VIN 194675S119903

Car Year:	1965
Car's confirmed production date: (as confirmed by the NCRS Shipping Report Service)	June 15, 1965
Owner:	John Whitt
State:	Florida
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	12/12/2016
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	John Whitt
State:	Nice Driver
Exterior:	CC Ermine White	(9.40%)
Interior:	407 Red (Vinyl)
Softtop:	Other Color
Wheels:	Other Color
Body:	A.O.Smith 6345
Delivery Dealer Zone:	14
Delivery Dealer Code:	250
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	19467	Base Corvette Convertible (250hp)	65.26%	4,106.00
	Total		0.000000769103124% (1 Cars)	4,106.00
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Car history:
6-15-1965 = Confirmed GM official production date. June 1965 = Shipped from factory to dealer Hicks Chevrolet in Washington DC (zone 14 / dealer code 250). June 1965 = Delivered by dealer to original owner. See DD stamp on VIN tag above. 2009 registered in N.J. USA. 2011 the car was listed for sale in the state of IL. but it still had a N.J. title at that time. 2014 registered in Florida USA. This corvette left the assembly line in June of 1965 painted an Ermine white with red vinyl interior. It probably had a 327 C.I. V8 engine with either the standard/base 250hp or the L75 300hp due to the tachometer redlining at 5300rpm(except for early 350hp cars), the 60psi oil pressure gauge, power steering option(only available on 250, 300, and 350hp engines), and the automatic transmission option(only available on 250 or 300hp engines). The 1965 corvette came standard with a 327ci, 250hp engine, 3 speed manual transmission, vinyl interior, and soft top(convertible) were all included in the base price. The M35 Powerglide automatic transmission came in a total of 2021 corvettes and of them, 663 had the 250hp while 1358 upgraded to the 300hp version. While a total of 23,564 1965 corvettes were made, it appears only 2,549 had the 250hp engine while 8,358 had the 300hp engine($52.65 upgrade). These figures might be off by a total count of 2 due to GM changing their records in March of 1991 when two additional corvettes were found to have been manufactured in August of 1965 and I do not know the details of these two cars. At some point this car was later painted red, but is now painted a Silver Pearl and has the correct red vinyl interior. These are the only body paint colors that I am aware of. A close inspection on the bottom of the radiator support shows slight traces of both the Ermine white and the red previous body paint colors. The corvette has a 1965 big block hood along with 17 inch American racing torq thrust II rims. It also has an aftermarket steering wheel and some upgrades to the suspension. As stated above, the body of this corvette was made by the A.O. Smith Company of Ionia MI. and all such A.O. Smith body cars did not come factory with the N14 side pipes. The A.O. Smith company did not have the tooling to cut notches in the outside edge of the left and right birdcage door sill rails for the side pipes. Plus the N14 side pipes were only available when ordered with a 4 speed manual transmission and an optional(higher HP) engine. Only 759 corvettes were produced in 1965 with the N14 side pipe option. The front grille is for a 1966 but it is my understanding that the 1966 grilles were a factory replacement for the 1965 corvettes if front end service was needed. Numerous 1965 corvettes have the 66 grilles. In fact, the 66 grilles are much more expensive to purchase today than the 65's. A 65 grille runs around $500 while the 66's are nearly twice that. I'm conflicted as to whether to install a 65 grille. The 66 grille with the grey inside the egg crate pattern really looks awesome on the car with it's silver pearl paint, it really flows nicely together. This corvette was born in June of 1965 and the 1966 models starting rolling down the assembly line in September of 1965. The car has the following options: U69 AM-FM Radio, Z01 Comfort and convenience Group, J50 Power Brakes, N40 Power Steering, N14 Side Mount Exhaust System, and G81 Positraction Rear Axle, A02 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield, K66 Transistor Ignition System. For additional information on this car please visit: http://ai4fr.com/main/page_1965_corvette_1965_corvette.html Beside being owners, we are the caretakers of these pieces of history and all prior owners are a part of that history and should be kept with the car for future generations. I'm very interested in hearing from any prior owners. I'd love to receive copies of any pictures, documents, stories, or whatever you may have concerning this corvette. Thanks in advance.
For Sale:	No
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