The Chevrolet Corvette is undeniably one of the cornerstones of American muscle car mania, introduced in 1953 and still built today, equating to 71 years of continuous production, with no signs of slowing down.

A simple recipe, a big V8 up front, power to the rear, and sleek styling, why fix something that isn’t broken? The Second-Generation Corvette, (1962-67) codenamed the C2, was officially launched at the New York International Motor Show in 1962 for the 1963 model year, however, the most significant year of development for the C2 Sting Ray was 1965, when disc brakes were fitted on all four corners as standard and the 425bhp, 396ci (6.5-litre) Turbojet big block V8 was added to the options list.

The car offered here is a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Sting Ray 396 that was meticulously prepared by a previous custodian to full FIA specification, a process that took over four years to complete between 2008 and 2012 when the car was inspected and approved for FIA papers, opening the d...