Vehicle Description
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe - National Corvette Bloomington Gold
Triple Crown Winner - Chevrolet VetteFest Nationals: Gold Spinner
Award - National Corvette Restorers Society: Top Flight Award -
Collector Grade Mid-Year Coupe - Rally Red over Black Interior -
Just 308 Miles Since Restored (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe on a site other than
GarageKeptMotors.com, it's possible that you've only seen some of
our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations. To
be sure you access all the more than 150 photographs, including a
short walk-around-and-startup video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) There's never been a sports car like Corvette.
And there's never been a Corvette like the '65! - Chevrolet 1965
magazine ad To that gushing magazine advertising copy, we'd add
that the Rally Red-over-black C2 '65 Coupe offered here definitely
has no equal, and we can prove it. The car comes with its
documented Triple Crown national awards: One of these recognitions
is an achievement for any Corvette; receiving all three for the
same car is nothing short of astonishing. For any Corvette owner
looking to follow the time-honored car collector advice and acquire
the best one he can afford, depending on his bank balance, this is
it. The 1965 Corvette-especially the coupe-is beloved by collectors
as particularly special since they were the first Corvettes to
offer 4-wheel disc brakes. Some say it was at that point that the
car became a true competitor to European sports cars like Porsche
and Jaguar that had long dominated the category. Delivered new at
Gretter Chevrolet in Keota, Iowa, this Corvette was ordered with a
very specific equipment list reflecting an owner who valued
sporting performance and knew exactly how to get it, including: -
327 cubic-inch/365 horsepower/300 lb-ft torque performance L76 V8
engine - Four-speed floor-shifted manual transmission - Wood
steering wheel - Knock-off (quick take-off) wheels - Posi-traction
rear axle The sale includes the original factory window sticker and
the owner's hand-written 2-page record of every specification on
the car, from spark-plug gapping to solid-lifter valve clearance
(0.30 for those keeping score). Also included are the car's
protect-o-plate with related information booklet, the owners guide,
along with other pamphlets supplied to the original purchaser by
the dealer. Visually, and from every angle, including underneath,
the car is absolutely impeccable. The knock-off wheels, the
gold-stripe tires, the vertically-mounted radio, the cockpit-like
interior, the bespoke dash and console, the hidden headlights, the
center-rear-deck fuel filler cap, and of course, the Mako-inspired
exterior lines of the car are all stunning signature Corvette
design cues. In this red and black combination, it's a standout
sports car statement. While the more than 150 high-definition
photographs available on the GarageKeptMotors website, together
with the short startup-and-walk-around video, faithfully represent
the car, nothing will substitute for an in-person inspection. We
welcome and encourage such visits to our Grand Rapids, Michigan
showroom by advance appointment only. By all means, bring your
camera. Meanwhile, if you have questions, please get in touch by
phone or email.