Corvette: Year by Year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 19631964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Disc Brakes for the Corvette Stingray
The final performance frontier
Above left is the front Corvette C2 disk brake, right is the rear Corvette C2 disk brake. The rear disk brake also incorporated the parking brake which was actually a conventional drum brake. The parking (or emergency brake) was a problem in the development of early disk brake systems so a drum system was the solution.
Right: GM was proud of their 1965 disk brake upgrade and let the world know about it in their marketing efforts.
New Kid In Town: Big Block Debut
A new hood was required to clear the massive motor and a handsome new "bubble hood" design (above and left) was introduced. Below: Functional vents in the side nicely broke up the area. Indications are that due to supply problems at the time, a number of small block Corvettes left the factory with the big block hood.
The physically much bigger engine required an enhanced cooling system. There was another drawback; approximately 150 lbs. of added weight, all of it on the front wheels. The weight distribution changed to 51% front / 49% rear, a handling disadvantage compared to the better balanced small block alternative.
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1965 Corvette
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I have owned this Corvette since 1968.It is original with a 327-365 horse, 4 speed, 456 positive traction (more) |
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1965 Corvette: Fuel Injection Swan Song
1965 Corvette Options, Prices
RPO | Description | Production | Price |
Genuine Leather Seats | 2,128 (9.03%) | $80.70 | |
A01 | Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows | 8,752 (37.14%) | $16.00 |
A02 | Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield | 7,624 (32.35%) | $10.80 |
A31 | Power Windows | 3,809 (16.16%) | $59.20 |
C07 | Auxiliary Hardtop (for convertible) | 7,787 (33.05%) | $236.75 |
C48 | Heater and Defroster Deletion (credit) | 39 (0.17%) | n/a |
C60 | Air Conditioning | 2,423 (10.28%) | $421.80 |
F40 | Special Front and Rear Suspension | 975 (4.14%) | $37.70 |
G81 | Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios | 19,965 (84.73%) | $43.05 |
G91 | Special Highway Axle, 3.08:1 ratio | 1,886 (8.00%) | $2.20 |
J50 | Power Brakes | 19,965 (84.73%) | $43.05 |
J61 | Drum Brakes (substitution credit) | 316 (1.34%) | n/a |
K66 | Transistor Ignition System | 3,686 (15.64%) | $75.35 |
L75 | 327 cu. in. 300hp Engine | 8,358 (35.47%) | $53.80 |
L76 | 327 cu. in. 365hp Engine | 5,011 (21.27%) | $129.15 |
L78 | 396 cu. in. 425hp Engine | 2,157 (9.15%) | $292.70 |
L79 | 327 cu. in. 350hp Engine | 4,716 (20.01%) | $107.60 |
L84 | 327 cu. in. 375hp Engine (fuel injection) | 771 (3.27%) | $538.00 |
M20 | 4-Speed Manual Transmission | 21,107 (89.57%) | $188.30 |
M35 | Powerglide Automatic Transmission | 2,021 (8.58%) | $199.10 |
N03 | 36 Gallon Fuel Tank (Coupe only) | 41 (0.17%) | $202.30 |
N11 | Off Road Exhaust System | 2,468 (10.47%) | $37.70 |
N14 | Side Mount Exhaust System | 759 (3.22%) | $134.50 |
N32 | Teakwood Steering Wheel | 2,259 (9.59%) | $48.45 |
N36 | Telescopic Steering Column | 3,917 (16.62%) | $43.05 |
N40 | Power Steering | 3,236 (13.73%) | $96.85 |
P48 | Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels (5) | 1,116 (4.74%) | $322.80 |
P91 | Blackwall Tires, 7.75x15 (nylon cord) | 168 (0.71%) | $15.70 |
P92 | Whitewall Tires, 7.75x1 (rayon cord) | 19,300 (81.90%) | $31.85 |
T01 | Goldwall Tires, 7.75x15 (nylon cord) | 989 (4.20%) | $50.05 |
U69 | AM-FM Radio | 22,113 (93.84%) | $203.40 |
Z01 | Comfort and Convenience Group | 15,397 (65.34%) | $16.15 |
Total Production:
23,564
Notes: Base Corvette Coupe with 327 cu. in. 250 hp engine and three speed manual transmission: $4,321.00. |
Colors
Code | Exterior | Quantity | Interior | Soft Top | Wheels |
AA | Tuxedo Black | 1,191 (5.05%) | Black / Blue / Green / Maroon / Red / Saddle / Silver / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
CC | Ermine White | 2,216 (9.40%) | Black / Blue / Green / Maroon / Red / Saddle / Silver / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
FF | Nassau Blue | 6,022 (25.56%) | Black / Blue / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
GG | Glen Green | 3,782 (16.05%) | Black / Green / Saddle / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
MM | Milano Maroon | 2,831 (12.01%) | Black / Red / Maroon / Saddle / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
Silver Pearl | 2,552 (10.83%) | Black / Red / Silver | Black / White / Beige | Black | |
UU | Rally Red | 3,688 (15.65%) | Black / Red / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
XX | Goldwood Yellow | 1,275 (5.41%) | Black / White | Black / White / Beige | Black |
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Comments (2)
Go to https://www.c2registry.org/index.php?job=BirthdayCalculator and enter the last five digits of the VIN. This will give you an approximate date. Since you know the date but not the VIN - or so it would appear - you can just Try entering a certain VIN and then narrow it down from there. You'll likely only narrow it down to a range of 100 or so VINs but that's the best I can offer. Just curious, why do you want to find a Aug-04-1965 build day Corvette?
can anyone tell me how to go about finding a 1965 Corvette that was built on one specific day? Looking to find a 1965 Corvette that was made specifically on August 4, 1965. Any suggestions how to do that?