The Apex Collection · Lot F149
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
L78 396/425 HP V-8, 4-Speed
Highlights
- L78 396/425 HP V-8 engine
- Engine stamp pad T0712IF 5123515
- Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission
- Code FF Nassau Blue Metallic
- Code 414 Blue vinyl interior
- Desirable side exhaust
- Nicely restored example of the first year big block Corvette
- Sold new at Van Chevrolet in Shawnee Mission, Kansas
- NCRS shipping data report
Specification
- Year
- 1965
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model
- Corvette
- Exterior
- Nassau Blue
- Interior
- Blue
- Transmission
- 4-Speed Manual
- Odometer
- 39,883 miles
- Lot
- F149
The Story
The second-generation Chevrolet Corvette, also known as the Corvette Stingray, is the American sports car legend produced for the 1963 to 1967 model years. The radical exterior styling of this Corvette generation was very purposeful with peaked fenders, a long nose and a short, bobbed tail. Chevrolet designers actually bragged about the styling at the time, saying, “.. looks most stylists would be too timid to even suggest.”
Model year 1965 is particularly historic as the first for standard 4-wheel disc brakes and the availability of Chevrolet’s all-new Mark IV big-block engine. Delivering the stopping and firepower to take on the world’s best in international endurance racing, the 1965 Corvette stands tall as a watershed of sports-car performance development. This highly decorated example is an outstanding example of its storied breed.
This 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible offered here was originally sold new at Van Chevrolet in Shawnee Mission, Kansas City. It was ordered in the stunning color combination of Code FF Nassau Blue Metallic complemented by a Code 414B Blue Vinyl interior. Under the hood lies the potent 396/425 HP RPO L78 V-8 engine, which is backed by the Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission. Other options include an AM/FM radio and knock-off wheels with eye-catching, 1960s-style goldline Firestone nylon-cord tires.
