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1965 FOUND TWO OF CORVETTE'S
GREATEST ENGINES CROSSING PATHS. THE EXODUS OF THE FUEL
INJECTED SMALL BLOCK ALONG WITH THE DEBUT OF THE MARK IV BIG BLOCK LED TO
THE NEXT
BIG ADVANCEMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE CORVETTE.
WHILE THE STING RAY HADN'T
LACKED HORSEPOWER, CUSTOMERS CRAVED MORE. CHEVY OBLIGED
WITH THE 396 & MARKETED IT AS THE "TURBO JET". THIS ENGINE DATED FROM
EARLY '63 AND THE
SO-CALLED "MYSTERY" 427 THAT SHOWED UP FOR THE DAYTONA 500.
THE HIGHER HORSEPOWER
MOTOR REQUIRED VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING CHASSIS AND
DRIVELINE STRENGTHENING, AN IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM, BULGING HOOD AND
FUNCTIONAL
SIDE LOUVERS. FOUR WHEEL DISK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS STANDARD.
THIS PARTICULAR 1965
CORVETTE STING RAY REPRESENTS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE
ONE OF THESE TREASURED BEASTS. IT IS NOT A NUMBERS-MATCHING TRAILER QUEEN
BUT AN AWESOME
BUILT-FOR-THE-STREET-DRIVER GUARANTEED TO ENCOURAGE IRRESPONSIBLE
BEHAVIOR.
PROFESSIONALLY
BUILT/BALANCED/HI REVVING/STROKED 427 CUBIC INCH MOTOR WITH ALL NEW
INTERNALS.
113CC OVAL PORT PORTED/POLISHED CYLINDER HEADS WITH STAINLESS VALVES AND ROLLER
TIPPED ROCKERS.
HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMSHAFT.
HEARTBEAT VALVE COVERS. BUILT HOLLEY 780 CFM CARBURETOR. BRAIDED
HOSES.
BRAND NEW ICE COLD VINTAGE AIR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NEW
RADIATOR WITH ELECTRIC FAN.
BRAND NEW
HOOKER SUPER COMPETITION CERAMIC COATED HEADERS & SIDEPIPES.
INCREDIBLE SOUNDING SWEET THUNDER BAFFLE TUBES (SEE VIDEO).
4 SPEED WIDE RATIO
MUNCIE TRANSMISSION WITH CORRECT SHIFTER. HEAVY DUTY 12" CLUTCH.
1965 "FB" REAR WITH BRAND NEW 3.70 GEARS AND FRESHLY BUILT POSI UNIT.
3" INCH HALF-SHAFTS.
BEAUTIFUL BLACK
LEATHER INTERIOR. BILLET STEERING WHEEL. NEW GLOVE BOX DOOR.
BRAND NEW
GAUGES & LENSES. 6500 REDLINE TACH. 80 PSI OIL PRESSURE. 250 DEGREE
TEMP GAUGE.
AM/FM CASSETTE STEREO. POWER
ANTENNA. QUARTZ CLOCK.
BRAND NEW TINTED FRONT WINDSHIELD. NEWLY REBUILT HEADLIGHT MOTORS.
FINISHED IN TUXEDO
BLACK (ORIGINAL COLOR) WITH
PURPLE PEARL
GHOST FLAMES. PAINT IS 5 YEARS OLD.
EXCELLENT CHROME.
BODY PANELS WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF ACCIDENT REPAIR. NEW REAR VALANCE.
CHASSIS/SUSPENSION HAS ALL
NEW FRONT & REAR COMPONENTS INCLUDING SPRINGS, SHOCKS,
BALL JOINTS, BUSHINGS, STRUT RODS, U-JOINTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE LINES, TIE
RODS AND STEERING LINKS.
AMERICAN RACING 15" TORQUE
THRUST WHEELS.
FIRESTONE FIREHAWK SH30 RADIALS. 205/65 & 215/70.
THIS IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY BIG BLOCK VETTE WITH STUPID HORSEPOWER & AN
OBNOXIOUS EXHAUST.
DESPITE IT'S SLEDGEHAMMER APPROACH, YOU COULD
STILL COMMUTE TO WORK IN IT.
RUNS ON PUMP
GAS. STARTS IMMEDIATELY. STAYS AT 180° IN TRAFFIC WITH THE A/C RUNNING.
TRACKS STRAIGHT
AS AN ARROW. STOPS ON A DIME. HANDLES LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT A RACE-BRED
CAR SHOULD.
A REALLY
COMFORTABLE DRIVING/RIDING CAR. DOCILE AT IDLE BUT, WHEN YOU STEP INTO IT,
GOBS OF HORSEPOWER.
JUST OVER 200
MILES ON THE ENGINE/DRIVE TRAIN. NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MANY, MANY NEW
PARTS. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, THERE ARE SOME IMPERFECTIONS IN THE PAINT
COMMON TO 40 YEAR OLD FIBERGLASS BODIES. HALF-DOLLAR SIZE SPIDER CRACK ON
THE HOOD. A FEW SMALL BLISTERS. NO DENTS OR DINGS. OTHERWISE THE BODY IS
IN A STRAIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, EVERY-REASON-TO-BE-PROUD-OF, CONDITION. ONLY
PROBLEM IS, IT'S LIKE A GIANT PEOPLE MAGNET,
DRIVING OR STANDING STILL. THE ULTIMATE IN CURB APPEAL.
BLACK BOOK VALUE FOR A NUMBERS-MATCHING 1965 BIG BLOCK CORVETTE IS
$109,850.00 MAKING THIS PARTICULAR CORVETTE A HASSLE-FREE PROPOSITION.
RUGGED/DEPENDABLE MECHANICALS WITH EXCEPTIONAL BUILD QUALITY.
IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET, OR EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT, DON'T PASS UP THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO
ACQUIRE A CLASSIC AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR THAT YOU CAN ENJOY, BOTH NOW AND WHEN
YOU
GET A SUBSTANTIAL RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. CLASSIC CARS YIELD
AN 8 POINT ROI.
HOWEVER, CORVETTE's OF THIS CALIBER EXCEED THAT NUMBER ANNUALLY.
THE NICE THING ABOUT OLD CARS IS ...THEY ALWAYS GET OLDER.
BE SURE TO SEE THE ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW.
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