1965 Corvette
Corvette 101 - Year Specific Datasheet

1968 Corvettes for sale

The 1965 Corvette was the third production year of the "C2 Corvettes" 1963-1967 Midyear generation. Production continued to grow over the previous years for the 10 consecutive model year with 23,562 corvettes built: 8,186 Corvette Coupes and 15,376 Corvette Convertibles. Original pricing for the 1965 Corvette Coupe was $4,321. The 1965 Corvette Convertible was for sale priced slightly lower at $4,106.

The 1965 Corvette was the last year for fuel injection until 1982 and was the first year for the big block - a 396 ci featuring 425 hp. The 1965 Corvette also featured 5 verisons of its 327 cubic inch engines. There were six engines available for the 1965 Corvette:

327 ci 250 hp base engine
327 ci 300 (L75)
327 ci 350 (L79)
327 ci 365 (L76)
327 ci 375 (L84) FI
396 ci 425 hp (L78)

The 1965 Corvette lacked the hood depressions that were common on the previous 2 model years. The side vents where change to three vertical vents. The 396 model required a special domed hood. 8 Exterior colors were available:

Tuxedo Black
Ermine White
Nassau Blue
Glen Green
Milano Maroon
Silver Pearl
Rally Red
Goodwood Yellow


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