1965 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Convertible

The second generation of the Corvette was the shortest production generation and ran for a mere five years. It was designed by Larry Shinoda with major influence coming from a previous concept car called the Q Corvette, which was designed by Peter Brock and Chuck Pohlmann under direction from Bill Mitchell. It was smaller, more powerful and more nimble than the first generation, and it featured the first Corvette coupe with a tapered rear deck.

The Second Generation was known as the 'Stingray'. They had hidden headlights, non-functioning hood vents and an independent rear suspension setup. New options introduced for 1965 included 4-wheel disc brakes, the big-block engine option and a telescopic steering column.

This 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible has undergone a comprehensive ground-up restoration and is finished in its original-and-rare factory Silver Pearl paint with a black convertible top and red vinyl interior. It has chromed bumpers, factory side pipes and BF Goodrich Silvertown Goldline tires mounted on knock-off wheels.

The interior has the rare heater and radio-delete option, a Hurst shifter, roll-down windows and plenty of chrome accents. Power is from the new-for-1965 396/425 HP big-block V-8 engine. The introduction of this engine would mark the beginning of the end for the Rochester fuel-injection system previously utilized by Chevrolet. The big-block is topped by a 4-barrel carburetor, a Winters aluminum intake and is mated to a 4-speed manual transmission with a console-mounted Hurst shifter.