Vehicle Description
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
The third year of the second generation Corvette brought on some
changes as Chevy worked to refine the quintessential American
sports car without losing a growing following. To that end, the
hood was smoothed out, a trio of working vents on the fender
replaced non functioning vents, new wheel covers and rocker panel
trim, and minor interior trim updates. There were some new power
options and 4 wheel disc brakes were added in 1965 and nearly 60
years later, that's an idea that has stuck!
For consignment, a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette coupe. This car has gone
under the knife in the past year with the engine, brakes,
transmission, suspension and exhaust all receiving upgrades having
less than 300 consignor stated miles. Everyone has their favorite
team and if you're team convertible, that's fair. But the C2 coupes
have their fan base too and it's hard to argue with the incredible,
voluptuous shape of a 1965 coupe. The recent investment into this
beauty makes it a turnkey runner that is ready to be your partner
in crime, if that crime is owning a classic Corvette.
Exterior
Our car is covered in Glen Green, a color we rarely see at the
mall, but turns out to have been the second most common color
Corvette in 1965 behind Nassau Blue. 94 more Corvettes were Glen
Green than Rally Red! The hidden headlights flank the stinger, the
bullet shaped bulge on the hood that combined with the raised
points of the fenders, is indeed shark-like. The door frames cut
into the sculpted roof fitting tight like a clamshell, and wide
hips raise to peaks like raised dorsal fins concluding in a sharp
tail housing the world renowned dual tail lights. The rear window
is an arched piece of glass that flows into a glorious boat tail, a
study in geometric artistry and the subject of endless photo
shoots. Metalwork presents well including the bumpers, window trim,
and door handles. 17-inch Torque Thrust wheels look fantastic in
silver rimmed gray and they're wearing tires that are less than
three years old. Okay, enough fawning, let's report on some
imperfections. There are numerous touched up chips, some rough
surfaces, scuffs, scratches, and a bubble or two. Most of these are
small and do not divert from the overall quality.
Interior
Tidy black door panels in standard Corvette layout here lead to
green vinyl bucket seats with headrests and green seat belts. They
appear to be in great condition with firm padding and no wear
observed. A lighter green loop style carpet covers the car area
which houses a pair of speakers for the vertically mounted AM/FM
radio in the center stack. A 3 spoke leather wrapped steering wheel
offers itself to the driver and our attention is drawn to the dual
arches of the dash. Under the driver's arch, the standard gauge
package is in beautiful condition and backed by texturized black
plastic. The passenger's archway houses the glove box and between
the arches flows the center stack like a waterfall, housing a large
clock, the radio, and various silver knobs. Wrap your hands around
the ball topped shifter and use your thumb to engage, right there
on the center console. That avocado colored carpet covers the
floors in front as well and green carpeted mats help protect it
while the black headliner is in decent condition.
Drivetrain
Bring that hood forward and find an immaculate engine bay with lots
of polished metal underneath, including the Hooker Competition
Headers which vent the 350ci V8, a Blueprint crate engine with
aluminum heads and an Edelbrock AVS 650cfm 4-barrel carburetor.
It's been dyno rated at 374 horsepower. A Powerglide 2-speed
automatic transmission sends power to the rear wheels where 3.36
gears with Positraction are found. And for the first time in
Corvette history, power disc brakes are found on the '65.
Undercarriage
Very, very clean underneath with no sign of dirt nor surface rust.
The new dual exhaust comes off of the shiny headers and meets in
the middle at an X junction, then splits again to find FlowMaster
mufflers before exiting via chrome tips through the lower body
panel of the rear. Chef's kiss! All of the wheel and suspension
parts are spotless. The front has coil springs and the rear is a
bit more interesting. It has full independent suspension with a
frame anchored differential unit. The position of each wheel is
established by three links; tubular axle drive shafts, transverse
strut rods, and torque control arms. There's also a transverse leaf
spring. We note a few drops of oil on the pan and flywheel
cover.
Drive-Ability
It feels a bit like driving royalty and although we would never
call it "British Racing Green" there's some grandeur associated
with dark green, inside and out. Meanwhile, as a car that has
received a lot of attention to detail over the past year, it runs
well, sounds amazing, stops on a dime, and oh yeah, goes like
stink! All functions work as intended.
There is no time like the present to pick up the car of your
dreams. And if a C2 Sting Ray is not on your wishlist, you wouldn't
have made it this far in our diatribe. Here's a well sorted and
clean example in an interesting color and sporting some new big
ticket items that you're not going to have to worry about. We
suggest you call in 3...2....
194375S120499
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
37-Coupe
5-1965
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
120499
TRIM TAG
K11-June 11th
STYLE 19 437-Corvette Coupe
BODY A3628-AO Smith Body #
TRIM 430A-Green Vinyl
PAINT GG-Glen Green
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