1965 Chevrolet Corvette

1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible â?" Rally Red, 327 V8, 4-Speed, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes Why This Car Is Special The 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray is widely considered the finest example of the C2 generation, and for good reason. Nineteen sixty-five was the first year the Corvette offered four-wheel disc brakes as standard equipment â?" a significant engineering upgrade that replaced the drum brakes used on the 1963 and 1964 models. It was also the first year the big-block 396 was available, though the small-block 327 cars like this one represent the sweet spot of the C2 lineup: lighter, more balanced, and genuinely enjoyable to drive rather than just fast in a straight line. Chevrolet built 15,376 Corvette convertibles for the 1965 model year, making the roadster the more popular body style over the coupe that year.