Vehicle Description
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
It is unwise to just tinker with an American classic like the
Corvette Sting Ray. Changes should be meaningful. This fine road
machine was and still is America's only true sports car. So, for
1965, the Sting Ray underwent subtle refinements in styling that
only enhanced its unique looks and performance, always a basic
measure of Sting Ray's appeal. A new "street" engine developing 350
horsepower answers most enthusiasts' needs for traffic and highway
driving.
For consignment, a 1965 Bowtie warship (Corvette) with a 327ci
350hp drivetrain, red fiberglass, nice black interior and a white
convertible top in excellent condition. Side-pipes, knockoff
turbine style wheels, front quarter air vents (shark gills) and all
restored to very nice condition, and we now have a classic for your
driveway and ultimate enjoyment. Turn the key and be off!
Exterior
Red painted fiberglass showing some areas of distress mini
"fractures" throughout can be seen if you look very closely. With
the split wrap around bumpers, hidden headlights, newly designed
grille and a hint of a stinger on the hood, the design for the
front of this car is meant to slice through the air. A chromed
trimmed windshield surround, and sleek rear of this car with more
split wrap around bumpers and round taillights. These year 'Vettes
really had the shark/stingray look. A nice white clean canvas top
in convertible form is atop, and sports a clear plastic rear
window, as well as moves up and down with ease. All this aero art
form sits upon 15-inch turbine style knockoff hubs and all wrapped
up in thin whites completes the "look".
Interior
Near perfect black vinyl covers the bomber style low back buckets
that have a center console racing past them and up to the dash it
goes. Here it ascends skyward housing the vertically mounted radio,
and temp control knobs with a large chronograph clock in the
center. From here the dash spreads out using 2 eyebrow arched
panels, the driver's side housing the gauge and knob cluster, and
the passenger side the brushed aluminum panel glovebox. Black
padded vinyl covers the dash top and is all in excellent condition.
A teak wood steering wheel fronts this clean and mean dash and adds
a touch of warmth to the overall interior. Speaking of warmth,
showroom condition black carpeting is flooding the floors, and a
shout out to the door panels which are also near perfection with
their molded plastic and chrome trimmings with chromed cranks,
actuator and pulls. Behind the passengers a flip up tonneau red
fiberglass hinged panel covers not only the top in the down
position, but also a black carpeted storage area which is also
nearly perfect in condition.
Drivetrain
Under the flip forward hood is an example of machined art with a
full metal jacket 327ci V8 L79 powerplant. This is looking fine
with cast aluminum valve covers, a single 4-barrel carburetor
underneath the chromed air cleaner cover, and mixture is sent
through an Edelbrock intake manifold. Nary even a sign of corrosion
or rust, with even the exhaust manifold being no rust and looking
newly blasted. All this is numbers matching including the Muncie
M21 4 speed manual transmission with a 4.11 posi rear axle. Our
decoder noticed that the numbers stamping on the engine block is a
different type font size so any potential buyer may want to do a
deeper dive into exactly why. For now, though we will go with
numbers matching.
Undercarriage
All shiny black sprayed metal surfaces with little surface rust
seen throughout. All structurally sound and all mixed together with
some sporty Corvette suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes. Exhaust
piping is quickly routed away from the engine to either side taking
a sharp turn to the outside for the side pipes.
Drive-Ability
A super quick starter, smooth idle and upon the press of the
accelerator, a quick response to move forward, so it was off to the
test track. Here it handled like it was on rails, had bias free
panic stopping, and fantastic acceleration from that all buttoned
up 327 power plant. I noticed the radio was inoperable, and the
headlights turn on, but did not pop up, so they will need a
look-see.
A fine example of the 1965 Convertible Corvette, the right red, the
right top (convertible) and the right engine (327/4BBL), and on the
prowl for its next victim. "When the shark bites...."
VIN DECODE
194675S103220
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
5-1965
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
103220-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
D27-November 27th 1964
STYLE 6719467-1967 Corvette Convertible
BODY S1080-St. Louis Body #
TRIM 414BA-Blue Vinyl
PAINT 900FF-Nassau Blue
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.