1965 Corvette Statistics
1965
Corvette Production . . Serial No. 194675S100001 - 194675S123564 .
. 23,564 Total
This was the
last year for fuel injection in Corvettes until the throttle body
injection in 1982. The Mid year introduction of the "big block" a
396ci, 425hp engine with a special hood. The Mako Shark II, a pilot
car for what would be the 1968 model, made its first appearance at
the New York International Auto Show.
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Three functional, vertical front, slanting louvers on the sides of
the front fenders; a blacked-out, horizontal-bars grille and
different rocker panel moldings were the main styling changes for
1965 Corvettes.
• A new hood without indentations was standard, but Corvettes
with a newly optionai 396-cid "big-block" V-8 used a special hood
with a funnel-shaped "power blister" air scoop.
• Inside the car the instruments were changed to a flat-dial,
straight-needle design with an aircraft-type influence.
• The seats had improved support and one-piece molded inside
door panels were introduced.
• Standard equipment included: tachometer; safety belts;
heater and defroster; windshield washer; outside rearview mirror;
dual exhaust; electric clock; carpeting; manually-operated top
(convertible) and sun visors.
• A four-wheel disc-brake system was standard, although drum
brakes could be substituted for a $64.50 credit.
• Fuel injection was phased out at the end of the 1965 model
year.
• New options included a side exhaust system and telescoping
steering wheel.
1965
Options w/Quantities Produced and Prices
RPO#
DESCRIPTION QTY RETAIL$
19437 Base Corvette
Coupe 8,186
$4,321.00
19467 Base Corvette Convertible 15,376
4,106.00
--- Genuine Leather
Seats 2,128
80.70
A01 Soft Ray Tinted Glass,
all windows 8,752
16.15
A02 Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield 7,624 10.80
A31 Power Windows 3,809 59.20
C07 Auxiliary Hardtop (for convertible) 7,787 236.75
C48 Heater and Defroster Deletion (credit) 39 -100.00
C60 Air Conditioning 2,423 421.80
F40 Special Front and Rear Suspension 975
37.70
G81 Positraction Rear
Axle, all ratios 19,965 43.05
G91 Special Highway Axle, 3.08:1 ratio 1,886 2.20
J50 Power Brakes 4,044 43.05
J61 Drum Brakes (substitution credit) 316 -64.50
K66 Transistor Ignition System 3,686 75.35
L75 327ci, 300hp Engine 8,358 53.80
L76 327ci, 365hp
Engine 5,011
129.15
L78 396ci, 425hp Engine 2,157 292.70
L79 327ci, 350hp Engine 4,716 107.60
L84 327ci, 375hp Engine (fuel injection) 771
538.00
M20 4-Speed Manual
Transmission 21,107
188.30
M35 Powerglide Automatic Transmission 2,021 199.10
N03 36 Gallon Fuel Tank (coupe only) 41 202.30
N11 Off Road Exhaust System 2,468 37.70
N14 Side Mount Exhaust
System 759
134.50
N32 Teakwood Steering
Wheel 2,259
48.45
N36 Telescopic Steering Column 3,917 43.05
N40 Power Steering 3,236 96.85
P48 Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels (5) 1,116 322.80
P91 Blackwall Tires, 7.75x15 (nylon cord) 168
15.70
P92 Whitewall Tires,
7.75x15 (rayon cord) 19,300 31.85
T01 Goldwall Tires, 7.75x15 (nylon cord) 989
50.05
U69 AM-FM Radio
22,113 203.40
Z01 Comfort and Convenience Group 15,397 16.15
*** items marked in Red are the options on our
car
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HISTORICAL NOTES |
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Most 1965 Corvettes (89.6 percent) were sold with a four-speed
manual transmission
• 8.6 percent had Powerglide automatic transmission
• 69.5 percent had tinted glass
• 10.3 percent had air conditioning
• 13.7 percent had power steering.
• An L78-powered 1965 Corvette could go from 0-to-60 mph in
5.7 seconds; from 0-to-100 mph in 13.4
seconds
Various
1965 Vette pics
