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 an era-correct 327ci V8, red fiberglass, nice new black interior, and 45,051 non-verifiable miles. All restored to very good condition, and we now have a classic for your driveway and ultimate enjoyment. Turn the key and be off!
Exterior
Code 900FF has been changed to an eye-catching Rally Red bathing the fiberglass showing some areas of distress, along with inclusions, and touch ups that can be seen if you look very closely as well as some minor chipping along with hazing of the finish in a few areas. With the split wrap around new bumpers, hidden headlights, newly designed grille and an added L88 style 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, add to the allure and a Corvette wouldn't be a Corvette without more new split wrap around bumpers and round tail lights. These year 'Vettes really had the shark/stingray look. A clean and tear free white 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 deep dish 15-inch Chevrolet rally wheels and all wrapped up in blackwall 215/70R15 rubber to complete the "look".
Interior
Supple and like new black leather covers the bomber style low back buckets, presenting with just the slightest bit of usage wear, have a center console racing past them and up to the dash it goes. Here it ascends skyward housing the vertically mounted factory AM/FM/Cassette 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 "eyebrows" and is all in excellent condition. A 3 spoke wood steering wheel sits atop the column and fronts this clean and mean dash, adding a touch of warmth to the overall interior. Speaking of warmth, very nice 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 black fiberglass hinged panel covers not only the top in the down position, but also a slightly bunched up but like new black carpeted storage area.
Drivetrain
Under the flip forward hood is an example of machined art with a full metal jacket non original 327ci V8 circa 1964-1967 and based on the casting date, narrows this down to 1967. This is looking fine with M/T ribbed aluminum valve covers, a single Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor underneath the chromed air cleaner cover, and the mixture is sent through a dull finished aluminum intake manifold. A patina finish is noted throughout this simple yet functional engine bay. On back is the numbers matching Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission which carries power rearward to an AW stamped 3.08 geared Positraction rear axle assembly and puts the power to the pavement.
Undercarriage
Restored but carefully used are the buzzwords down below. Mostly structurally sound black steel and fiberglass with just a hint of road dirt and patina. Dual exhaust snakes its way down from the headers bolted to the engine and the piping runs rearward and passes through a pair of stock style mufflers before exiting under the rear roll pan. Disc brakes are on all 4 corners and an independent coil spring front suspension is complemented by a frame anchored fully independent rear suspension with transverse leaf springs.
Drive-Ability
A pump of the gas and twist of the key and we were left with a super quick starter that settled into a 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 327ci power plant. All was functioning as it should during my time behind the wheel. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
An overall very nice example of the 1965 convertible Corvette that you don't have to be afraid to enjoy and drive. The color, (Red), the right top (convertible) and a non-original but peppy drivetrain, and on the prowl for its next victim. "When the shark bites...."
194675S106020
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
5-1965
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
106020-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
F6-January 6th
STYLE 65 467-1965 Corvette Convertible
BODY S1980-St. Louis Body #
TRIM 451BA-White & Blue Leather
PAINT 900FF-Nassau Blue
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