Vehicle Description
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
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, and has been improved still further.
A new "street" engine develops 350 horsepower and answers most
enthusiasts' needs for traffic and highway driving.
For consignment, a 1965 Bowtie warship, (Corvette), with a 327ci
365hp drivetrain, Rally Red painted fiberglass, nice red interior
and a coupe rear curved glass and trunk line that comes to a point.
Stainless trimmed rockers, knockoff turbine style wheels, front
quarter air vents, (shark gills), and all restored to very nice
condition, over the past 10 years, and we now have a classic for
your driveway and ultimate enjoyment. Turn the key and set
sail.
Exterior
Rally Red painted fiberglass showing very nicely with no fault's,
cracks or crazing, just the deep end of the pool red! 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. Speaking of predators, the back deck
lid is to die for. Very close to the split window nirvana, this
year uses the solid curved glass that turns into the rear deck and
rolls around to form a point at the rear of the car. On back a
pointy rear roll pan houses round tail and backup lights and punch
through dual exhaust. More curve around split, like new rear
bumpers, and a shout out to the upper doors which wrap around the
roofline just like an aircraft and indeed it was inspired by this.
All this aero art form sits upon 15-inch turbine style knock off
hubs and all wrapped up in blackball radials and completes the
"look".
Interior
Near perfect red vinyl covers the bomber style chrome trimmed
edged, 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
glove box. Deep red nearly perfect 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 red
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. Sleek
design for these panels. Behind the seats is a sea of perfect red
carpeting and plenty of storage if you want it. Easily accessible
from a push forward of either seat back.
Drivetrain
Under the flip forward hood is an example of machined art with a
full metal jacket 327ci V8 L76 power plant. This is looking fine
with cast aluminum valve covers, a single 4-barrel factory correct
carburetor underneath the chromed air cleaner cover, and mixture is
sent through a factory intake manifold. Nary even a sign of
corrosion or rust, with even the exhaust manifold being no rust and
looking newly blasted. A Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission
with a 3.36 posi rear axle. Our decoder noticed that there is no
VIN stamping on the block, however the numbers are correct. For
now, though we will go with correct but not numbers matching for
the drivetrain.
Undercarriage
All shiny black sprayed metal surfaces with nary a speck of surface
rust seen throughout. Fiberglass floor pans don't even have any
dirt on them! 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
and running rearward for the dual exit through the roll pan.
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 newly
refreshed 327ci power plant. Everything was functioning perfectly,
and it's a beautiful car to see and be seen in.
A fine example of the 1965 Corvette, the right red, the curved
coupe back, stinger hood, right engine, (327ci V8/4bbl), and on the
prowl for its next victim. "When the shark bites...."
VIN DECODE
194375S109761
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
37-Coupe
5-1965
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
109761-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
G4-February 4th Build
STYLE 65 19437-1965 Corvette Coupe
BODY A1675-AO Smith Body #
TRIM 407A-Red Vinyl
PAINT UU-Rally Red
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 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.