Unrestored, highly documented and meticulously preserved reference example representing the final evolution of the first-year big block CorvetteAmong the most factory-original, unrestored 1965 396/425 HP Corvettes known to existA definitive late-production example of the first-year big block Corvette1 of 749 1965 396/425 HP Corvette coupes producedLate-production example built on July 23, 1965, and delivered new through Davies Chevrolet in Glendora, California, on October 7, 1965, representing the final evolution of first-year big block Corvette productionBelieved to be among the final first-year 396/425 HP V-8-equipped Corvettes produced in 1965Known as "The Stud"Retained within single-family ownership for more than 52 years, including over 40 years of continuous ownership by its original caretakerOriginal, factory-applied Silver Pearl paint over the original fiberglass bodyOriginal, unrestored L78 396/425 HP V-8 engine, M20 wide-ratio 4-speed manual transmission and 4.11:1 Positracti...