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1965 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Convertible

  • Chassis Number: 194675S109795
This Corvette rolled off the assembly line of GM's St. Louis factory in February of 1965. It was delivered new to Guaranty Chevrolet of Santa Ana, California, before being purchased on April 5, 1965, by Robert McBride of nearby Buena Park. The car came equipped with the L76 V-8 engine, a 4-barrel carbureted motor with a compression ratio of 11.0:1, good for 365 hp and an outstanding 350 lbs/ft. of torque. The engine's high-lift camshaft delivers performance dividends that are supplemented by the car's sporty side-mounted exhaust pipes, an option featured on a mere 759 examples during the 1965 model year. Mechanical options such as power brakes and a Posi-Traction rear axle are complemented by cosmetic amenities such as knock-off wheels, a teak wood steering wheel, am/fm radio and a leather interior.

The car is painted in Tuxedo Black paint which was a rare 1965 color option that accounted for slightly more than 5% of the year's total production output.

In the 2000s, the car was given a restoration that refreshed its mechanical systems and cosmetic details.

In 2011, this vehicle was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Amelia Island, Florida. It was estimated to sell for $80,000 - $100,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $59,400, inclusive of buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2011

2018 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $60,000-USD $70,000 
Sale Price :
USD $63,800

2011 Barrett-Jackson - Palm Beach, Fl

Sale Price :
USD $56,100

2011 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $80,000-USD $100,000 
Sale Price :
USD $59,400

1965 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C2

(Data based on Model Year 1965 sales)
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s123187
Sold for USD$220,000
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s115788
Sold for USD$68,200
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 194375s105172
Sold for USD$126,500
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s103881
Sold for USD$137,500
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Big Tank Fuelie
Chassis#: 194375s110192
Sold for USD$247,500
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/350 CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: 194675S112448
Sold for USD$198,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE GRAND SPORT RE-CREATION
Chassis#: AZ393364
Sold for USD$66,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: 194675S101024
Sold for USD$156,200
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 194375S111524
Sold for USD$324,500
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 194375S121581
Sold for USD$139,700
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: GA6597
Sold for USD$90,200
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/350
Chassis#: 194375S112309
Sold for USD$80,300
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 194375S118034
Sold for USD$269,500
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s104565
Sold for USD$69,300
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s102548
Sold for USD$107,250
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s102336
Sold for USD$70,400
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 194375s105746
Sold for USD$75,900
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s122664
Sold for USD$66,000
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Chassis#: 194675s104857
Sold for USD$60,500
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 194375s100469
Sold for USD$106,700
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 

Chevrolet Corvette C2s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1965 Chevrolet Corvette C2's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe194375s1185932024 Mecum : Glendale$0  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1096922024 Mecum : Glendale$115,000$250,000$275,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie Convertible194675s1106182024 Mecum : Glendale$115,000$150,000$175,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1218412024 Mecum : Glendale$115,000$175,000$200,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette 327/300 Roadster194675S1051252024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale   
1965 Chevrolet Corvette L48 Fuelie Coupe194375S1165112024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale   
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Coupe194375s1069692024 Mecum : Kissimmee$200,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1113972024 Mecum : Kissimmee$0  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Custom194675s1029392024 Mecum : Kissimmee$95,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1176972024 Mecum : Kissimmee$65,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1011942024 Mecum : Kissimmee$55,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1217782024 Mecum : Kissimmee$85,000$95,000$110,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1116012024 Mecum : Kissimmee$90,000$175,000$200,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe194375s1154562024 Mecum : Kissimmee$120,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1073172024 Mecum : Kissimmee$0  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee$125,000$175,000$200,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1040462024 Mecum : Kissimmee$45,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1078682024 Mecum : Kissimmee$100,000$150,000$175,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1133142024 Mecum : Kissimmee$170,000$225,000$250,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1175252024 Mecum : Kissimmee$85,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1231872024 Mecum : Kissimmee$150,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1086522024 Mecum : Kissimmee$60,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1015012024 Mecum : Kissimmee$40,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1111882023 Mecum : Chattanooga$55,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1176762023 Mecum : Chattanooga$60,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe194375s1217682023 Mecum : Dallas$170,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1129622023 Mecum : Monterey$70,000$165,000$175,000
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1037502023 Mecum : Harrisburg$65,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1215502023 Mecum : Harrisburg$66,000  
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible194675s1086522023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023$60,000  

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