremely rare piece, this car was
one of just 1,191 1965 convertibles painted in Tuxedo Black
Lacquer. Other factory options mean that this is an extremely rare
car. About 1200 cars were ordered without the soft top and just 168
were ordered with blackwall tires. It's safe to say that you won't
find another car with this specification.
The car was ordered from the factory with the 327cid/350hp V8,
4-speed manual, four wheel disc brakes, matching hardtop, Z01
day/night mirror and inboard backup lights, N11 off road exhaust
system, blackwall tires, and radio delete. The car was also ordered
without power brakes or power steering. The car has been with the
same owner since 1968 and recently he decided to do a no expense
spared, frame off restoration. The interior and exterior are
flawless and probably look even better than when it left the
factory!
About $80k was spent on the restoration and nothing was left
untouched. The owner was very meticulous in only using numbers
matching parts, or if needed, date code correct parts. The original
engine has been rebuilt in Indiana, and has even used the original
rebuilt water pump and distributor. The original numbers matching
camshaft, 3.55 rear end, rebuilt transmission, heads, interior
trim, seats, sunvisors, drive shaft, dash pad, and much much more
has been reused and rebuilt. The car has a matching restored
hardtop, as there was no factory soft top and the rear panel has no
holes for a soft top. There is a massive amount of photos,
receipts, documents and information on the restoration. Nothing has
been left untouched and this is one of the most thorough and
original restorations we have ever seen. A four year restoration
has paid off and this car is a unique and highly documented part of
Corvette history. You will be hard pressed to find another car with
this amount of information.
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
